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Deny Myself
David Bazan
Verse 1
  BmMy blood is moving     saGcred as it spreads
  EmOne man's temptation    is anoGther's daily bread
  BmOverlook a little sin    Gor focus on the flaws
The lEmaw is for the body   not the boGdy for the law
   BmIn a minute I'll be swimming in wGhat used to come for free
But nEmow might fetch an ounce of flesh Gwhen it occurs to me
Chorus
I could dBmeny myself    I could dGeny myself
   EmI could deny myselfBm  
    BmBut why would I deGny myself   why would I dEmeny myself
Why would I dBmeny     mysAelf
Verse 2
 BmDivine light compelled us   last niGght when we were kids
But adEmults in the morning     lost ligGht is all there is
   BmI cuckolded my brother coz I was boGred and coz I could
   EmI fell asleep in our lover's arms   and woGke up in the woods
Chorus
I could dBmeny myself    I could dGeny myself
   EmI could deny myselfBm  
    BmBut why would I deGny myself   why would I dEmeny myself
Why would I dBmeny     mysAelf

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Deny Myself

David Bazan

Verse 1

Bm G

My blood is moving sacred as it spreads

Em G

One man's temptation is another's daily bread

Bm G

Overlook a little sin or focus on the flaws

Em G

The law is for the body not the body for the law

Bm G

In a minute I'll be swimming in what used to come for free

Em G

But now might fetch an ounce of flesh when it occurs to me

Chorus

Bm G

I could deny myself I could deny myself

Em Bm

I could deny myself

Bm G Em

But why would I deny myself why would I deny myself

Bm A

Why would I deny myself

Verse 2

Bm G

Divine light compelled us last night when we were kids

Em G

But adults in the morning lost light is all there is

Bm G

I cuckolded my brother coz I was bored and coz I could

Em G

I fell asleep in our lover's arms and woke up in the woods

Chorus

Bm G

I could deny myself I could deny myself

Em Bm

I could deny myself

Bm G Em

But why would I deny myself why would I deny myself

Bm A

Why would I deny myself

About Deny Myself Chords by David Bazan

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