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This is an acoustic version of Refusing to be a Man from Propagandhi's 'Less Talk More
Rock' album.
In order to match the key of the song recorded on the album you'll have to drop your
guitar a couple of steps
although I usually play it up higher with a capo. This isn't meant to be a super
accurate transcription of the
song on the album, but just a simple way to play along on an acoustic guitar.
CI’m not gonna tGry and tell you that I’m dFifferent from all the rest.G  
CI’ve been subjeGct to the same de-structurFe of desire, felt the same eGffects.
CI’m a hetero-seGxist tragedFy.G  
CAnd potential rGapists all arFe we. YeGah.
CBut don’t tell me this is natural, this is AmnurtGuriFng.
CThat there’s a difference between sexism anAmd seGxuaFlity.
CI had different desires prior to my role reAmmodeGlliFng.
CAnd at six years of age, you don’t challenge their claims, you bAmecome Gthe sFame.
Or withdraw from the gGame and hang your head in shame.
FI think that’s eGxactly what I Amdid.
I tried to sever Gthe connectioFns.
     Am      G        FBetween me    F     Gand them.F  
CI fought against their further attempts to convince a kid that biAmrthrGighFt can bestow.
CThe power to yield the subordination of womeAmn. AGnd Fdo you know…
CWhat patricentricity means? I found out just a coAmuple Gof Fdays ago.
CIt means male values über alles aAmnd wGhadFdya know!
FSex has been distorted, vGilified. I’m scared of my attraction to Ambody GtyFpes.
FIf everything desired is oGbjectified, then maybe erAmoticism neGeds to be redFefined.
And I refuse to be a Cman.

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Refusing To Be A Man

by Propagandhi

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This is an acoustic version of Refusing to be a Man from Propagandhi's 'Less Talk More

Rock' album.

In order to match the key of the song recorded on the album you'll have to drop your

guitar a couple of steps

although I usually play it up higher with a capo. This isn't meant to be a super

accurate transcription of the

song on the album, but just a simple way to play along on an acoustic guitar.

C G F G

I’m not gonna try and tell you that I’m different from all the rest.

C G F G

I’ve been subject to the same de-structure of desire, felt the same effects.

C G F G

I’m a hetero-sexist tragedy.

C G F G

And potential rapists all are we. Yeah.

C Am G F

But don’t tell me this is natural, this is nurturing.

C Am G F

That there’s a difference between sexism and sexuality.

C Am G F

I had different desires prior to my role remodelling.

C Am G F

And at six years of age, you don’t challenge their claims, you become the same.

Or withdraw from the game and hang your head in shame.

F G Am

I think that’s exactly what I did.

G F

I tried to sever the connections.

Am G F F G F

Between me and them.

C Am G F

I fought against their further attempts to convince a kid that birthright can bestow.

C Am G F

The power to yield the subordination of women. And do you know…

C Am G F

What patricentricity means? I found out just a couple of days ago.

C Am G F

It means male values über alles and whaddya know!

F G Am G F

Sex has been distorted, vilified. I’m scared of my attraction to body types.

F G Am G F

If everything desired is objectified, then maybe eroticism needs to be redefined.

And I refuse to be a man.

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