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Denial

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Intro:    G   G   G   G(x2)
Verse 1: 
         GSomewhere in the back of my mind 
         GSecretly I know you will find 
         AmMe amongst the blushing and glow 
         CDeep beyond the things I don't show 
         Mystery's a beautiful thing G  
         GWhat a gift a woman can bring 
         AmNever let it out just like that 
         CLet him slowly figure it out 
Bridge:  
         Am........C........... 
         How can a flower bloom
         .....G......D...
         Just over a day? 
         .......Am..
         And at night 
         ..................C.............
         You gotta let the water drain in 
Chorus:  
         G..............D.................Am.
         I didn't wanna fall in love with you 
         ...............C.................G...
         I didn't wanna know the things I knew 
         .................D...............Am....
         It wasn't till I looked into the mirror 
         C.....
         Denial 
          G   G   G   G(x2)
Verse 2: 
         GYou were like a power of nature 
         GTelepathic beautiful creature
         AmUnderstanding all of my weakness 
         CPatient, loving, knowing you'd reach it 
         GCynical and hurt was just me 
         GYou were never supposed to be 
         AmPart of what I would call amazing 
         CTook so long to finally see
Bridge:  
         Am........C........... 
         How can a flower bloom
         .....G......D...
         Just over a day? 
         .......Am..
         And at night 
         ..................C.............
         You gotta let the water drain in 
Chorus:  
         G..............D.................Am.
         I didn't wanna fall in love with you 
         ...............C.................G...
         I didn't wanna know the things I knew 
         .................D...............Am....
         It wasn't till I looked into the mirror 
         C.....
         Denial 
         G..............D.................Am.
         I didn't wanna fall in love with you 
         ...............C.................G...
         I didn't wanna know the things I knew 
         .................D...............Am....
         It wasn't till I looked into the mirror 
         C.....
         Denial 
Middle Section: 
                AmI see the way the wind blows 
                Like Dopen minds for us 
                AmNo complicated barriers 
                To Dhold us back 
Chorus:  
         G..............D.................Am.
         I didn't wanna fall in love with you 
         ...............C.................G...
         I didn't wanna know the things I knew 
         .................D...............Am....
         It wasn't till I looked into the mirror 
         C.....
         Denial 
         G..............D.................Am.
         I didn't wanna fall in love with you 
         ...............C.................G...
         I didn't wanna know the things I knew 
         .................D...............Am....
         It wasn't till I looked into the mirror 
         C.....
         Denial 

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Denial

by Sugababes

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Chords in this song · guitar

G G G G

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1:

Somewhere in the back of my mind

Secretly I know you will find

Me amongst the blushing and glow

Deep beyond the things I don't show

Mystery's a beautiful thing

What a gift a woman can bring

Never let it out just like that

Let him slowly figure it out

Bridge:

Am C

...................

How can a flower bloom

G D

..............

Just over a day?

.........

And at night

...............................

You gotta let the water drain in

Chorus:

G D Am

................................

I didn't wanna fall in love with you

C G

...................................

I didn't wanna know the things I knew

D Am

....................................

It wasn't till I looked into the mirror

.....

Denial

G G G G

(x2)

Verse 2:

You were like a power of nature

Telepathic beautiful creature

Understanding all of my weakness

Patient, loving, knowing you'd reach it

Cynical and hurt was just me

You were never supposed to be

Part of what I would call amazing

Took so long to finally see

Bridge:

Am C

...................

How can a flower bloom

G D

..............

Just over a day?

.........

And at night

...............................

You gotta let the water drain in

Chorus:

G D Am

................................

I didn't wanna fall in love with you

C G

...................................

I didn't wanna know the things I knew

D Am

....................................

It wasn't till I looked into the mirror

.....

Denial

G D Am

................................

I didn't wanna fall in love with you

C G

...................................

I didn't wanna know the things I knew

D Am

....................................

It wasn't till I looked into the mirror

.....

Denial

Middle Section:

I see the way the wind blows

Like open minds for us

No complicated barriers

To hold us back

Chorus:

G D Am

................................

I didn't wanna fall in love with you

C G

...................................

I didn't wanna know the things I knew

D Am

....................................

It wasn't till I looked into the mirror

.....

Denial

G D Am

................................

I didn't wanna fall in love with you

C G

...................................

I didn't wanna know the things I knew

D Am

....................................

It wasn't till I looked into the mirror

.....

Denial

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