The Messenger Daniel Lanois
The Messenger by Daniel Lanois
Intro: Am Em F G Am C F
[Am] [Em]Got a letter from a [F]messen[G]ger
[Am]I read i[C]t when i[F]t came
[Am] [Em]It said that you[F] were wa[G]nted
[Am] You wer[C]e bound and chained[F]
[C] You had loved and you were[F] handled
[C] You were poisoned you were pained[G]
Oh no, Oh no you[Am] were na[F]ked you we[G]re shamed[C]
[Am] You coul[Em]d almost touch [F]heaven[G]
[Am] Rig[C]ht there in front of you[F]
[Am] L[Em]iberty just slip[F]ped away from us[G]
[Am] Now there's[C] so much work to do[F]
[C] Oh the door that clos[F]es tightly
[C] Is the door that can't swing[G] wide
Oh no, [Am]Oh no but exp[F]ecti[G]ng to collide[C]
[C] For a minute I let my[F] guard down
Not afraid to be found out[C]
Completely forgotte[F]n
What our fears were all about[C]
Oh no, O[Am]h no the[F]re's no need to [G]be without[C]
[Am] There's [Em]a chance and I w[F]ill take[G] it
[Am] Thi[C]s desire I can't [F]give
[Am] Take my[Em] heart please don't break it[F] [G]
[Am] I wi[C]ll crawl to your foothill[F]
[C] I'm frightened but I'[F]m coming
[C] Please baby please la[G]y still
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill
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