Key: A
🤘 Intro:
A C D F G
A N.C.
A C D A
When you are old enough to read these words, their meaning will unfold
C D A
These words are all that's left and though we've never met, my only son
A C
I hope you know that I would have been there to watch you grow
D A
But my call was heard and I did go
A C D A
Now, your mission lies ahead of you as it did mine so long ago
A C
To help the helpless ones who all look up to you
D A C D F G C
And to defend them to the end
C A
Defender
G
Ride like the wind
C D F
Fight proud, my son
G
You're the defender
D E F
God has sent
G
Ride like the wind
C D F
Fight proud, my son
G
You're the defender
E
God has sent
🤘 Verse :
A A
Father, father, father
A C D C A
I look up to you and heed thy call
A
This letter ends my search
C D C A
I'll live your dreams now passed onto me
A C
And I now wait to shake the hand of fate
D C A
Like the dusk awaiting dawn
A
So wizards, cast your spell
A
With no heart to do me well
C D C A
So it is written, it shall be
Guitar 🤘 Solo:
A C D A C D A
C D F G A
Coda:
A
Defender
F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
E F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
E F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
E F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
E F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
E F G
Ride like the wind, ride like the wind
C D
Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son
F G
You're the defender, you're the defender
D
God has sent, God has sent
