Kill The Messenger
EThe (022100@1)messenger came with bad news from the front
A (x02220@1) ESaid (022100@1)the soldiers are starving and their swords are all blunt
B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EThey (022100@1)need a show of support or some futile sign
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)
That's what they told me to tell you, not even the words are mine
EThe (022100@1)messenger came with bad news from the war
A (x02220@1) ESaid (022100@1)the fine young men forgot who they were fighting for
B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EThey (022100@1)don't wanna be stars on your tv screen
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) EThat's (022100@1)the general feeling, please don't blame it on me
A (x02220@1) EAnd (022100@1)the people said one and one is two
A (x02220@1) EThere's (022100@1)nothing left for us to do
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4)
But since we can blame it all on you
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A....... E (022100@1)
We will kill the messenger, kill the messenger, kil......l the messenger
EThe (022100@1)messenger came with bad news from the town
A (x02220@1) ESaid (022100@1) the phone-lines are on strike and the doormen are all down
B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EThey've (022100@1)turned your den of thieves into a temple
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) EThey (022100@1)need someone of stature to set them an example
A (x02220@1) EAnd (022100@1)the people said two and two is four
A (x02220@1) EDont (022100@1)tell us anymore
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4)We all know the score
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A....... E (022100@1)
We must kill the messenger, kill the messenger, kil....l the messenger
ESomeone (022100@1)brought the news to the messenger's folks
A (x02220@1) EHe (022100@1)said your son's been killed two times, they said is that a joke
B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EHe (022100@1)said he was he victim of ignorant minds
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)hate to bring such bad news, please don't think me unkind
A (x02220@1) EAnd (022100@1)the family said one and one is two
A (x02220@1) EThere's (022100@1)nothing left for us to do
F#m (244222@1) Abm (133111@4)
But since you're here and we can blame it on you
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A........ EWe (022100@1)will kill the messenger kill the messenger, kil....l the messenger
So if you want to send a message...
Song beat is the old rock a billy sound (bom bom badada bom, bom bom badada bom)
something like Elvis's start to Teddy Bear or Dont be Cruel. I don't know how
else to describe it. except maybe play the E, lift open, hammer down E repeat to get the beat.
