Tom: F
F Cm A#
[Verse 1]
A# F
I like your sun - glasses
C Gm
She’s a renegade on rollerblades
A# F
I’ll write a hit for the masses
C Gm
And I hope it doesn’t drive you away
[Chorus]
A# F
But don’t you ever take the easy way out
C Gm
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way”
A# F
And if you struggle with doubt
C Gm A#
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way to reach ya”
F C Gm
Uh-huh Huhh, Uh-huh Huhhhh ......
[Bridge]
F Cm A#
[Verse 2]
A# F C Gm
She says, “It’s so - tragic… that conversation’s become so passé”
A# F
And if it hurts, and it really does hurt
C Gm
I’ll pack my bags and hop on a train
[Chorus]
A# F
But don’t you ever take the easy way out
C Gm
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way”
A# F
And if you struggle with doubt
C Gm A#
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way to reach ya”
F C Gm
Uh-huh Huhha, Uh-huh Huhhaa Uh-huh Huhhhaaaah
[Instrumental Break]
F Cm A# 2X
[Chorus] 2x
A# F
But don’t you ever take the easy way out
C Gm
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way”
A# F
And if you struggle with doubt
C Gm A#
He says, “Don’t shoot the messenger, the messenger’s the only way...to reach ya”
[Outro]
F A#
Uh-huh Huhha, and it be nice to see ya!
F A#
Uh-huh huhhhaaa, I wanna reach out and chase ya!
F A# F
Uh-huh Huhha, Uh-huh Huhhaa Uh-huh Huhhhaaaah ......
Cm A#
