John Mayer - Assassin

john mayer – assassin

( this is in the key of D – using the iv , v , vi chords )

use barre chords for the best sound .

intro – Bm – G – Bm – A

verse 1
Bm G
i work in the dead of night , when the roads are quiet . . .
Bm A
and no one is around , to track my moves
Bm G
racing the yellow lights , to find the gate is open . . .
Bm A
she’s waiting in the room , i just step on through

pre – chorus
Bm G Bm
woah , oah . . . you get in , you get done and then you gone
G 
 Bm
you never leave a trace , or show your face , you get gone 

G Bm
should’ve turned around and left before the sun came up again 

A
but the sun came up again 


Bm – G – Bm – A

verse 2
Bm G Bm 

enter the morning light , to find the day is burning the curtains and the wine
A

 in a little white room
Bm G Bm

 though i’m not alone , her head is heavy on me , she’s sleeping like a child 

A
what could i do

play pre – chorus again

chorus
Bm G * A *

 i was a killer , was the best they’d ever seen
Bm G * A *

 i’d steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
Bm G * A * 

i’m an assassin and i had a job to do
Bm G * A * 

little did i know that girl was an assassin too


 bridge
Bm G Bm A

 suddenly i’m in over my head and i can hardly breathe
Bm G Bm A 

suddenly i’m floating over her bed and i feel everything
Bm G Bm A

 suddenly i know exactly what i did , but i cant move a thing
Bm G Bm
and suddenly i know exactly what i’ve done ,
A
and what it’s gonna mean to me , mean to me 
 


Bm G Bm A
i’m gooooooooone , i’m gooooooooone , i’m gooooooooone . . .

play chorus again 


Bm G * A * 

she’s an assassin – n – n – n – n ( 3 times )

 she’s an assassin and she had a job to do