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Defender
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[Intro]
F# B F# B
[Verse 1]
You gF#o before I knowB
That You've even gF#one to win my warB
You come back with the heD#mad of my enemyC#
You come back and You caD#mll it my victoryC#
[Instrumental]
F# B F# B
[Verse 2]
You gF#o before I knowB
That You've even gF#one to win my warB
Your love becomes my gD#mreatest defenseC#
It leads me from the dD#mry wildernessC#
[Pre-Chorus]
And all I did was pF#raiseB
All I did was wC#orshipB
All I did was bA#ow downB
All I did was C#stay stillB
[Chorus 1]
C#HalleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much bD#metter Your wBay
C#HalleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much bD#metter Your wBay
[Verse 3]
You kF#now before I doB
Where my heart can seF#ek to find Your trButh
Your mercy is the sD#mhade I'm living iC#n
You restore my faD#mith and hope agaiC#n
[Pre-Chorus]
And all I did was F#praiseB
All I did was C#worshipB
All I did was bA#mow downB
All I did was C#stay stillB
[Chorus]
C#HalleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much bD#metter Your wBay
And C#halleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much bD#metter Your wBay, Hallelujah
C#HalleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much bD#metter Your wBay
Oh, C#halleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much bD#metter this wBayC# D#m
BSo musch better your wayC#
So much sD#mweeter Your Bway, So C#much deeper Your way
[Instruemental]
D#m B C# D#m B C#
[Bridge]
And when I thought I lF#ost me
You knew where I lBeft me
You reintroF#duced me to Your loBve
You picked up all my pF#ieces
Put me back togBether
You are the DefF#ender of my heaBrt
And when I thought I lF#ost me
You knew where I leBft me
You reintrodC#uced me to Your loBve
You picked up all my pA#ieces
F#Put me back toBgether
You are the DefC#ender of my heaBrt
And when I thought I lF#ost me
You knew where I lBeft
You reintrodC#uced me to Your loBve
You picked up all my pF#ieces
Put me back togBether
You are the DefC#ender of my heaBrt
[Chorus]
Oh C#halleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much D#mbetter Your Bway
And C#HalleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much D#mbetter Your Bway, Hallelujah
And C#halleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much D#mbetter this Bway
Oh HC#allelD#mujah, GBreat DefenderC#
So much D#mbetter this Bway
It'C#s so much D#mbetter this Bway
It'C#s so much D#mbetter this Bway
[Prechorus]
And all I did was A#praiF#seB
All I did was F#worshipB
All I did was A#mbow dF#ownB
All I did was sF#tay stillB
All I can do is sF#tay stillB
All I can do is F#stay stillB
All I can do is F#worshipB
All I can do is F#worshipB
All I can do is F#worshipB
All we can do is F#worshipB
[Spontaneous]
PF#raise will be my breakthroughB
TF#he song becomes my triumphB
And wF#orship is my warfareB
My victory is F#in YouB
Oh, F#Praise becomes my breakthroughB
My C#song becomes my F#triumphB
And F#worship is my warfareB
Our victory is in C#You, ouF#r victory is in BYou
Oh, PF#raise becomes my breakthroughB
My C#song becomes my F#triumphB
AA#mnd worship is our warfareB
Our victory is in C#You, ouF#r victory is in BYou
[Chorus]
Oh C#halleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much D#mbetter this Bway
C#HalleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much D#mbetter this Bway, Hallelujah
And C#halleD#mlujah, BYou have saved meC#
So much D#mbetter this Bway
C#HalleD#mlujah, BGreat DefenderC#
So much D#mbetter this BwayC#
[Instrumental]
D#m B C# D#m
[Tag]
BSo much betterC#m
[Instrumenal]
D#m B C# D#m B C#
[Outro]
And all I did was A#praiF#seB
All I did was F#worshipB
All I did was A#mbow downB
All I did was F#stay stillB
All I can do is F#stay stillB
All I can do is F#stay stillB
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Defender
by Jesus Culture
Chords in this song · guitar
F#
B
D#m
C#
A#
A#m
C#m
[Intro]
F# B F# B
[Verse 1]
F# B
You go before I know
F# B
That You've even gone to win my war
D#m C#
You come back with the head of my enemy
D#m C#
You come back and You call it my victory
[Instrumental]
F# B F# B
[Verse 2]
F# B
You go before I know
F# B
That You've even gone to win my war
D#m C#
Your love becomes my greatest defense
D#m C#
It leads me from the dry wilderness
[Pre-Chorus]
F# B
And all I did was praise
C# B
All I did was worship
A# B
All I did was bow down
C# B
All I did was stay still
[Chorus 1]
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better Your way
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B
So much better Your way
[Verse 3]
F# B
You know before I do
F# B
Where my heart can seek to find Your truth
D#m C#
Your mercy is the shade I'm living in
D#m C#
You restore my faith and hope again
[Pre-Chorus]
F# B
And all I did was praise
C# B
All I did was worship
A#m B
All I did was bow down
C# B
All I did was stay still
[Chorus]
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better Your way
C# D#m B C#
And hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B
So much better Your way, Hallelujah
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better Your way
C# D#m B C#
Oh, hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B C# D#m
So much better this way
B C#
So musch better your way
D#m B C#
So much sweeter Your way, So much deeper Your way
[Instruemental]
D#m B C# D#m B C#
[Bridge]
F#
And when I thought I lost me
B
You knew where I left me
F# B
You reintroduced me to Your love
F#
You picked up all my pieces
B
Put me back together
F# B
You are the Defender of my heart
F#
And when I thought I lost me
B
You knew where I left me
C# B
You reintroduced me to Your love
A#
You picked up all my pieces
F# B
Put me back together
C# B
You are the Defender of my heart
F#
And when I thought I lost me
B
You knew where I left
C# B
You reintroduced me to Your love
F#
You picked up all my pieces
B
Put me back together
C# B
You are the Defender of my heart
[Chorus]
C# D#m B C#
Oh hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better Your way
C# D#m B C#
And Hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B
So much better Your way, Hallelujah
C# D#m B C#
And hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better this way
C# D#m B C#
Oh Hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B
So much better this way
C# D#m B
It's so much better this way
C# D#m B
It's so much better this way
[Prechorus]
A# F# B
And all I did was praise
F# B
All I did was worship
A#m F# B
All I did was bow down
F# B
All I did was stay still
F# B
All I can do is stay still
F# B
All I can do is stay still
F# B
All I can do is worship
F# B
All I can do is worship
F# B
All I can do is worship
F# B
All we can do is worship
[Spontaneous]
F# B
Praise will be my breakthrough
F# B
The song becomes my triumph
F# B
And worship is my warfare
F# B
My victory is in You
F# B
Oh, Praise becomes my breakthrough
C# F# B
My song becomes my triumph
F# B
And worship is my warfare
C# F# B
Our victory is in You, our victory is in You
F# B
Oh, Praise becomes my breakthrough
C# F# B
My song becomes my triumph
A#m B
And worship is our warfare
C# F# B
Our victory is in You, our victory is in You
[Chorus]
C# D#m B C#
Oh hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better this way
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B
So much better this way, Hallelujah
C# D#m B C#
And hallelujah, You have saved me
D#m B
So much better this way
C# D#m B C#
Hallelujah, Great Defender
D#m B C#
So much better this way
[Instrumental]
D#m B C# D#m
[Tag]
B C#m
So much better
[Instrumenal]
D#m B C# D#m B C#
[Outro]
A# F# B
And all I did was praise
F# B
All I did was worship
A#m B
All I did was bow down
F# B
All I did was stay still
F# B
All I can do is stay still
F# B
All I can do is stay still
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