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Black Tie

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[Intro]
 G   Em   C   Dx3
G Em C D
[Verse 1]
Well it’s a jungle out Gthere
The year D2018, I didn’t Amthink
We’d still be Csorting babies into blue and Gpink
And all our progress
Well I Dwonder what it means
That the Amonly girls clothes that work for me
Turn Cout to be boyfriend jeans
[Refrain]
Well that’s Emfine
Cause I declinA7e
A Cnarrow set of rules that just don’t Gwork
Cause these red Emlines
They’re not miA7ne
And Cif you need me you can find me ironing my shirt
[Pre Chorus]
GCause I’m in black tie toBmnight
Get a postcard to myEm  
Year 11 seClf in her year 11 Ghell
Saying everything’s gonna be BmalrightEm  
No you won’t grow out of Cit you will find the clothes that Gfit
[Chorus]
And the images that Dfucked ya
Were a patriarchal Emstructure
And you never will suCrrender
To a narrow view of Ggender
And I swear there’ll come a Dday
When you won’t worry what they Emsay
On the labels, on the Cdoors
You will figure out what’s Gyours
  Em C D
G Em C D
[Verse 2]
And it’s a bloody Gnightmare
Tryna Dfight the spread of bigotry and Amfear
That’s uCniting Piers Morg-an and Ger-maine GGreer
And all our progress
Yeah I Dwonder who it’s for
When I Amdared to utter that trans lives matter
Yeah and Call I got was a TERF war.
[Refrain]
Well that’s Emfine
Cause I deA7cline
A Cnarrow set of rules that just don’t Gwork
Cause these red Emlines
They’re not miA7ne
And Cif you need me you can find me ironing my shirt
[Pre Chorus]
Cause I’m in Gblack tie tonBmight
Get a postcard to myEm  
Year 11 Cself in her year 11 Ghell
Saying everything’s gonna be BmalrightEm  
No you won’t grow out of Cit you will find the clothes that Gfit
[Chorus]
And the images that Dfucked ya
Were a patriarchal Emstructure
And you never will suCrrender
To a narrow view of Ggender
And I swear there’ll come a Dday
When you won’t worry what they Emsay
On the labels, on the Cdoors
You will figure out what’s GyoursEm  C  
[Bridge] 
You will Dfigure out what’s A7yours
And that it’s Cgot
Nothing to Emdo with fitting neatly in a A7box
That was Cconstructed to make it seem
Like Dpeople come in just two teams
EmAnd anything that’s in between ain’t A7good enough
And you will Clove
And you’ll be Dloved
[Pre Chorus]
And you’re in Gblack tie toBmnight
Get a postcard to myEm  
Year 11 Cself in her year 11 Ghell
Darling everything’s gonna be BmalrightEm  
No you won’t grow out of Cit you will find the clothes that fitG  
[Chorus]
And the images that Dfucked ya
Were a patriarchal Emstructure
And you never will suCrrender
To a narrow view of Ggender
And there’s folks you’ve yet to Dmeet
But you’re exactly up their Emstreet
And they’ve been waiting just as Clong
To hear someone sing this Gsong
And better days are on their Dway
When it won’t matter what they Emsay
On the labels, on the Cdoors
You will figure out what’s GyoursEm  C  
[Outro]
And Dgirl you’re gonna be so GhappyEm  C  
And Dgirl you’re gonna be just GfineEm  C  
And Dgirl you’re gonna be so GhappyEm  
Down the Cline
Down the Dline
 G   Em   C   Dx4
G Em C D
D
D
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Black Tie

by Grace Petrie

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse 1]

Well it’s a jungle out there

D Am

The year 2018, I didn’t think

C G

We’d still be sorting babies into blue and pink

And all our progress

Well I wonder what it means

That the only girls clothes that work for me

Turn out to be boyfriend jeans

[Refrain]

Well that’s fine

Cause I decline

C G

A narrow set of rules that just don’t work

Cause these red lines

They’re not mine

And if you need me you can find me ironing my shirt

[Pre Chorus]

G Bm

Cause I’m in black tie tonight

Get a postcard to my

C G

Year 11 self in her year 11 hell

Bm Em

Saying everything’s gonna be alright

C G

No you won’t grow out of it you will find the clothes that fit

[Chorus]

And the images that fucked ya

Were a patriarchal structure

And you never will surrender

To a narrow view of gender

And I swear there’ll come a day

When you won’t worry what they say

On the labels, on the doors

You will figure out what’s yours

Em C D

G Em C D

[Verse 2]

And it’s a bloody nightmare

D Am

Tryna fight the spread of bigotry and fear

C G

That’s uniting Piers Morg-an and Ger-maine Greer

And all our progress

Yeah I wonder who it’s for

When I dared to utter that trans lives matter

Yeah and all I got was a TERF war.

[Refrain]

Well that’s fine

Cause I decline

C G

A narrow set of rules that just don’t work

Cause these red lines

They’re not mine

And if you need me you can find me ironing my shirt

[Pre Chorus]

G Bm

Cause I’m in black tie tonight

Get a postcard to my

C G

Year 11 self in her year 11 hell

Bm Em

Saying everything’s gonna be alright

C G

No you won’t grow out of it you will find the clothes that fit

[Chorus]

And the images that fucked ya

Were a patriarchal structure

And you never will surrender

To a narrow view of gender

And I swear there’ll come a day

When you won’t worry what they say

On the labels, on the doors

G Em C

You will figure out what’s yours

[Bridge]

D A7

You will figure out what’s yours

And that it’s got

Em A7

Nothing to do with fitting neatly in a box

That was constructed to make it seem

Like people come in just two teams

Em A7

And anything that’s in between ain’t good enough

And you will love

And you’ll be loved

[Pre Chorus]

G Bm

And you’re in black tie tonight

Get a postcard to my

C G

Year 11 self in her year 11 hell

Bm Em

Darling everything’s gonna be alright

C G

No you won’t grow out of it you will find the clothes that fit

[Chorus]

And the images that fucked ya

Were a patriarchal structure

And you never will surrender

To a narrow view of gender

And there’s folks you’ve yet to meet

But you’re exactly up their street

And they’ve been waiting just as long

To hear someone sing this song

And better days are on their way

When it won’t matter what they say

On the labels, on the doors

G Em C

You will figure out what’s yours

[Outro]

D G Em C

And girl you’re gonna be so happy

D G Em C

And girl you’re gonna be just fine

D G Em

And girl you’re gonna be so happy

Down the line

G Em C D

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