Chords for Lucinda Williams - Protection (Live on KEXP)

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Well, I've seen some things in life as God as my witness.
I've cried and cried and nobody could help.
I'm traveling through the world with _ dedication.
What I do, I did it all by my own self.
I need [E] protection _ from [D] the enemy [Am] of love.
I need protection from [A] the enemy of [Em] righteousness.
I need [Am] protection from [D] the [A] enemy of good.
I need protection [Em] from the enemy of kindness.
Give me [A] protection _ [D] from the enemy [A] of [G] love.
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ Now, I've came into the world [Am] all alone, pushing [A] and struggling to find [G] a home.
[A] Now, I'll tell you what child, go ahead and [Em] repeat it.
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My own trial made me stand on my own two [Am] feet.
I need protection _ from the enemy of love.
I need protection [E] from the enemy [D] of [Am] righteousness.
I need protection _ from the enemy of good.
I need [D] protection from the enemy of [C] kindness.
Give me protection [Am] _ [Dm] from the enemy [Am] of love.
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_ _ _ _ [E] You know, people be grinning and talking about [A] me.
Make me throw up my hands and call out crying.
But the world's gonna spin.
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_ _ _ _ _ I'm living in a world full of endless trouble. _
Living in a world where [G] darkness doubles.
But [E] my burden is lifted when I stand up.
And the gift I was [Dm] given for not giving up.
I [Am] need protection _ from the [D] enemy of love.
I need protection from [Em] the enemy of right [Am] and wrong.
I need protection from [D] the [Am] enemy of good.
I need protection from the enemy of evil.
Give [A] me protection from [D] the [E] enemy of love.
I need protection [Am] _ from the [A] enemy of love.
I need protection.
_ _ _ _ Give me protection.
[Am] _ _ _ _ I need protection.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] Give me [A] protection.
_ _ [E] I [Am] _
need protection.
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Give me protection.
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I need protection.
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I need protection.
_ _ Yeah, yeah.
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