The Messenger
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G#-Eb/G-Fm-Eb/G-
G# Eb/G
This is a message to
Fm Eb/G G# Eb/G C# G#/C Bbm G#
you a message to you
Interlude: F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-Eb-Bb-
Chorus 1:
F Bb F Bb
I am a messenger
F Bb
I'm passing a
Eb Bb
message to you
F Bb F Bb
a messenger
F Bb
I'm passing
Eb
along words
Bb F Bb
in a song
F Bb F Bb Eb Bb
Yeah Yeah
verse 1:
F
I was lost
I was like tv
F
a dead end road
with no meaning
F
love to be a kid
with no worries
Eb
it seems so hard
Bb
oh it seems so hard
so hard to be free
(Repeat Chorus 1)
verse 2:
F
I see people
looking just
like me
F
wandering on
a dead end street
F
somewhere somehow
we lost a key
Eb
to another place
Bb
away from this
rat race let
Eb
the music play
Bb
let the music
play it'll take
F Bb F Bb F Bb Eb Bb x2
your breath away
Guitar Solo Continues: Eb--Bb-- x2, F
Bridge:
F
let all the
people hear it
F
let all the
people feel it
F
let all the
people hear it
Eb
raise your voice
Bb
it's your choice
Eb
come on raise your
Bb
voice it's your choice
Chorus 2:
F Bb F Bb
I am a messenger
F Bb
I'm passing a
Eb Bb
message to you
F Bb F Bb
a messenger
F Bb Eb
passing by
Bb
this night
F Bb F Bb
a messenger
F Bb
I'm passing
Eb
along words
Bb F Bb
in a song
F Bb F Bb Eb Bb
Yeah Yeah
Interlude: G#-Eb/G-Fm-Eb/G-
Outro:
G# Eb/G
this is a message
Fm
to you do what you
Eb/G
love love what you
G# Eb/G
do a message to
C#
you do what
G#/C Bbm
you love
G# Eb
Do what you love
C# Eb
Do what you love
G# Eb
Do what you love
C# Eb
Do what you love
G# Eb
Do what you love
C# Eb
Do what you love
G# Eb
Do what you love
C# Eb
Do what you love
G# Eb
Do what you love
C# G#/C Bbm G#
Do what you love
How to play The Messenger
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.