Manowar – Defender (Guitar)
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-
Versions
(3)
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Chords
As recorded by Manowar
(From the 1987 Album FIGHTING THE WORLD)
[Intro]
A C D F G
A N.C.
A C D A When you are old enough to read these words, their meaning will unfold C D A These words are all that's left and though we've never met, my only son A C I hope you know that I would have been there to watch you grow D A But my call was heard and I did go A C D A Now, your mission lies ahead of you as it did mine so long ago A C To help the helpless ones who all look up to you D A C D F G C And to defend them to the end C A Defender G Ride like the wind C D F Fight proud, my son G You're the defender D E F God has sent G Ride like the wind C D F Fight proud, my son G You're the defender E God has sent
[Verse]
A A Father, father, father A C D C A I look up to you and heed thy call A This letter ends my search C D C A I'll live your dreams now passed onto me A C And I now wait to shake the hand of fate D C A Like the dusk awaiting dawn A So wizards, cast your spell A With no heart to do me well C D C A So it is written, it shall be
[Guitar solo]
A C D A C D A
C D F G A
[Coda]
A Defender F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent E F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent E F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent E F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent E F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent E F G Ride like the wind, ride like the wind C D Fight proud, my son, fight proud, my son F G You're the defender, you're the defender D God has sent, God has sent