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PROTECTOR
As recorded by Beyoncé feat. Rumi Carter
(From the 2024 Album COWBOY CARTER)
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
N.C.
Mom, can I hear the lullaby?
N.C.      G    C    G  C  
Please?
[Verse 1]
And there I Gwas, tangled up in marigold
We were Emlistenin' to the reverent children Gsingin'
(Sing, Emsing, sing, sing, sing, sing) Hm, yeah
Hummin' Glow as the garden river flows
While Emthe August light becomes a golden Gevenin'
Em(Evenin') Yeah
[Chorus]
And I will lead you Gdown that road if you lose your wCmaj7ay
Born to be a protecGtor, mm-Emhmm
Even Dmthough I know someday you're gonna shine Con your own
I will be your projecGtor, mm, mm-hmm
[Verse 2]
GAn apricot picked right off a given tree
I Emgave watеr to the soil
And now it Gfeeds me, yeah, Emyеah (Yeah)
And there you Gare, shaded underneath it all
I feel Emproud of who I am
Because you Gneed Amme, Emyeah (Yeah)
[Chorus]
And I will lead you Gdown that road if you Amlose your Emway (Uh)
Born to be a proGtector (—tor), Emmm
Even Dmthough I know someday you're gonna shine Con your own
I will be your proGjector, hm-mm
And even Dmthough I know someday you're gonna shine Con your own
I will be your projecGtor, projector, projectorEm  
[Bridge]
I Gfirst saw your face in your father's gEmaze
There's a Glong line of hands carryin' your nEmame, mm
GLiftin' you up, so you will be Emraised
[Chorus]
Even though DmI know someday you're gonna shine Con your own
I will be your projecGtor, hey-yeah
And even Dmthough I know someday you're gonna shine Con your own
I will be your protecGtor, born to be a protector
[Outro]
C  G  Em  G

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Protector

by Beyoncé

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Cmaj7

PROTECTOR

As recorded by Beyoncé feat. Rumi Carter

(From the 2024 Album COWBOY CARTER)

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

N.C.

Mom, can I hear the lullaby?

G C G C

N.C.

Please?

[Verse 1]

And there I was, tangled up in marigold

Em G

We were listenin' to the reverent children singin'

(Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing) Hm, yeah

Hummin' low as the garden river flows

Em G

While the August light becomes a golden evenin'

(Evenin') Yeah

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way

G Em

Born to be a protector, mm-hmm

Dm C

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, mm, mm-hmm

[Verse 2]

An apricot picked right off a given tree

I gave watеr to the soil

G Em

And now it feeds me, yeah, yеah (Yeah)

And there you are, shaded underneath it all

I feel proud of who I am

G Am Em

Because you need me, yeah (Yeah)

[Chorus]

G Am Em

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way (Uh)

G Em

Born to be a protector (—tor), mm

Dm C

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, hm-mm

Dm C

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

G Em

I will be your projector, projector, projector

[Bridge]

G Em

I first saw your face in your father's gaze

G Em

There's a long line of hands carryin' your name, mm

G Em

Liftin' you up, so you will be raised

[Chorus]

Dm C

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, hey-yeah

Dm C

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your protector, born to be a protector

[Outro]

C G Em G

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