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The Great Defender (Down At The Arcade) Chords

Music by: Lou Reed
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[Intro 1]
[D]
[G][D]
[A][Aaug][A][D]

[Verse 1]
Down at the arcade the [D]defender
is there
Down off of Broadway he's
there playing his games
[G]It's very dangerous
Putting money down on Ro[D]botron
Oh, [A]I'm the Great Defender
And I really know just how to get along
[D]

[Verse 2]
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
[G]Down at the arcade
Down at the ar[D]cade
Oh, [A]I'm the Great Defender
And I really think I've got it made
[D]

[Verse 3]
A fistful of quarters, a fifty dollar stake
Life is a gamble on video tape
[G]I called a disc jockey
To dedicate a song [D]to Blair
[A]It's the Temps singing
"I'll be there"
[D]

[Verse 4]
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
[G]Down at the arcade
Down at the ar[D]cade
Oh, [A]I'm the Great Defender
And I really think I've got it

[Interlude 1]
made
[D]
[G]
[D][A][Aaug][A]
[D]

[Verse 5]
The [D]president called to give me the news
I've been awarded the Nobel Price
in rhythm and blues
[G]And Stevie Wonder
Wants to record one of [D]my songs
Oh, [A]I'm the Great Defender
And I really know just how to get along
[D]

[Verse 6]
Oh, I'm the Great Defender,
listen to my song
I really hope you like it, it isn't very long
It's [G]rooted in the 50s but
its heart's [D]in 1984
And [A]if you really like it
Then I sing it for you once more
[D]

[Verse 7]
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
[G]Down at the arcade
Down at the ar[D]cade
Oh, [A]I'm the Great Defender
And I really [F]think I've got it [D]made

[Verse 8]
[D]
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
Down at the arcade, down at the arcade
[G]Down at the arcade

[Outro 1]
Down at the arcade
[D][A]
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