Massive Attack - Protection Chords
Tempo:
83.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
Em
E
Bm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] This
[E] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[Em] [B]
girl I know needs some shelter But you don't believe anyone can help her
[E] [Bm] She's doing so much [B] harm [E] and doing so much [B] damage
But you don't want to play ball You tell her she can't buy [E] much
And you [B] can't change the way she [E] feels But you could put your [A] arms around her
[Em] I [B] know you don't want to live yourself But could you forgive yourself
If you [Em] left her just the way you found her
And [B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
[Bm] I'll stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
Protection
She's a girl, no a boy Sometimes you look so small
[Em] You look so small
[B] You got a baby of your own When your baby's gone
She'll be the [Em] one to catch you when you move forward
[B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
I'll [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
[Bm] Protection
You're a girl, not a boy You're a girl, not a [Em] boy
You're [B] a girl, not a boy You're a girl, [Em] not a boy
Sometimes [B]
you look so small You need some shelter
You're just running around Held too scared to leave
And I leaned on your feet [E] Now you can lean [B] on me
That's more than love That's the way it should be
And I can't change the way you feel [E] But I could put my arms [B] around you
[Em] [B] That's just part of the deal That's the way I feel
I'll put [Em] my arms around you
I'll [B] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the flow
Protection
I'll [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
[Bm] Protection
You're a boy, not a girl [Am] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl Hey
[B] You're a boy, not a girl [E] [D] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl
[B] [Bm]
[B]
[Bm]
[A] [N]
[E] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[Em] [B]
girl I know needs some shelter But you don't believe anyone can help her
[E] [Bm] She's doing so much [B] harm [E] and doing so much [B] damage
But you don't want to play ball You tell her she can't buy [E] much
And you [B] can't change the way she [E] feels But you could put your [A] arms around her
[Em] I [B] know you don't want to live yourself But could you forgive yourself
If you [Em] left her just the way you found her
And [B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
[Bm] I'll stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
Protection
She's a girl, no a boy Sometimes you look so small
[Em] You look so small
[B] You got a baby of your own When your baby's gone
She'll be the [Em] one to catch you when you move forward
[B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
I'll [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
[Bm] Protection
You're a girl, not a boy You're a girl, not a [Em] boy
You're [B] a girl, not a boy You're a girl, [Em] not a boy
Sometimes [B]
you look so small You need some shelter
You're just running around Held too scared to leave
And I leaned on your feet [E] Now you can lean [B] on me
That's more than love That's the way it should be
And I can't change the way you feel [E] But I could put my arms [B] around you
[Em] [B] That's just part of the deal That's the way I feel
I'll put [Em] my arms around you
I'll [B] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the flow
Protection
I'll [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow
[Bm] Protection
You're a boy, not a girl [Am] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl Hey
[B] You're a boy, not a girl [E] [D] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl
[B] [Bm]
[B]
[Bm]
[A] [N]
Key:
B
Em
E
Bm
A
B
Em
E
_ _ _ _ _ [B] This _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
girl I know needs some shelter _ But you don't believe anyone can help her
[E] [Bm] She's doing so much [B] harm [E] and doing so much [B] damage
But you don't want to play ball You tell her she can't buy [E] much
And you [B] can't change the way she [E] feels But you could put your [A] arms around her _
[Em] _ I _ _ [B] know you don't want to live yourself But could you forgive yourself
If you [Em] left her just the way you found her
And [B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow _ _
Protection
_ _ _ [Bm] I'll stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _
Protection
_ _ _ _ She's a girl, no a boy Sometimes you look so small _
[Em] You look so small
_ [B] You got a baby of your own When your baby's gone
She'll be the [Em] one to catch you when you move forward
[B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
_ I'll _ [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Protection
You're a girl, not a boy _ _ _ You're a girl, not a [Em] boy
_ You're [B] a girl, not a boy _ _ _ You're a girl, [Em] not a boy
_ _ Sometimes [B] _
you look so small You need some shelter
_ You're just running around Held too scared to leave
And I leaned on your feet [E] Now you can lean [B] on me
That's more than love That's the way it should be
And I can't change the way you feel [E] But I could put my arms [B] around you
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] That's just part of the deal That's the way I feel
I'll put [Em] my arms around you
I'll [B] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the flow
Protection
_ I'll _ _ [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Protection
You're a boy, not a girl _ _ _ [Am] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl Hey
_ _ [B] You're a boy, not a girl _ _ _ [E] [D] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
girl I know needs some shelter _ But you don't believe anyone can help her
[E] [Bm] She's doing so much [B] harm [E] and doing so much [B] damage
But you don't want to play ball You tell her she can't buy [E] much
And you [B] can't change the way she [E] feels But you could put your [A] arms around her _
[Em] _ I _ _ [B] know you don't want to live yourself But could you forgive yourself
If you [Em] left her just the way you found her
And [B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow _ _
Protection
_ _ _ [Bm] I'll stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _
Protection
_ _ _ _ She's a girl, no a boy Sometimes you look so small _
[Em] You look so small
_ [B] You got a baby of your own When your baby's gone
She'll be the [Em] one to catch you when you move forward
[B] I'll stand in front of you And take the force of the flow
Protection
_ I'll _ [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Protection
You're a girl, not a boy _ _ _ You're a girl, not a [Em] boy
_ You're [B] a girl, not a boy _ _ _ You're a girl, [Em] not a boy
_ _ Sometimes [B] _
you look so small You need some shelter
_ You're just running around Held too scared to leave
And I leaned on your feet [E] Now you can lean [B] on me
That's more than love That's the way it should be
And I can't change the way you feel [E] But I could put my arms [B] around you
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] That's just part of the deal That's the way I feel
I'll put [Em] my arms around you
I'll [B] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the flow
Protection
_ I'll _ _ [Bm] stand in front of you I'll take the force of the [B] flow _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Protection
You're a boy, not a girl _ _ _ [Am] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl Hey
_ _ [B] You're a boy, not a girl _ _ _ [E] [D] You're a boy, [Em] not a girl
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [N] _ _
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