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The Messenger by INXS

The Messenger tab by INXS

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Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: BB

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chord fingering below is used to add dynamic to this single-guitar acoustic arrangement.

Verse Chords
E MajorE 022100
A augmentedA x0222x
D MajorD x00232

Pre-Chorus Chords
D MajorD x00770
A augmentedA x07650

Chorus Chords
E MajorE 079900
BB 799x00

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|x2
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|

Post-Intro:
e|-------------------|------------------|
BB|-------------------|------------------|
G+G|-4--4--4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4-------|
D MajorD|-4--4--4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4-------|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2-------|
E MajorE|-------------------|------------------|

(can strum post-intro along with the drums, alternate fingering 799x00)

Verse:
E MajorE
Look around
A augmentedA
Give your eyes a new adventure
E MajorE
What you see
   A augmentedA
Is a mix of past and future

D MajorD
Your moment
A augmentedA
Is comin' ah

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Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
How you gonna be when tell they the story
A augmentedA
Everything we took
A augmentedA
Was it from each other

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      come on

Chorus:
E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Verse:
E MajorE
I've seen the flames
   A augmentedA
That lick at survival
E MajorE
Check your dreams
 A augmentedA
Into the justice hotel

D MajorD     A augmentedA
Your moment, is coming

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
How you gonna be when they tell the story
A augmentedA
Everything we took
A augmentedA
Was it from each other


Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Chorus:
E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger


Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
How you gonna be when they tell the story
A augmentedA
Everything we took
A augmentedA
Was it from each other


Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      ow

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
How you gonna be when they tell the story
A augmentedA
Everything we took
A augmentedA
Was it from each other


Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Chorus:
E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      uh-huh

Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
       Hold on,      hold on

Chorus:
E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger

E MajorE
It's too late to get around it
E MajorE
Say goodbye to how we found it
BB
This is what we least expected
BB
Don't you put the blame on the messenger


Intro:
e|-------------------|-------------------|
BB|-----------------3-|-------------------|
G+G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4----------2---|
D MajorD|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------2-4---2-|
A augmentedA|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5---------|
E MajorE|-------------------|-------------------|
     Huh-ha yeah,       Come on

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