John Wesley Harding - Kill The Messenger Chords & Tabs

Kill The Messenger

E
The messenger came with bad news from the front
A                                                        E
Said the soldiers are starving and their swords are all blunt
B                                 A         E
They need a show of support or some futile sign
F#m          G#m                                    A          B            
That's what they told me to tell you, not even the words are mine

E
The messenger came with bad news from the war
A                                                     E
Said the fine young men forgot who they were fighting for
B                               A      E
They don't wanna be stars on your tv screen
F#m         G#m                         A             E
That's the general feeling, please don't blame it on me

                    A              E
And the people said one and one is two
           A                   E
There's nothing left for us to do
F#m               G#m            
But since we can blame it all on you
A                 E          A          E        A.......        E   
We will kill the messenger, kill the messenger, kil......l the messenger
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E
The messenger came with bad news from the town
A                                                           E
Said  the phone-lines are on strike and the doormen are all down
B                            A            E
They've turned your den of thieves into a temple
F#m      G#m                     A          E
They need someone of stature to set them an example


                     A              E
And the people said two and two is four
A                E
Dont tell us anymore
F#m           G#m 
We all know the score
A               E           A         E          A.......      E  
We must kill the messenger, kill the messenger, kil....l the messenger

E
Someone brought the news to the messenger's folks
A                                                              E
He said your son's been killed two times, they said is that a joke
B                         A         E
He said he was he victim of ignorant minds
F#m              G#m                         A        E
I hate to bring such bad news, please don't think me unkind

                      A       E
And the family said one and one is two
           A                  E
There's nothing left for us to do
    F#m              G#m     
But since you're here and we can blame it on you
        A             E     A         E         A........        E
We 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.