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Hudson Taylor - Don't Tell Me
Intro: Em  
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Verse:
EmPut me in a box and take it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)
EmTurn the key into the lock
Don't tell me if I can't be who CI am
I can't be who AmI am
EmMake me afraid to feel it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)
EmStomped out my faith, but I don't need it
Don't tell me if I can't be who CI am
I can't be who AmI am
Chorus:
 DmStand up to the people who hate
 FStand up if you're feeling afraid
 GmStand up if you're feelin' alone
BbIf you're feelin' alone
CIf you're feelin' alone
 DmBut don't tell me that I can't be who I am
 FDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
 GmDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
BbWho I am, CWho I am
Don't tell me Em  
Verse:
EmI'll put you in a spot and then say(don't tell me that I can't be who I am)
EmLet me out of my cage
And I'll lose it 
Don't tell me that I can't be who CI am
I can't be who AmI am
Chorus:
 DmStand up to the people who hate
 FStand up if you're feeling afraid
 GmStand up if you're feelin' alone
BbIf you're feelin' alone
CIf you're feelin' alone
 DmBut don't tell me that I can't be who I am
 FDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
 GmDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
BbWho I am
CWho I am
Don't tell me Em  
Don't tell me Em  
Don't tell me Em  
Don't tell me Em  
Bridge
F#It doesn't matter what you think of mAe
BSay what you wanna say
Chorus
 EmStand up to the people who hate
 GStand up if you're feeling afraid
 AmStand up if you're feelin' alone
CIf you're feelin' alone
DIf you're feelin' alone
 EmBut don't tell me that I can't be who I am
 GDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
 AmDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
CWho I am
DWho I am
Don't tell mEme 
 But don't tell me that I can't be who I am
 GDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
 AmDon't tell me that I can't be who I am
CWho I am
DWho I am
Don't tell me Em  
Don't tell meEm  
Don't tell meEm  
Don't tell meEm  
Don't tell meEm  

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Dont Tell Me

by Hudson Taylor

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Hudson Taylor - Don't Tell Me

Intro:

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Verse:

Put me in a box and take it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)

Turn the key into the lock

Don't tell me if I can't be who I am

I can't be who I am

Make me afraid to feel it (don't tell me if I can't be who I am)

Stomped out my faith, but I don't need it

Don't tell me if I can't be who I am

I can't be who I am

Chorus:

Stand up to the people who hate

Stand up if you're feeling afraid

Stand up if you're feelin' alone

If you're feelin' alone

But don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Bb C

Who I am, Who I am

Don't tell me

Verse:

I'll put you in a spot and then say(don't tell me that I can't be who I am)

Let me out of my cage

And I'll lose it

Don't tell me that I can't be who I am

I can't be who I am

Chorus:

Stand up to the people who hate

Stand up if you're feeling afraid

Stand up if you're feelin' alone

If you're feelin' alone

But don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Who I am

Don't tell me

Bridge

F# A

It doesn't matter what you think of me

Say what you wanna say

Chorus

Stand up to the people who hate

Stand up if you're feeling afraid

Stand up if you're feelin' alone

If you're feelin' alone

But don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Who I am

Don't tell me

But don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Don't tell me that I can't be who I am

Who I am

Don't tell me

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