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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Am9
Am9
5

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G
G

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G/F#
G/F#

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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C
C

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It's the disease of the age
Am
Am

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It's the disease that we crave
G/A
G/A
3

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Alone at the end of the ride
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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Em
Em

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We catch the last bus home
C
C

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Corporate America wakes
Am
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Coffee republic and cakes
G/A
G/A
3

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We open the latch on the gate
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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Of the hole that we call our
Chorus 1
Em
Em

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C
C

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(home) Protect me from what I want,
Am
Am

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Protect me from what I want,
Em/B
Em/B

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Protect me from what I want,
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Protect me protect me
Solo 1
E5
E5

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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A5
A5

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G5
G5
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Verse 2
Em
Em

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C
C

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Maybe we're victims of fate
Am9
Am9
5

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Remember when we'd celebrate
Em/B
Em/B

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We'd drink and get high until late
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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And now we're all alone
C
C

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Wedding bells ain't gonna chime
Am9
Am9
5

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With both of us guilty of crime
Em/B
Em/B

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And both of us sentenced to time
Am
Am

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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And now we're all
Chorus 2
E5
E5

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(alone)
C
C

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Protect me from what I want,
A5
A5

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Protect me from what I want,
Em/B
Em/B

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Am
Am

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G
G

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E5
E5

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C5
C5
3

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A5
A5

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G5
G5
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Solo 2
Chorus 3

E5
E5

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C
C

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Protect me from what I want,
A5
A5

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Protect me from what I want,
Em/B
Em/B

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Protect me from what I want,
Am
Am

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G
G

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E5
E5

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Protect me protect me
C
C

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Protect me from what I want,
A5
A5

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Protect me from what I want,
G5
G5
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Outro 1
E5
E5

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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A5
A5

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G5
G5
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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E5
E5

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C
C

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Protect me from what I want,
A5
A5

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G5
G5
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Cmaj7

  • Am9

    5

  • G

  • G/F#

  • C

  • Am

  • G/A

    3

  • Gmaj7

  • Em/B

  • D/F#

  • E5

  • A5

  • G5

    3

  • Em/G

    2

  • C5

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Protect Me From What I Want by Placebo is E minor.

The primary chords used in Protect Me From What I Want are Em, C, Am, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Protect Me From What I Want is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Protect Me From What I Want using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Placebo.

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