How Can I Protect You Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C C/D C Dm F F7 F C

C D C

Improvise with C/D and F7 when palting these chords - C/D by taking the middle finger

off in the C chord and little finger off in the F chord, seems to sound ok. Use this

across the song

Verse 1

CShe got a compact mirror

stole it off her mother

she Dmgot her daddy's overnight traveling bag

HFusband told her if you wanna leave home honey

Cyou ain't eveC/Dr ever ever, eCver welcome back"

Cand now she's down at the C/Dstation,

Cbaby in her belly

kickin' Dmgentle momma chilled to the max

she got a Fone way ticket, goin'cross the border

for Cher hopes and all her dreams

rollin down the train tracks, yeah

Chorus

Chow can I protect you in this crazDmy world

it's Falright yeah

it's aClriC/Dght C

Verse 2

Cfrom two to nine you work for five-a-dime

start the night with some thunderbird wine

pDmraise the lord for those neon lights that'a

keep the city burnin' bright all night

Fwalkin' in the park in the midnight rain

swear to yourself that ya gonna change

ain'tC gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn

Cfeel so alone, C/Dso you teClephone, ya

call collect ain't nC/Dobody homCe

yDmou ain't suprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened

so Fyou hit the strip with your F7freFak flag high an'

forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes

mComma don't worry if the waters rise

- No chord

don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine

Chrous

Chow can I pC/DrotecCt you in this Dmcrazy world?

it's Falright yeah

it's Calright

(middle 8)

Amand when the talkin's over

Call the crowd have gone

Dmthere's nothing left I can do

Fhow'm I ever gonna get through to you?

CIts alright

Chorus x 2

Chow can I pC/DrotecCt you in this Dmcrazy world?

it's Falright yeah

it's Calright (*REPEAT)

(Play Out)

Cits alrC/DightC

itsDm alright

its aFlriightF7 yeFah

ItsC alrC/DightC

Repeat to fade