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.