Protection chords by Massive Attack

Chords with lyrics

Tracy Thorn (Vocals)

Thanks to the earlier version posters - I wanted a cleaner version with the
fingering/chords I prefer to use.

Bmaj7: x24342
Bsus4: x2445x
Em/B:  x2545x
A6sus2: x04400
Gmaj7(omit5): 3x440x
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[Intro]
BMaj7Bmaj7  Bsus4Bsus4  Em/B  BMaj7Bmaj7
(listen for picking pattern)

Guitar 2 (wah) B5B5 (x x 9 11 12 x) repeated on up beat on 2

[Verse 1]
BMaj7Bmaj7
This girl I know needs some shelter, She don't believe anyone can help her
Bsus4Bsus4             Em/B         BMaj7Bmaj7
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage, But you don't want to get involved
               Em/B
You tell her she can manage, And you can't change the way she feels
                   A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
But you could put your arms around her

BMaj7Bmaj7
I know you want to live yourself, But could you forgive yourself
A6sus2     Gmaj7-5
If you left her just the way you found her

[Chorus]
BMaj7Bmaj7
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection
Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection

[Verse 2]
Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B                  A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
You're a boy and I'm a girl, But you know you can lean on me
BMaj7Bmaj7                            A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
And I don't have no fear, I'll take on any man here, Who says that's not the way it
should be

[Chorus]
BMaj7Bmaj7
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection
Bsus4Bsus4           Em/B
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection

[Verse 3]
Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B               A6sus2        Gmaj7-5
She's a girl and you're a boy, Sometimes you look so small, look so small
BMaj7Bmaj7                          A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
You've got a baby of your own, When your baby's grown, she'll be the one, To catch you
when you fall

[Chorus]
BMaj7Bmaj7
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection
Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection

Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B   A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
You're a girl and I'm a boy, You're a girl and I'm a boy,

Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B   A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
You're a girl and I'm a boy, You're a girl and I'm a boy,

[Verse 4]
BMaj7Bmaj7
Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter, Just runnin' round and round, helter skelter
Bsus4Bsus4
And I've leaned on me, Now you can lean on me
BMaj7Bmaj7
And that's more than love, that's the way, It should be
Bsus4Bsus4              Em/B              A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
Now I can't change the way you think, But I can put my arms around you
Bsus4Bsus4            Em/B           A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
That's just part of the deal, That's the way I feel

[Chorus]
BMaj7Bmaj7
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection
Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
BMaj7Bmaj7
Protection

Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B   A6sus2       Gmaj7-5
You're a girl and I'm a boy, You're a girl and I'm a boy,

Bsus4Bsus4         Em/B   A6sus2       Gmaj7-5