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My Defenses Are Down chords by
Betty Hutton
Betty Hutton
Howard Keel
Howard Keel
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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My defenses are down,
Am
Am

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she's broken my resistance
G
G

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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and I don't know where I am.
Em
Em

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C
C

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I went into the fight like a lion,
Bm
Bm
2

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Bb
Bb

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Am
Am

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but I came out like a lamb.
D
D

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Am
Am

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G
G

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My defenses are down,
Am
Am

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C
C

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G
G

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she's got me where she wants me
Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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and I can't escape, no how.
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
Em

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C
C

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I could speak to my heart when it weakened
Am
Am

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D
D

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But my heart won't listen now
G
G

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Like a toothless, flawless tiger
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Like an organ grinder's bear
G
G

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Like a knight without his armor
Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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Like Sam son without his hair
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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Where my defenses are down,
G
G

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Am
Am

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G
G

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I might as well surrender
C
C

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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for the battle can't
F
F

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Fdim
Fdim
3

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E
E

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be won.
A
A

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B
B
2

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D
D

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But I must confess that I like it,
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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so there's nothing to be done.
Fdim
Fdim
3

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A
A

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B
B
2

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D
D

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Yes, I must confess that I like it
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
D

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G
G

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Be ing miserable is gonna be fun
F#
F#
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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Your defenses are down,
F#
F#
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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she's got you where she wants you,
G#m
G#m
4

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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and you can't escape, no how!
D#
D#
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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E
E

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I can speak to my heart when it be gins,
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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but your heart won't listen now!
D
D

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G
G

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Like a toothless, flawless tiger,
D
D

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G
G

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like an organ grinder's bell,
B
B
2

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G
G

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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B
B
2

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Like a knight without his armor
G#m
G#m
4

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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C#
C#
4

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Like Samson without his hair
F#
F#
2

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D#m
D#m
6

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C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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My defenses are down
C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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You might as well surrender
E
E

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D#
D#
6

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G#aug
G#aug
4

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for the battle can't be won
C#
C#
4

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B
B
2

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I must confess that I like it,
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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so there's nothing to be done
B
B
2

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G#
G#
4

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G#aug
G#aug
4

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G#
G#
4

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C#
C#
4

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Yes, you must
B
B
2

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confess that you like it
F#
F#
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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The unmerciful is gonna be found.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • Ebdim

  • Eb

    6

  • F#dim

    4

  • F

  • Fdim

    3

  • E

  • B

    2

  • C#dim

    4

  • F#

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • G#m

    4

  • C#

    4

  • D#

    6

  • D#m

    6

  • G#aug

    4

  • G#

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of My Defenses Are Down by Betty Hutton, Howard Keel is A major.

The primary chords used in My Defenses Are Down are Bm, A, F#m, B, E, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, A, F#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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