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Capo 1
[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
GI learnt to drive to school when CI was 16
And I was hapEmpy with my friends, and we skipped Dclass for time to breathe
We Glearnt about the stars and the Ctrees
I Emcried when I found kissing Dboys wasn't for me
GSo I tried every Ctrick in the book
I tried Emtalking to the pretty boys, and Dchanged the way I looked
But wearing Gdresses to impress just left me Clonely and upset
And the Emboys could tell when I looked at her, I wasn't Dinterested in them
[Chorus 1]
GIt's not worth hiding if you've got Csomething to say
And it's Emnot worth smiling if you're Dfeeling in pain
And it's not Gworth hiding if you Cthink you might be gay
Or Emdifferent in another way - you're Dperfect just the same!
[Instrumental]
G C Em D
[Verse 2]
GI open the paper and it Cleft me in shame;
It said, Em"These contagious gays aren't safe and you should Dkeep your kids away"
But I grew Golder and bolder, and my Cfriends caught on slowly
Em19, and we're through, all the Dway to my shoulders - we sang:
[Chorus 1]
GIt's not worth hiding if you've got Csomething to say
And it's Emnot worth smiling if you're Dfeeling in pain
And it's not Gworth hiding if you Cthink you might be gay
Or Emdifferent in another way - you're Dperfect just the same!
[Verse 3]
GSo tell me, Canyone
If you Emlove them as a daughter, could you Dlove them as a son?
We all Gsmile at different faces, we all Cblush at different names
But Emholding someone's hand should never Dmake you feel ashamed
[Verse 4]
GYour story might not be at Call like mine
I don't Emmean to simplify, that should be in your Down voice, in your own time
But the Gcages that they've made us should Csoon just rust away
And this Emsong just won't need singing, but for Dnow, I'll let it play
[Chorus 2]
GIt's not worth hiding if you've got Csomething to say
And it's Emnot worth dying for the Dpeople who smile at your name
GIt's not worth lying if you're Cfeeling in pain
And it's Emnot worth hiding if it's Dhappiness that could be on your way...

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Not Worth Hiding

by Alex the Astronaut

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

So I just tried to copy what she plays in the like a version video as best I could because this song is too

great to not have a tab for it. Please feel free to make suggestions :))

Capo 1

[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 D

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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