Defend You

Silverstein

Defend You

Discovering The Waterfront

2005

Submitted by: [email protected]



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:

          Em

I’m lying down

And you can’t see

C          B

  Why I’ve gone- to- sleep---



Sing:

Em

Try to relate

Can't give in to your 

    C

temptations (temptations)



Growl:

G

All your hopes and dreams

B        Em

washing away, silently,

Forget everything

        C

you've, taught me 

(you've taught me)

                    B

When I looked up to you--



Sing:

Em

Fall to your knees

And Give up your 

    C

aspirations (aspirations)

G

Falling to your knees





Breakdown: Em-G-F#-Am-B-





Chorus:



Sing:

   C       Em    D

So how can you expect

           C

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:

             Em

I'm breaking down

The ending’s near

The final call, to

        C

make it through-

             B

You’ll choose--



Sing:

Em

Try to relate

forget everything 

       C

you've taught me

(you've taught me)

     G

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- 

    Em

it- go? (let it go)

C             Bm

  How can you be this way

Em

  I'll never forget 

(Never forget)

C         Bm

  Where I come from

           Em

Where I've been,

                   C  Bm C D

I'll never become, you





(Repeat Chorus twice)





Sing this line as backup vocals 

while the 2nd trun of chorus



I look inside myself for strength

Like a million times before

You'll never let it in

Can you look inside yourself?

Is it hurting you at all? 

You'll never let it in





Outro:



Growl:

       Em         Em(hold)

You've lost it all