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Protection chords by
Ben Folds
Ben Folds

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Intro 1
E
C
G
C

E
C
G
C

E
C
G
C

A
E
C

G
C
D
E
C

G
C
D

Verse 1
E
C

Tourists wear their wallets in high places when abroad
G

So as not to be ripped off in ways
C
E

to which they're not apprised

Lawyers write some goofy terms
C

in letters to the future
G
C

So as not to get all screwed by methods
A
D
A

here and after devised
D
C

So will I
Verse 2
D

And I guess I will protect
C

myself from you
G
C

Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk
D
C

And I will protect myself from you
G

I'll keep on reminding me
C

I'm always free

To walk
A

Verse 3
E

You're not exactly what
C

I'm looking for
G

You don't even know that
C

But I've got it straight
D
E

I'm keeping it in mind
C

No you're not what I was looking for
G

I just need a little more of what
C

you've got a little bit
A
D
A
C

Don't make me laugh
Verse 4
D

And I guess I will protect
C

myself from you
G
C

Sometimes I get so tickled I just can't talk
D
C

But I will protect myself from you
G

I'll keep on reminding me
C

I'm always free

To walk
D

Always free
C

Free

To
D
E
C

Walk
G
C

E

(Hey)
Verse 5
C

Whatever happens between you and
G

me today probably will be okay
C
A
D
A
D

But won't bother me, anyway
Verse 6
D

And I guess I will protect my
C

self from you
G
C

Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk
D
C

But I will protect myself from you
G
D

And I'll keep on reminding me
E
D
C

I'm always free
D
C

To walk

Free
D

F-are-E-E
Verse 7
D
C

You You You You can't
D

You can't hurt me 'cause I

don't care about you
C

I don't give a shit

I don't give a shit
D

About you
Interlude 1

Whoa
D
E
C
G

C
E

Verse 8
C
G
C
E

The
C
G

pussy ass
C
E

Sounds of white people
Outro 1

Playing jazz
C
G
C
E

C
G
C
E



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  • D

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