I Will Be Your Shield - Billy Bragg Chords
Chords: Em, G, D, Am, Bm, C, B
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Genre: folk, punk, socialist
complicated major / minor and minor seventh to their minor versions because I like easy.
I think it plays best by plucking a single chord and letting it ring. Note that the lyric doesn't fit on easy
chord boundaries so I've tried to place chord changes where I think they belong. Suggestions welcome.
I've been a Bragg fan for 30+ years and I think this song is probably his most complete. Enjoy.
[Intro]
Em G
D
Em G
D
[Verse 1]
Em G D
When things start to unravel
Em G D
And days fill you with dread
Am G D
And comments dent your confidence
Bm C
Confide in me instead
Em G D
When every little setback
Em G D
Just makes you want to cry
Am G D
And the whole world seems against you
Bm B C
And you don't know why
[Chorus]
G D
In the battle against your demons
C G D
I, I will be your shield
C G
And the world has lost all meaning
D Em C
Together, we'll stand for our love
G D
Is the one thing that's real
[Verse 2]
Em G D
When pressure wrought by changes
Em G D
Becomes too much to bear
Am G D
And pain stops you from functioning
Bm C
Trust in me to care
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