Tom: G
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...
