Chords for THE WICKED MESSENGER BOB DYLAN
Tempo:
94.4 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [A] [E]
[Bb] There was a wicked [G] messenger [Ab] of Eli he [G] did come, with [A] a mind that [Em] multiplied the smallest [Am] matter.
[C] When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [Gm] with his tongue.
[E] For his tongue it could not speak, [Ab] but only blabber.
[Am]
He stayed [Em] behind the assembly hall, was there he made [G] his bed.
Of times he [A] could be seen [E] there returning,
[Am]
until one [C] day he just appeared with a note in [G] his hand which read,
[Am] The souls of [C] my feet I swear they're burning.
[C] [D]
[Am] [G] [Am]
For the leaves began to fall and the seeds began to part,
[Am] and the people that [C] confronted him were many.
And he was told but these words which opened up his [G] heart,
if you [Am] cannot bring good news then don't bring any.
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am]
There was a wicked messenger of Eli he did [D] come,
[A] with a mind that [G] multiplied the smallest [Am]
matter.
When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [G] with his tongue.
For his tongue [C] it could not speak, but only [Am] blabber.
[A]
[N]
[Bb] There was a wicked [G] messenger [Ab] of Eli he [G] did come, with [A] a mind that [Em] multiplied the smallest [Am] matter.
[C] When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [Gm] with his tongue.
[E] For his tongue it could not speak, [Ab] but only blabber.
[Am]
He stayed [Em] behind the assembly hall, was there he made [G] his bed.
Of times he [A] could be seen [E] there returning,
[Am]
until one [C] day he just appeared with a note in [G] his hand which read,
[Am] The souls of [C] my feet I swear they're burning.
[C] [D]
[Am] [G] [Am]
For the leaves began to fall and the seeds began to part,
[Am] and the people that [C] confronted him were many.
And he was told but these words which opened up his [G] heart,
if you [Am] cannot bring good news then don't bring any.
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am]
There was a wicked messenger of Eli he did [D] come,
[A] with a mind that [G] multiplied the smallest [Am]
matter.
When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [G] with his tongue.
For his tongue [C] it could not speak, but only [Am] blabber.
[A]
[N]
Key:
Am
G
C
A
E
Am
G
C
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_ _ _ [Bb] There was a wicked [G] messenger [Ab] of Eli he [G] did come, _ with [A] a mind that [Em] multiplied the smallest [Am] matter. _ _ _
[C] When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [Gm] with his tongue.
_ [E] For his tongue it could not speak, [Ab] but only blabber.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He stayed [Em] behind the assembly hall, was there he made [G] his bed.
Of times he [A] could be seen [E] there returning,
[Am] _ _
until one [C] day he just appeared with a note in [G] his hand which read,
_ _ [Am] The souls of [C] my feet I swear they're burning. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ For the leaves began to fall and the seeds began to part,
_ [Am] and the people that [C] confronted him were many. _ _
And he was told but these words which opened up his [G] heart,
_ if you [Am] cannot bring good news then don't bring any.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There was a wicked messenger of Eli he did [D] come,
_ _ [A] with a mind that [G] multiplied the smallest [Am]
matter.
_ When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [G] with his tongue.
_ For his tongue [C] it could not speak, but only [Am] blabber. _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bb] There was a wicked [G] messenger [Ab] of Eli he [G] did come, _ with [A] a mind that [Em] multiplied the smallest [Am] matter. _ _ _
[C] When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [Gm] with his tongue.
_ [E] For his tongue it could not speak, [Ab] but only blabber.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He stayed [Em] behind the assembly hall, was there he made [G] his bed.
Of times he [A] could be seen [E] there returning,
[Am] _ _
until one [C] day he just appeared with a note in [G] his hand which read,
_ _ [Am] The souls of [C] my feet I swear they're burning. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ For the leaves began to fall and the seeds began to part,
_ [Am] and the people that [C] confronted him were many. _ _
And he was told but these words which opened up his [G] heart,
_ if you [Am] cannot bring good news then don't bring any.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There was a wicked messenger of Eli he did [D] come,
_ _ [A] with a mind that [G] multiplied the smallest [Am]
matter.
_ When questioned who had sent for him, he answered [G] with his tongue.
_ For his tongue [C] it could not speak, but only [Am] blabber. _ _ _ _
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