The Envoy Chords
by Warren Zevon
The Envoy by Warren Zevon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm, Em, F#7, D, A/C#, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Bm)
Nuclear arms in the Middle East,
Israel is attacking the Iraqis.
The (Em)Syrians are mad at the Lebanese,
And (Bm)Baghdad does whatever she please.
(F#7)Looks like another threat to world peace
For the (Bm)envoy.
Things got hot in El Salvador,
CIA got caught and couldn't do no more.
He's got (Em)diplomatic immunity,
He's got a (Bm)lethal weapon that nobody sees.
(F#7)Looks like another threat to world peace
For the (Bm)envoy.
Send the envoy,
Send the envoy.
(D)Whenever (A/C#)there's a (Bm)crisis,
The (G)President sends his (A)envoy (D)in.
Guns (A/C#)in Da(Bm)mascus,
(G) Oh, Je(A)rusalem...
(Bm) (Em) (Bm) (F#7) (Bm)
Nuclear arms in the Middle East,
Israel´s attacking the Iraqis.
The (Em)Syrians are mad at the Lebanese,
And (Bm)Baghdad do whatever she please.
(F#7)Looks like another threat to world peace
For the (Bm)envoy.
Send the envoy,
Send the envoy,
Send the envoy,
Send for me.
Send for me.
Send for me.