This is the chord progression of Not Worth Hiding by Alex the Astronaut on Piano, Ukulele, Keyboard and Guitar.
[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
G C
I learnt to drive to school when I was 16
Em D
And I was happy with my friends, and we skipped class for time to breathe
G C
We learnt about the stars and the trees
Em D
I cried when I found kissing boys wasn\’t for me
G C
So I tried every trick in the book
Em D
I tried talking to the pretty boys, and changed the way I looked
G C
But wearing dresses to impress just left me lonely and upset
Em D
And the boys could tell when I looked at her, I wasn\’t interested in them
[Chorus 1]
G C
It\’s not worth hiding if you\’ve got something to say
Em D
And it\’s not worth smiling if you\’re feeling in pain
G C
And it\’s not worth hiding if you think you might be gay
Em D
Or different in another way – you\’re perfect just the same!
[Instrumental]
G C Em D
[Verse 2]
G C
I open the paper and it left me in shame;
Em C
It said, \”These contagious gays aren\’t safe and you should keep your kids away\”
G C
But I grew older and bolder, and my friends caught on slowly
Em D
19, and we\’re through, all the way to my shoulders – we sang:
[Chorus 1]
G C
It\’s not worth hiding if you\’ve got something to say
Em D
And it\’s not worth smiling if you\’re feeling in pain
G C
And it\’s not worth hiding if you think you might be gay
Em D
Or different in another way – you\’re perfect just the same!
[Verse 3]
G C
So tell me, anyone
Em D
If you love them as a daughter, could you love them as a son?
G C
We all smile at different faces, we all blush at different names
Em D
But holding someone\’s hand should never make you feel ashamed
[Verse 4]
G C
Your story might not be at all like mine
Em D
I don\’t mean to simplify, that should be in your own voice, in your own time
G C
But the cages that they\’ve made us should soon just rust away
Em D
And this song just won\’t need singing, but for now, I\’ll let it play
[Chorus 2]
G C
It\’s not worth hiding if you\’ve got something to say
Em D
And it\’s not worth dying for the people who smile at your name
G C
It\’s not worth lying if you\’re feeling in pain
Em D
And it\’s not worth hiding if it\’s happiness that could be on your way.
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