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[Intro]
E5When I pray
E5When I-
E5When I pray
[Verse]
Em/BIn the night, you come to me
'Cause CI'm the one who Amknows who you E/Bare
COohAm  
Em/BGive me your confession, saying
CLately, life's been teAmaring you apaE/Brt
CNowAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Walk through the fiEm/Bre with you
'Cause I knCow how it can hurt
Being Amcut into and afraidB  
[Chorus]
So don't bEreak (break)
CSanctify my bDody with pain E(pain)
CSanctify the Dlove that you Ecrave (crave)
Oh, and I wonC't, and I won't, and I woDn't be asEhamed
CSanctify my sDins when I prEay
EWhen I pray
[Verse]
Em/BYou don't have to be straight with me
CI see what's underneAmath your masE/Bk
COh, Amoh
Em/BI'm a man like you, I breathe the Crituals of the Amdancer's danE/Bce
OCh, Amoh
[Pre-Chorus]
And there's Em/Bfire in you
And you Cknow it's gonna hurt, being Amcut into
And afrBaid
[Chorus]
So don't bEreak (break)
CSanctify my bDody with pain E(pain)
CSanctify the Dlove that you Ecrave (crave)
Oh, and I wonC't, and I won't, and I woDn't be asEhamed
CSanctify my sDins when I prEay
EWhen I pray
[Bridge]
YoCu'll find redemption when Am7all this is through
FaEmther, forgive me for fiDnding the truth
LoCve takes its toll on me, Am7I'm just like you
Maybe it's heaB7venly
Maybe it's heaBvenly
[Chorus]
So don't bEreak (break)
CSanctify my bDody with pain E(pain)
CSanctify the Dlove that you Ecrave (crave)
Oh, and I wonC't, and I won't, and I woDn't be asEhamed
CSanctify my sDins when I prEay
[Chorus]
So don't bEreak (break)
CSanctify my bDody with pain E(pain)
CSanctify the Dlove that you Ecrave (crave)
Oh, and I wonC't, and I won't, and I woDn't be asEhamed
CSanctify my sDins when I prEay
EWhen I pray (x2)
When I pray

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Sanctify

by Years & Years

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

E/B

Am7

[Intro]

When I pray

When I-

When I pray

[Verse]

Em/B

In the night, you come to me

C Am E/B

'Cause I'm the one who knows who you are

C Am

Ooh

Em/B

Give me your confession, saying

C Am E/B

Lately, life's been tearing you apart

C Am

Now

[Pre-Chorus]

Em/B

Walk through the fire with you

'Cause I know how it can hurt

Am B

Being cut into and afraid

[Chorus]

So don't break (break)

C D E

Sanctify my body with pain (pain)

C D E

Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)

C D E

Oh, and I won't, and I won't, and I won't be ashamed

C D E

Sanctify my sins when I pray

When I pray

[Verse]

Em/B

You don't have to be straight with me

C Am E/B

I see what's underneath your mask

C Am

Oh, oh

Em/B C Am E/B

I'm a man like you, I breathe the rituals of the dancer's dance

C Am

Oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Em/B

And there's fire in you

C Am

And you know it's gonna hurt, being cut into

And afraid

[Chorus]

So don't break (break)

C D E

Sanctify my body with pain (pain)

C D E

Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)

C D E

Oh, and I won't, and I won't, and I won't be ashamed

C D E

Sanctify my sins when I pray

When I pray

[Bridge]

C Am7

You'll find redemption when all this is through

Em D

Father, forgive me for finding the truth

C Am7

Love takes its toll on me, I'm just like you

Maybe it's heavenly

[Chorus]

So don't break (break)

C D E

Sanctify my body with pain (pain)

C D E

Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)

C D E

Oh, and I won't, and I won't, and I won't be ashamed

C D E

Sanctify my sins when I pray

[Chorus]

So don't break (break)

C D E

Sanctify my body with pain (pain)

C D E

Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)

C D E

Oh, and I won't, and I won't, and I won't be ashamed

C D E

Sanctify my sins when I pray

When I pray (x2)

When I pray

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