Paul Kelly – Dont Harm The Messenger (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
G Am C G Am C
G Am C G Am C
[Verse 1]
G One day you might hear someone knocking Am C G Am C Loudly at your door G And you know it must be bad news Am C G Am C Absolutely sure G You must realise before you Am C G Am C Strike the very first blow G He's the one who only tells you Am C G Am C What you already know
[Pre-chorus]
(single strums)
Am Em Lay not a finger on him
(return to strumming)
Am Em C D Beat not or bruise not his skinny skin skin
[Chorus]
G Am C Don't ever harm the messenger G Am C Don't ever harm the messenger
G Am C G Am C
[Verse 2]
G Understand he came a long way Am C G Am C On a lonely road G Multiplying were his trials Am C G Am C Heavy was his load G Understand his heart was breaking Am C G Am C Never once did he sleep G And no hollow log kept him warm Am C G Am C No council did he keep
[Pre-chorus]
(single strums)
Am Em Give him food give him a bed
(return to strumming)
Am Em C D Touch not one single hair on his head
[Chorus]
G Am C No Don't ever harm the messenger G Am C Don't ever harm the messenger
[Break]
G Am C G Am C x4
[Verse 3]
(spoken)
G Am C Understand he came a long way G Am C A long way on a lonely road G Am C Multiplying were his trials G Am C Heavy was his load G Am C Understand his heart was breaking G Am C Never once did he sleep G Am C G And no hollow log, no hollow log kept him warm G Am C No council did he keep
[Pre-chorus]
(single strums)
Am Em Lay not a finger on him
(return to strumming)
Am Em C D Beat not or bruise not his skinny skin skin
[Chorus]
G Am C Don't ever harm the messenger G Am C No Don't ever harm the messenger G Am C Don't ever harm the messenger G Am C No Don't ever harm the messenger
[Break]
G Am C G Am C
G Am C G Am C
[Outro]
G Am C G Am C Friend, it could be you
G Am C G Am C
G Am C G Am C There but for the grace of God, there but for the grace of God...
(fade)