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