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this protector
white stripes
white blood cells
 D   F   C   Gx2
 DI never knew thaFt I had to be
 this protectorC  G  
 DSo many thoughFts inside my head
 a strange collectorC  G  
        D   F   C   G(x2)
 but now
                      E  E(strum the  Echord various times)
 now, now, now, now, now
 EYou thought you heard a soundD  F  C  
 Gthere's no one else aroundD  F  C  
 Glooking at the doorD  F  C  
G                              D F C
the  Echord various times)
 it's coming through the floor
(STRUMING)
 D300 Fpeople living ouCt inD  
 west vGirginia Dhave no idFea
 of all these thouCghts that lie
            G         D   D   F   C   Gx2
 within you but now
 Enow, now, now, now now
basiclly you repeat the same all the song, it's not too hard,all the chords are the 
ones,but they aren't in the same octave that the ones in the song because it's played on a piano

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This Protector

by The White Stripes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

this protector

white stripes

white blood cells

D F C G

D F

I never knew that I had to be

C G

this protector

D F

So many thoughts inside my head

C G

a strange collector

D F C G

(x2)

but now

E E E

(strum the chord various times)

now, now, now, now, now

E D F C

You thought you heard a sound

G D F C

there's no one else around

G D F C

looking at the door

G D F C

the chord various times)

it's coming through the floor

(STRUMING)

D F C D

300 people living out in

G D F

west virginia have no idea

of all these thoughts that lie

G D D F C G

within you but now

now, now, now, now now

basiclly you repeat the same all the song, it's not too hard,all the chords are the

ones,but they aren't in the same octave that the ones in the song because it's played on a piano

About This Protector Chords by The White Stripes

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What key is "This Protector" in?

The chords for "This Protector" show the original chord names (including D, F, C, G, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.