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[Verse 1]
D              A
  When I was a young boy,
D              A
  My mama said to me
A7                     Em
  Your daddy's leavin' home today,
A7             Em
  I think he's gone to stay.
D              A
  We packed up all our bags
D               A
  And drove out to Winnipeg.
 
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[Verse 2]
D              A
  When we got to Winnipeg
D              A
  I checked in to school.
A7                   Em
  I wore white bucks on my feet,
A7                   Em
  When I learned the golden rule.
D                  A
  The punches came fast and hard
D                  A
  Lying on my back in the school yard.
 
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[Chorus]
D            A    D            A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
A7           Em   A7           Em
  Don't be denied,  don't be denied.
D            A    D           A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
 
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[Verse 3]
D                    A
  Well pretty soon I met a friend,
D              A
  He played guitar.
A7                      Em
  We used to sit on the steps at school
A7             Em
  And dream of being stars.
D              A
  We started a band,
D               A
  We played all night.
 
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          Oh no
 
 
[Chorus]
D            A    D            A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
A7           Em   A7           Em
  Don't be denied,  don't be denied.
D            A    D           A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
 
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[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
D                 A
  The businessmen crowded around
D                   A
  They came to hear the golden sound
A7                 Em
  There we were on the Sunset Strip,
A7                  Em
  Playing our songs for the highest bid.
D               A
  We played all night
D               A
  The price was right.
 
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          Oh no
 
 
[Chorus]
D            A    D            A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
A7           Em   A7           Em
  Don't be denied,  don't be denied.
D            A    D           A
  Don't be denied, don't be denied.
 
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[Verse 5]
D                 A
  Well, all that glitters isn't gold
D                     A
  I know you've heard that story told.
A7                      Em
  And I'm a pauper in a naked disguise
A7                        Em
  A millionaire through a business man's eyes.
D    A
  Oh friend of mine
D            A
  Don't be denied
 
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[Ending]
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