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[Verse]
I'm Dmstruggling on strange extremitiesDm/F  
To C#mrun after a light that keeps on dimming
But these Dmbones will only brittle and decayDm/F  
While the sC#mpace between my body and my mind keeps caving   Bbin
[Pre-Chorus]
BbOh my DmgooC#mod [x2]
DmGooC#mod
[Chorus]
This Bbbody's not a temple, it's a prison, yC#meahG#m  
And Bbevery wall inside here is on fire, C#myeahG#m  C  
Dm C#m
[Verse 2]
I've been Dmstirred by something wretched, something wearyDm/F  
But the C#msentiment is starting to seduce
[Pre-Chorus]
BbOh my DmgooC#mod [x2]
DmGooC#mod
[Chorus]
This Bbbody's not a temple, it's a prison, yC#meahG#m  
And Bbevery wall inside here is on fire, C#myeahG#m  C  
But I Dmcan't say that I mind my body burning, FyeahG#m  
Cause this Dmbody's not a temple it's a prison, FyeahG#m  
[Bridge]
(ASomeAwhere AI Awent Awrong Aand Bbgave CinAto Athis AhoAly AteBbrriCble Amess
AIn Aan AattAempt Ato Ado Awhat BbI tBbhought Cwas
   Dm    Bm   Bb   Am(x2)
right)
F   Gm A
[Chorus]
This Bbbody's not a temple, it's a prison, C#yeah Dm[x2]
This Dmbody's not a temple, it's a prison [x4]

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This Body

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

C#m

G#m

[Verse]

Dm Dm/F

I'm struggling on strange extremities

C#m

To run after a light that keeps on dimming

Dm Dm/F

But these bones will only brittle and decay

C#m Bb

While the space between my body and my mind keeps caving in

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Dm C#m

Oh my goood [x2]

Dm C#m

Goood

[Chorus]

Bb C#m G#m

This body's not a temple, it's a prison, yeah

Bb C#m G#m C

And every wall inside here is on fire, yeah

Dm C#m

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm/F

I've been stirred by something wretched, something weary

C#m

But the sentiment is starting to seduce

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Dm C#m

Oh my goood [x2]

Dm C#m

Goood

[Chorus]

Bb C#m G#m

This body's not a temple, it's a prison, yeah

Bb C#m G#m C

And every wall inside here is on fire, yeah

Dm F G#m

But I can't say that I mind my body burning, yeah

Dm F G#m

Cause this body's not a temple it's a prison, yeah

[Bridge]

A A A A A A Bb C A A A A A Bb C A

(Somewhere I went wrong and gave into this holy terrible mess

A A A A A A A Bb Bb C

In an attempt to do what I thought was

Dm Bm Bb Am

(x2)

right)

F Gm A

[Chorus]

Bb C# Dm

This body's not a temple, it's a prison, yeah [x2]

This body's not a temple, it's a prison [x4]

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