The Messenger

INXS

A
B
D
E

Continues after the ad

Key:

E 022100
A x0222x
D x00232

Pre-Chorus Chords
D x00770
A x07650

Chorus Chords
E 079900
B 799x00


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------|    
B|--------|    
G|----2---|    
D|2-4---2-| x2 
A|--------|    
E|--------|    


[Post-Intro]

E|-------------------|------------
B|-------------------|------------
G|-4--4--4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4-
D|-4--4--4--4--4--4--|-4--4--4--4-
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2-
E|-------------------|------------

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

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

D
Your moment
A
Is comin' ah


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

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

[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
come on

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

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

[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

[Verse]
E
I've seen the flames
     A
That lick at survival
E
Check your dreams
  A
Into the justice hotel

D          A
Your moment, is coming

[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

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


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

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

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


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

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


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            ow

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


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
hold on

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

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

[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

             Hold on,            
uh-huh

[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------|  
B|--------|  
G|----2---|  
D|2-4---2-|  
A|--------|  
E|--------|  

             Hold on,            
hold on

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

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


[Intro]

E|-------------------|-----------
B|-----------------3-|-----------
G|-4--4----------2---|-4--4------
D|-4--4------2-4-----|-4--4------
A|-2--2--2-5---------|-2--2--2-5-
E|-------------------|-----------

E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|----2---| 
D|2-4---2-| 
A|--------| 
E|--------| 

         Huh-ha yeah,             
Come on

Song details

Composition: Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence

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