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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 Am-  x02210
 Em-  022000
 G/B- x2x003
 G-   320003
Intro:  Dm   Am   Emx4
Verse 1:
  Dmi   Am  Emcould think
Dmabout  AmaEmnything
Verse 2:
  Dmbut Ami  Emjust think
Dmabout  AmeveEmrything
Chorus 1:
    G/B  Dmgoing EmwrongG  
    G/Bor Dmgetting  EmlostG  
    G/Bor Dmfucking EmupG  
    G/Bor Dmgetting EmbrokenG  
Bridge:
   G/Bbut Dmi won’t EmchangeG  
   G/Bcause Dmi don’t Emhave Gto
   G/Band Dmi don’t Emwant toG  
   G/BbeDmcause i Emlove youG  
Interlude:
 Dm   Am   Emx2
Outro:
  Dmand   Am  Emyou
  Dmlove   Am  Emme too

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Protection

by Football, Etc.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x02210

- 022000

G/B

- x2x003

- 320003

Dm Am Em

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

Dm Am Em

i could think

Dm Am Em

about anything

Verse 2:

Dm Am Em

but i just think

Dm Am Em

about everything

Chorus 1:

G/B Dm Em G

going wrong

G/B Dm Em G

or getting lost

G/B Dm Em G

or fucking up

G/B Dm Em G

or getting broken

Bridge:

G/B Dm Em G

but i won’t change

G/B Dm Em G

cause i don’t have to

G/B Dm Em G

and i don’t want to

G/B Dm Em G

because i love you

Interlude:

Dm Am Em

Outro:

Dm Am Em

and you

Dm Am Em

love me too

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