Manowar – Defender (Guitar)

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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