The Courier Chords
The Courier by Richard Shindell is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
nd Fret
Intro: Em C
Em C
I am a courier
Em C
Crawling in the dirt
D
Toward the front line
Em
As the crow flies
C
A note stashed in my shirt
Em C
From the Prince of Wales
Em C
Far above the field
D
With his marshals
Em
And their chain-mail
C G
Their banners taut and high
D Em
I did not ask him what the note said
C
He did not offer to explain
D C
It's not my job to ask the questions
Em C
I'm just the courier
Em C
I'm just the courier
Em C
A flare shot leaves a scar
Em C
Burning in the dark
D
On my forearms
Em
Through the barbed wire
C
Another fifty yards
Em C
Crouching in the trench
Em C
Clutching bayonets
D
A hundred men
Em
All knee-to-chest
C G
A hundred marionettes
D Em
I am the string pulled by the sure hand
C
Animating what was still
D C
I am invisible and faithful
Em C
I am a courier
Em C
Just a courier
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