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Absolute class of a song from a class band.If you like "punk rock blues, country techno 
acid house Marxist-Leninist electro funk" - these are top of the pile!
This sounds ok to the version on Hits and Exit wounds which samples the Aslan original
Capo 2nd Fret
Intro
C / C Em7+5 C / Dm /Dm  Dmadd11 Dm / F /F  F7 F
When playing each chord just remove middle finger on C and Dm chord make the F a F7 
GOD BLESS Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend D Wayne Love, JUST FEEL THE SONG 
Verse 1
C                        Em7+5    
She got a compact mirror 
sCtole it off her mother
Em7+5              DmDmadd11   Dm
she got her daddy's overnight traveling bag
FHusband told her if you wF7anna leave home hFoney
          C        Em7+5    C
you ain't ever,ever welcome back
                                  Em7+5 C
and now she's down at the station,
Cbaby in her belly
kickin' Dmgentle momma chilled to the max
she got a Fone way ticket, goin'cross the border
for Cher hopes and all her dreams
rollin down the train tracks, yeah
Chorus
Chow can I protect you in this crazDmy world
it's Falright yeah
it's aClriEm7+5ghtC  
Verse 2
Cfrom two to nine you work for five-a-dime
start the night with some thunderbird wine
pDmraise the lord for those neon lights that'a
keep the city burnin' bright all night
Fwalkin' in the park in the midnight rain
swear to yourself that ya gonna change
ain't Cgonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn
Cfeel so alone, Em7+5so you teleCphone, ya
call collect ain't nEm7+5obody homeC  
yDmou ain't suprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened
so Fyou hit the strip with your F7freFak flag high an'
forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes
mComma don't worry if the waters rise
           - No chord
don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine
Chrous
Chow can I pEm7+5rotect Cyou in this crDmazy world?
it's Falright yeah
it's Calright
(middle 8)
Amand when the talkin's over
Call the crowd have gone
Dmthere's nothing left I can do
Fhow'm I ever gonna get through to you?
CIts alright
Chorus x 2
Chow can I pEm7+5rotect Cyou in this crDmazy world?
it's Falright yeah
it's Calright    (*REPEAT)
(Play Out)
Cits alrEm7+5ightC  
its Dmalright
its aFlriight F7yeFah
Its CalrEm7+5ightC  
  Repeat to fade

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How Can I Protect You

by Alabama 3

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7+5

Absolute class of a song from a class band.If you like "punk rock blues, country techno

acid house Marxist-Leninist electro funk" - these are top of the pile!

This sounds ok to the version on Hits and Exit wounds which samples the Aslan original

Capo 2nd Fret

Intro

C / C Em7+5 C / Dm /Dm Dmadd11 Dm / F /F F7 F

When playing each chord just remove middle finger on C and Dm chord make the F a F7

GOD BLESS Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend D Wayne Love, JUST FEEL THE SONG

Verse 1

C Em7+5

She got a compact mirror

stole it off her mother

Em7+5 Dmadd11 Dm

she got her daddy's overnight traveling bag

F F7 F

Husband told her if you wanna leave home honey

C Em7+5 C

you ain't ever,ever welcome back

Em7+5 C

and now she's down at the station,

baby in her belly

kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max

she got a one way ticket, goin'cross the border

for her hopes and all her dreams

rollin down the train tracks, yeah

Chorus

C Dm

how can I protect you in this crazy world

it's alright yeah

C Em7+5 C

it's alright

Verse 2

from two to nine you work for five-a-dime

start the night with some thunderbird wine

praise the lord for those neon lights that'a

keep the city burnin' bright all night

walkin' in the park in the midnight rain

swear to yourself that ya gonna change

ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn

C Em7+5 C

feel so alone, so you telephone, ya

Em7+5 C

call collect ain't nobody home

you ain't suprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened

F F7 F

so you hit the strip with your freak flag high an'

forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes

momma don't worry if the waters rise

- No chord

don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine

Chrous

C Em7+5 C Dm

how can I protect you in this crazy world?

it's alright yeah

it's alright

(middle 8)

and when the talkin's over

all the crowd have gone

there's nothing left I can do

how'm I ever gonna get through to you?

Its alright

Chorus x 2

C Em7+5 C Dm

how can I protect you in this crazy world?

it's alright yeah

it's alright (*REPEAT)

(Play Out)

C Em7+5 C

its alright

F F7 F

its alriight yeah

C Em7+5 C

Its alright

Repeat to fade

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