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Bodyguard

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C#minor

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Intro:
  C#m  G#m,   F#m    G#m  A, G#m  
  C#m  G#m,   F#m  G#m, Dmaj7  
  C#m  A,  G#m(x2)
Verse 1:
 C#mEvery time you Ameet, the G#mpublic,
 C#mYou get scared and Ayou, start to pa-G#mnic.
Bridge 1:
  C#m  A                 G#m
A-who,  got  Agun? A-who got  Abomb?
 C#mWho, Agot a knife? A-who's... gonna G#mlose their life?
Verse 2:
 C#mSo-called leaders, Awith deceitful G#mfaces,
Cor-C#mruption,    A   G#min a high place.
You C#mhands filled with bribes; Amouth pours out lies, G#myea.
 C#mCause of all op-Apression now, running for pro-G#mtection.
Chorus 1:
 C#mBodyguard; I wouldn't Alike your job,
(Snakes in the grass), say they G#mknow not God.
Poly-C#mtricksters, drinking Ahuman blood,
(A concrete heart), can G#mhold no love.
Interlude:
  C#m  A, G#m  
Verse 3:
I C#mjust can't sorry for the Abodyguard.G#m  
 C#mBullet-proof vest Astrapped to your chest,G#m  
 C#mUnder your collar is Agetting hot.G#m  
Bridge 2:
  C#m  A                 G#m
A-who,  got  Agun? A-who got  Abomb?
 C#mWho, Agot a knife? A-who's... gonna G#mlose their life?
Chorus 2:
 C#mBodyguard; I wouldn't Alike your job,
(Snakes in the grass), say they G#mknow not God.
Poly-C#mtricksters, drinking Ahuman blood,
(A concrete heart), can G#mhold no love.
Chorus 3:
 C#mBodyguard; I wouldn't Alike your job,
(Snakes in the grass), say they G#mknow not God.
Poly-C#mtricksters, drinking Ahuman blood,
(A concrete heart), can G#mhold no love.
Break:
  C#m  B,   C#m  F#7,   C#m  B, G#7  
  C#m  B,   C#m  F#7, C#m,   F#m  G#m, Dmaj7  
Verse 4:
 C#mHey, hey, no Afeel no way,G#m  
I C#mjust can't sorry for the Abodyguard.G#m  
Bridge 3:
  C#m  A                 G#m
A-who,  got  Agun? A-who got  Abomb?
 C#mWho, Agot a knife? A-who's... gonna G#mlose their life?
Chorus 4:
 C#mBodyguard; I wouldn't Alike your job,
(Snakes in the grass), say they G#mknow not God.
Poly-C#mtricksters, drinking Ahuman blood,
(A concrete heart), can G#mhold no love.
Chorus 5:
 C#mBodyguard; I wouldn't Alike your job,
(Snakes in the grass), say they G#mknow not God.
Poly-C#mtricksters, drinking Ahuman blood,
(A concrete heart), can G#mhold no love.
Coda:
 C#mWatch it all you presidents, Aboo!G#m  
 C#mHeads of government, Aboo!G#m  
 C#mMash down parliaments, Aboo!G#m  
I C#mjust can't sorry for the Abodyguard.
(A who's gonna G#mlose their life?)
I C#mjust can't sorry for the Abodyguard.
(A who's gonna G#mlose their life?)
All that C#mfretting, Aall that checking.
(Gonna G#mlose their life?)
All that C#msearching, Afor assassin, G#mhey!
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C#m     G#m     F#m     A      Dmaj7    B       F#7     G#7

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Bodyguard

by Steel Pulse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Dmaj7

F#7

G#7

---------------...............

Intro:

C#m G#m F#m G#m A G#m

, ,

C#m G#m F#m G#m Dmaj7

, ,

C#m A G#m

, (x2)

Verse 1:

C#m A G#m

Every time you meet, the public,

C#m A G#m

You get scared and you, start to pa-nic.

Bridge 1:

C#m A G#m

A A A A

-who, got gun? -who got bomb?

C#m A G#m

Who, got a knife? A-who's... gonna lose their life?

Verse 2:

C#m A G#m

So-called leaders, with deceitful faces,

C#m A G#m

Cor-ruption, in a high place.

C#m A G#m

You hands filled with bribes; mouth pours out lies, yea.

C#m A G#m

Cause of all op-pression now, running for pro-tection.

Chorus 1:

C#m A

Bodyguard; I wouldn't like your job,

G#m

(Snakes in the grass), say they know not God.

C#m A

Poly-tricksters, drinking human blood,

G#m

(A concrete heart), can hold no love.

Interlude:

C#m A G#m

Verse 3:

C#m A G#m

I just can't sorry for the bodyguard.

C#m A G#m

Bullet-proof vest strapped to your chest,

C#m A G#m

Under your collar is getting hot.

Bridge 2:

C#m A G#m

A A A A

-who, got gun? -who got bomb?

C#m A G#m

Who, got a knife? A-who's... gonna lose their life?

Chorus 2:

C#m A

Bodyguard; I wouldn't like your job,

G#m

(Snakes in the grass), say they know not God.

C#m A

Poly-tricksters, drinking human blood,

G#m

(A concrete heart), can hold no love.

Chorus 3:

C#m A

Bodyguard; I wouldn't like your job,

G#m

(Snakes in the grass), say they know not God.

C#m A

Poly-tricksters, drinking human blood,

G#m

(A concrete heart), can hold no love.

Break:

C#m B C#m F#7 C#m B G#7

, , ,

C#m B C#m F#7 C#m F#m G#m Dmaj7

, , , ,

Verse 4:

C#m A G#m

Hey, hey, no feel no way,

C#m A G#m

I just can't sorry for the bodyguard.

Bridge 3:

C#m A G#m

A A A A

-who, got gun? -who got bomb?

C#m A G#m

Who, got a knife? A-who's... gonna lose their life?

Chorus 4:

C#m A

Bodyguard; I wouldn't like your job,

G#m

(Snakes in the grass), say they know not God.

C#m A

Poly-tricksters, drinking human blood,

G#m

(A concrete heart), can hold no love.

Chorus 5:

C#m A

Bodyguard; I wouldn't like your job,

G#m

(Snakes in the grass), say they know not God.

C#m A

Poly-tricksters, drinking human blood,

G#m

(A concrete heart), can hold no love.

Coda:

C#m A G#m

Watch it all you presidents, boo!

C#m A G#m

Heads of government, boo!

C#m A G#m

Mash down parliaments, boo!

C#m A

I just can't sorry for the bodyguard.

G#m

(A who's gonna lose their life?)

C#m A

I just can't sorry for the bodyguard.

G#m

(A who's gonna lose their life?)

C#m A

All that fretting, all that checking.

G#m

(Gonna lose their life?)

C#m A G#m

All that searching, for assassin, hey!

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C#m G#m F#m A Dmaj7 B F#7 G#7

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