The Tea Party - The Messenger

      The Messenger - written by Daniel Lanois, Covered by the Tea Party

[Intro]
Bm F# G A (X2)


Bm        F#              G     A
    Got a letter from a   messenger
Bm        F#              G   A
        I read it when it came
Bm        F#              G   A
       It said - you were wounded
Bm        F#                 G       A
          You were bound and chained

D                             G
   You had loved and you were handled
D                             A
   You were poisoned you were pained
   Bm     F#      G            A              Bm     F#    G     A
Oh no,         Oh no, you were naked you were shamed

Bm           F#           G  A
   You could almost touch heaven
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       Right there in front of you
Bm           F#              G         A
        Liberty just slipped away on us
Bm           F#              G      A
 Now there's so much work to do

D                          G
   Oh the door that closes tightly
D                             A
   Is the door that can swing wide
   Bm     F#      G           A               D
Oh no,         Oh no, I’m not expecting to collide


                   G
For a minute I let my guard down
Em                        D
   Not afraid to be found out
              G
Completely forgotten
Em                         D
   What our fears were all about


   Bm     F#      G            A              Bm     F#    G     A
Oh no,         Oh no, there's no need to be without


Bm             F#               G     A
  If there's a chance - I would take it
Bm             F#           G       A
        This desire I can't kill, no
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       Take my heart, please don't break it
Bm             F#                G      A
        I will crawl to your foothill

D                          G
   I am frightened but I'm coming
D                          A
   Please baby  please lay still

   Bm     F#      G            A              Bm
Oh no,         Oh no,  I’m not coming for the kill
          F#      G            A              Bm
               Oh no,  I’m not coming for the kill
          F#      G            A              D
               Oh no,  I’m not coming for the kill