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Intro:
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E   E   E   E
E   E   E   E
Verse 1:
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 EI think back up upon the person I Aknew you to bEe
 ERighted the wrongs in the name of aAll you beliEeved
 AThe one who bErought the fight who Bnever said Edie
 ANever leEtting fate decBide.
Verse 2:
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 EBe all you hope for you were the Abest you could bEe
 EOffered in tribute all that yAou had achieEved
 ANo time for Ewords from those with Bnothing to saEy
 ANever lEetting fate deBcide
Chorus:
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 AUntil the Eend and back aBgain. Defiant to the last man.
A`Til there's nothing lEeft to fight agBainst. No surrender.
 AUnto the cEorners of the eBarth. Defiant to the last breath.
 AUntil there's Enone left standing. BNo surrender.
Verse 3:
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 EConjured the ground upon which Ayou firmly stEood
 EBuried the conflicts that had Aplayed on your mEind
 AFound strengths in aEctions that only cBourage acEhieves
 ANever lEetting fate deBcide 
Chorus
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 AUntil the Eend and back aBgain. Defiant to the last man.
A`Til there's nothing lEeft to fight agBainst. No surrender.
 AUnto the cEorners of the eBarth. Defiant to the last breath.
 AUntil there's Enone left standing. BNo surrender.
Interlude:
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A#   A#   A    A
A#   A#   A    A
A#   A#   A    A
B    B    B    B
Chorus
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 AUntil the Eend and back aBgain. Defiant to the last man.
A`Til there's nothing lEeft to fight agBainst. No surrender.
 AUnto the cEorners of the eBarth. Defiant to the last breath.
 AUntil there's Enone left standing. BNo surrender.
A-----------E--------------B-- No surrender.
A-----------E--------------B-- No surrender.
Outro:
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E  E  E  E

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In Defiance

by VNV Nation

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

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E E E E

Verse 1:

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E A E

I think back up upon the person I knew you to be

E A E

Righted the wrongs in the name of all you believed

A E B E

The one who brought the fight who never said die

A E B

Never letting fate decide.

Verse 2:

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E A E

Be all you hope for you were the best you could be

E A E

Offered in tribute all that you had achieved

A E B E

No time for words from those with nothing to say

A E B

Never letting fate decide

Chorus:

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A E B

Until the end and back again. Defiant to the last man.

A E B

`Til there's nothing left to fight against. No surrender.

A E B

Unto the corners of the earth. Defiant to the last breath.

A E B

Until there's none left standing. No surrender.

Verse 3:

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E A E

Conjured the ground upon which you firmly stood

E A E

Buried the conflicts that had played on your mind

A E B E

Found strengths in actions that only courage achieves

A E B

Never letting fate decide

Chorus

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A E B

Until the end and back again. Defiant to the last man.

A E B

`Til there's nothing left to fight against. No surrender.

A E B

Unto the corners of the earth. Defiant to the last breath.

A E B

Until there's none left standing. No surrender.

Interlude:

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A# A# A A

B B B B

Chorus

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A E B

Until the end and back again. Defiant to the last man.

A E B

`Til there's nothing left to fight against. No surrender.

A E B

Unto the corners of the earth. Defiant to the last breath.

A E B

Until there's none left standing. No surrender.

A E B

--------------------------- No surrender.

A E B

--------------------------- No surrender.

Outro:

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E E E E

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