messiahsdieyoung.crd lyrics by Ivan song by Men Without Hats from the album Folk of the 80s (Part III) lyrics transcribed by Dave Datta chords transcribed by C.Frey "Messiahs Die Young " by Men Without Hats (intro part 1:) [Dsus2] [Cmaj7] (x4) (intro part 2:) (=outro) [D Dsus2] [D Dsus2] [Csus4 C] [Csus4 C] (x4) (verse:) [G] All of those [D] things that I wanted to [C] say Well you can [G] take those things and [D] throw them all [C]away (chorus:) Because [G] he who points the [C] finger well he [C] only gets [G] hung That's why [D] I don't to [A] be a mes- [G] -siah, mes- [A] -siahs die [D] young [repeat intro part 2] All of those things that I wanted to be Well you can take those things and throw them back at me Because he is only just as good as he who is the one That's why I don't to be a messiah, messiahs die young [D Dsus2] [D Dsus2] Messiahs die [Csus4 C] young. [Csus4 C] Messiahs die [Dsus2] young! [D Dsus2] They die young, Messiahs die young! Messiahs die young. Messiahs die young! They die young. Messiahs! Why get in line if you don't want to wait They say that time is money-- sell your watch today, hey hey And if you've [G] never been to [C] China well the [F] slow boat leaves at [G] one That's why [D] I don't want to [A] be a mes[G]siah, mes[A]siahs die [D] I don't want to [A] be a mes[G]siah, mes[A]siahs die [D] I don't want to [A] be a mes[G]siah! I just [A] want to have [D] fun (outro:) Not die young. Messiahs die young! They die young. Messiahs die young! Messiahs die young. Messiahs die young! Messiahs die young. Messiahs! chords: Dsus2 (or D2) = xx0230 or x57755 Cmaj7 = x32000 or x35453 D = xx0232 Csus4 = x32011 or x33010 or x3556x C = x32010 or x3555x