Protection
Massive Attack - Sung by Tracy Thorn (from Everything But The Girl)

transcribed by darrenblin@hotmail.com


Chords Used:

B   224442
Bm  224432
A   002220
G   320003


Intro:   B        B  Bm  A G

B
This girl I know needs some shelter
                                      Bm
She don't believe anyone can help her

She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
B
But you don't want to get involved

You tell her she can manage
Bm
And you can't change the way she feels
                              A         G
But you could put your arms around her

B
I know you want to live yourself

But could you forgive yourself
A                 G
If you left her just the way

You found her


B
I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow

Protection
Bm
I stand in front of you
                            B
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection


Bm
You're a boy and i'm a girl
                          A      G
But you know you can lean on me
B
And I don't have no fear
                       A
I'll take on any man here
                         G
Who says that's not the way it should be


B
I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow

Protection
Bm
I stand in front of you
                            B
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection


Bm
She's a girl and you're a boy
                    A          G
Sometimes you look so small, look so small
B
You've got a baby of your own
                    A
When your baby's grown, she'll be the one
    G
To catch you when you fall


B
I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow

Protection
Bm
I stand in front of you
                            B
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection


Bm                       B
You're a girl and I'm a boy
A                        G
You're a girl and I'm a boy
Bm                        B
You're a girl and I'm a boy
A                        G
You're a girl and I'm a boy

B
Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter
                                            Bm
Just runnin' round and round, helter skelter

And I've leaned on you for years
                      B
Now you can lean on me

And that's more than love, that's the way
            Bm
It should be

Now I can't change the way you think
                       A         G
But I can put my arms around you
B
That's just part of the deal
                  A
That's the way I feel
      G
I put my arms around you


B
I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow

Protection
Bm
I stand in front of you
                            B
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection


Bm                      B
You're a boy and i'm a girl
A                        G
You're a boy and i'm a girl
Bm                      B
You're a boy and i'm a girl
A                        G
You're a boy and i'm a girl