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Defend You

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Am-   x02210
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 D/F#- 2x023x
 Bm-   x24432
Intro: Em  
Verse 1:
Growl:
I’m lying Emdown
And you can’t see
  CWhy I’ve Bgone- to- sleep---
Sing:
EmTry to relate
Can't give in to your 
tempCtations (temptations)
Growl:
GAll your hopes and dreams
Bwashing aEmway, silently,
Forget everything
you've, Ctaught me 
(you've taught me)
When I looked up to Byou--
Sing:
EmFall to your knees
And Give up your 
aspiCrations (aspirations)
GFalling to your knees
Breakdown: Em-G-F#-Am-B-
Chorus:
Sing:
So Chow can Emyou exDpect
me to just Cclose my eyes
Growl:
And Gforget Amyour misBtakes
Sing:
DeCfending Emyou is Dgetting
harder CeveryGday Amday
Verse 2:
Growl:
I'm breaking Emdown
The ending’s near
The final call, to
make it Cthrough-
You’ll chooseB--
Sing:
EmTry to relate
forget everything 
you've Ctaught me
(you've taught me)
When GI looked up to you
(Repeat Breakdown)
(Repeat chorus)
C--D--
Interlude: Plucking and beat switched rom fast to slow
Em--G-D/F#-C-Bm x2
Bridge:
Sing:
  EmI look inGside myD/F#self for sCtrength
Like a Bmmillion times beEmfore
You'll Gnever D/F#let it Cin 
beBmcause I Cknow you Emsaid
I Cknow you Emsaid I Cknow
I know, I know, I know
Verse 3: Beat switched back to fast
Growl:
EmFall Chow can you Bmlet- 
it- Emgo? (let it go)
  CHow can you Bmbe this way
  EmI'll never forget 
(Never forget)
  CWhere I Bmcome from
Where I've Embeen,
I'll never become, CyouBm  C  D  
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
Growl:
                Em  Em(hold)
You've lost it all

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Defend You

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02210

- x24442

- 244322

D/F#

- 2x023x

- x24432

Intro:

Verse 1:

Growl:

I’m lying down

And you can’t see

C B

Why I’ve gone- to- sleep---

Sing:

Try to relate

Can't give in to your

temptations (temptations)

Growl:

All your hopes and dreams

B Em

washing away, silently,

Forget everything

you've, taught me

(you've taught me)

When I looked up to you--

Sing:

Fall to your knees

And Give up your

aspirations (aspirations)

Falling to your knees

Em G F# Am B

Breakdown: -----

Chorus:

Sing:

C Em D

So how can you expect

me to just close my eyes

Growl:

G Am B

And forget your mistakes

Sing:

C Em D

Defending you is getting

C G Am

harder everyday day

Verse 2:

Growl:

I'm breaking down

The ending’s near

The final call, to

make it through-

You’ll choose--

Sing:

Try to relate

forget everything

you've taught me

(you've taught me)

When I looked up to you

(Repeat Breakdown)

(Repeat chorus)

C--D--

Interlude: Plucking and beat switched rom fast to slow

Em--G-D/F#-C-Bm x2

Bridge:

Sing:

Em G D/F# C

I look inside myself for strength

Bm Em

Like a million times before

G D/F# C

You'll never let it in

Bm C Em

because I know you said

C Em C

I know you said I know

I know, I know, I know

Verse 3: Beat switched back to fast

Growl:

Em C Bm

Fall how can you let-

it- go? (let it go)

C Bm

How can you be this way

I'll never forget

(Never forget)

C Bm

Where I come from

Where I've been,

C Bm C D

I'll never become, you

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Outro:

Growl:

Em Em

(hold)

You've lost it all

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