Silverstein - Defend You Chords

Silverstein
Discovering The Waterfront
2005

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