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Defender

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[Intro]
G   C   G   C
[Verse 1]
You Ggo before I kCnow
That You've even goGne to win my wCar
You come back with the hEmead of my enDsus4emy
You come back and You cEmall it my vicDsus4tory
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 2]
You Ggo before I kCnow
That You've even gGone to win my Cwar
Your love becomes my gEmreatest deDsus4fense
It leads me from the dEmry wilderDsus4ness
[Pre-Chorus]
And all I did was G/BpraiseC  
And all I did was woDsus4rshipC  
And all I did was G/Bbow downC  
And all I did was Dsus4stay stillC  
[Chorus 1]
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, YoCu have saved me
  Dsus4So much Embetter Your wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, GrCeat Defender
  Dsus4So much Embetter this wCay
[Verse 3]
You Gknow before I Cdo
Where my heart can Gseek to find Your Ctruth
Your mercy is the sEmhade I'm living Dsus4in
You restore my fEmaith and hope Dsus4again
[Pre-Chorus]
And all I did was pG/BraiseC  
And all I did was Dsus4worshipC  
And all I did was G/Bbow downC  
And all I did was Dsus4stay stillC  
[Chorus 2]
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, YoCu have saved me
  Dsus4So much Embetter Your wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, GrCeat Defender
  Dsus4So much Embetter this wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, YoCu have saved me
  Dsus4So much Embetter Your wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, GrCeat Defender
  Dsus4So much Embetter this wCay
[Interlude]
   Dsus4     Em    C(x4)
[Bridge]
When I thought I G/Blost me
You knew where I Cleft me
You reintroDsus4duced me to Your lCove
And You picked up all my G/Bpieces
Put me back toCgether
You are the deDsus4fender of my heCart
When I thought I G/Blost me
You knew where I Cleft me
You reintroDsus4duced me to Your lCove
And You picked up all my G/Bpieces
Put me back toCgether
You are the deDsus4fender of my heCart
When I thought I G/Blost me
You knew where I Cleft me
You reintroDsus4duced me to Your lCove
And You picked up all my G/Bpieces
Put me back toCgether
You are the deDsus4fender of my heCart
[Chorus 2]
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, YoCu have saved me
  Dsus4So much Embetter Your wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, GrCeat Defender
  Dsus4So much Embetter this wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, YoCu have saved me
  Dsus4So much Embetter Your wCay
And Dsus4hallelEmujah, GrCeat Defender
  Dsus4So much Embetter this wCay
[Bridge]
When I thought I G/Blost me
You knew where I Cleft me
You reintroDsus4duced me to Your lCove
And You picked up all my G/Bpieces
Put me back toCgether
You are the deDsus4fender of my heCart
When I thought I G/Blost me
You knew where I Cleft me
You reintroDsus4duced me to Your lCove
And You picked up all my G/Bpieces
Put me back toCgether
You are the deDsus4fender of my heCart
    G/BEvery time, Cthis happens every time
      Dsus4Every time I fall apartC  
You pick up the pieces and make them G/Bbeautiful
Every timeC, every time
      Dsus4This always happens, Calways happens

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Defender

by UPPERROOM

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Dsus4

G/B

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

You go before I know

G C

That You've even gone to win my war

Em Dsus4

You come back with the head of my enemy

Em Dsus4

You come back and You call it my victory

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse 2]

G C

You go before I know

G C

That You've even gone to win my war

Em Dsus4

Your love becomes my greatest defense

Em Dsus4

It leads me from the dry wilderness

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B C

And all I did was praise

Dsus4 C

And all I did was worship

G/B C

And all I did was bow down

Dsus4 C

And all I did was stay still

[Chorus 1]

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, You have saved me

Dsus4 Em C

So much better Your way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, Great Defender

Dsus4 Em C

So much better this way

[Verse 3]

G C

You know before I do

G C

Where my heart can seek to find Your truth

Em Dsus4

Your mercy is the shade I'm living in

Em Dsus4

You restore my faith and hope again

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B C

And all I did was praise

Dsus4 C

And all I did was worship

G/B C

And all I did was bow down

Dsus4 C

And all I did was stay still

[Chorus 2]

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, You have saved me

Dsus4 Em C

So much better Your way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, Great Defender

Dsus4 Em C

So much better this way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, You have saved me

Dsus4 Em C

So much better Your way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, Great Defender

Dsus4 Em C

So much better this way

[Interlude]

Dsus4 Em C

(x4)

[Bridge]

G/B

When I thought I lost me

You knew where I left me

Dsus4 C

You reintroduced me to Your love

G/B

And You picked up all my pieces

Put me back together

Dsus4 C

You are the defender of my heart

G/B

When I thought I lost me

You knew where I left me

Dsus4 C

You reintroduced me to Your love

G/B

And You picked up all my pieces

Put me back together

Dsus4 C

You are the defender of my heart

G/B

When I thought I lost me

You knew where I left me

Dsus4 C

You reintroduced me to Your love

G/B

And You picked up all my pieces

Put me back together

Dsus4 C

You are the defender of my heart

[Chorus 2]

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, You have saved me

Dsus4 Em C

So much better Your way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, Great Defender

Dsus4 Em C

So much better this way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, You have saved me

Dsus4 Em C

So much better Your way

Dsus4 Em C

And hallelujah, Great Defender

Dsus4 Em C

So much better this way

[Bridge]

G/B

When I thought I lost me

You knew where I left me

Dsus4 C

You reintroduced me to Your love

G/B

And You picked up all my pieces

Put me back together

Dsus4 C

You are the defender of my heart

G/B

When I thought I lost me

You knew where I left me

Dsus4 C

You reintroduced me to Your love

G/B

And You picked up all my pieces

Put me back together

Dsus4 C

You are the defender of my heart

G/B C

Every time, this happens every time

Dsus4 C

Every time I fall apart

G/B

You pick up the pieces and make them beautiful

Every time, every time

Dsus4 C

This always happens, always happens

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