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#