From the Album "Traffic" in 1968 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi.
Time signature 4/4.
Verse:
D7 G7
Well, you told me you were sorry when I needed your advice
Bm G Asus4 D7
And I was too confused to see the meaning
G7
Like Peter you disowned me with a voice as cold as ice
Bm G Asus4 D7
And before the fire died and they were leaving
Chorus:
G C G
I'm a means to an end and everybody's friend
F Dm C
To a rich man, poor man, beggar man or thief
G C G
From my heart I send a messenger to bend
F Dm C G
And take your mind from agony and grief
Verse:
Oh sweet silence without Kings and Queens
No one here has ever reached your center
Better to be quiet than to speak without a thought
Or you may lose the meaning of your venture.
Chorus