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Transcription by Tristan Arostegui
Muse - Defector (2015)
[Intro]
 Dx8
    D|    D|    D|Ab  
    A|    A|   Bm|F  
  F#m|  F#m|  F#m| F#m  
   Gm| Gm   D/F#   Gm  A|  Bb| A  
[Chorus]
DFree, yeah, AbI'm Afree
From your BmincFitF#ming
You can't brainwash Gmme
D/F#You've Gmgot Aa BbprobAlem
DFree, yeah AbI’m AfreeBm  
From socFieF#mty. 
You can't control Gmme, D/F#I'm  Gma dAefBbectAor.
[Verse]
 Dx8
DYou think youAb're Astrong
And you Bmcan't Fbe F#mbroken
But you Gmempire D/F#is dGmissAolBbvinAg.
DYou thought, you thought I wAbas wAeakBm  
FBut you got it F#mwrong
Look into my Gmeyes, D/F#I'm Gma dAefBbectAor.
[Chorus]
DFree, yeah, AbI'm Afree
From your BmincFitF#ming
You can't brainwash Gmme
D/F#You've Gmgot Aa BbprobAlem
DFree, yeah AbI’m AfreeBm  
From socFieF#mty. 
You can't control Gmme, D/F#I'm  Gma dAefBbectAor.
[Verse]
 Dx4
DYour blood Abis bAlue and 
Your mBminds Fturned gF#mreen and 
       Gm   D/F#Gm  A   Bb  A  
Your belly is all yellow.
DYou believe your throne Abis too AhighBm  
FTo be overF#mthrown
We'll watch it get GmrazeD/F#d by Gma dAefBbectAor
[Chorus]
DFree, yeah, AbI'm Afree
From your BmincFitF#ming
You can't brainwash Gmme
D/F#You've Gmgot Aa BbprobAlem
DFree, yeah AbI’m AfreeBm  
From socFieF#mty. 
You can't control Gmme, D/F#I'm  Gma dAefBbectAor.
[Guitar Solo]
(Instrumental)
D    D    D/F# D/F#
D    D    Bm   Bm
F#m  F#m  A    A
Em   Em   Bb   A
D    D    D/F# D/F#
D    D    Bm   Bm
F#m  F#m  A    A
Em   Em   Bb   A
D    D    D    Ab
A    A    Bm   F
F#m  F#m  F#m  F#m
   Gm   Gm   D/F#   Gm  A|   Bb  A  
D    D    D    Ab
A    A    Bm   F
F#m  F#m  F#m  F#m
    Gm   D/F#I'm  Gma AdeBbfecAtor.
[Chorus]
DFree, yeah, AbI'm Afree
From your BmincFitF#ming
You can't brainwash Gmme
D/F#You've Gmgot Aa BbprobAlem
DFree, yeah AbI’m AfreeBm  
From socFieF#mty. 
You can't control Gmme, D/F#I'm  Gma dAefBbectAor.
[Guitar Solo]
(Instrumental)
D    D    D/F# D/F#
D    D    Bm   Bm
F#m  F#m  A    A
Em   Em   Bb   A
D    D    D/F# D/F#
D    D    Bm   Bm
F#m  F#m  A    A
Em   Em   Bb   A
D

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Defector

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F#m

D/F#

D/F

Transcription by Tristan Arostegui

Muse - Defector (2015)

[Intro]

D D D Ab

| | |

A A Bm F

| | |

F#m F#m F#m F#m

| | |

Gm Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

| | |

[Chorus]

D Ab A

Free, yeah, I'm free

Bm F F#m

From your inciting

You can't brainwash me

D/F# Gm A Bb A

You've got a problem

D Ab A Bm

Free, yeah I’m free

F F#m

From society.

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

You can't control me, I'm a defector.

[Verse]

D Ab A

You think you're strong

Bm F F#m

And you can't be broken

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

But you empire is dissolving.

D Ab A Bm

You thought, you thought I was weak

F F#m

But you got it wrong

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

Look into my eyes, I'm a defector.

[Chorus]

D Ab A

Free, yeah, I'm free

Bm F F#m

From your inciting

You can't brainwash me

D/F# Gm A Bb A

You've got a problem

D Ab A Bm

Free, yeah I’m free

F F#m

From society.

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

You can't control me, I'm a defector.

[Verse]

D Ab A

Your blood is blue and

Bm F F#m

Your minds turned green and

Gm D/F A Bb A

#Gm

Your belly is all yellow.

D Ab A Bm

You believe your throne is too high

F F#m

To be overthrown

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

We'll watch it get razed by a defector

[Chorus]

D Ab A

Free, yeah, I'm free

Bm F F#m

From your inciting

You can't brainwash me

D/F# Gm A Bb A

You've got a problem

D Ab A Bm

Free, yeah I’m free

F F#m

From society.

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

You can't control me, I'm a defector.

[Guitar Solo]

(Instrumental)

D D D/F# D/F#

D D Bm Bm

F#m F#m A A

Em Em Bb A

D D D/F# D/F#

D D Bm Bm

F#m F#m A A

Em Em Bb A

D D D Ab

A A Bm F

F#m F#m F#m F#m

Gm Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

D D D Ab

A A Bm F

F#m F#m F#m F#m

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

I'm a defector.

[Chorus]

D Ab A

Free, yeah, I'm free

Bm F F#m

From your inciting

You can't brainwash me

D/F# Gm A Bb A

You've got a problem

D Ab A Bm

Free, yeah I’m free

F F#m

From society.

Gm D/F# Gm A Bb A

You can't control me, I'm a defector.

[Guitar Solo]

(Instrumental)

D D D/F# D/F#

D D Bm Bm

F#m F#m A A

Em Em Bb A

D D D/F# D/F#

D D Bm Bm

F#m F#m A A

Em Em Bb A

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