Not Worth Hiding

G C Em D

[Verse 1]
G                                
I learnt to drive to school when I 
C
was 16
             Em                    
And I was happy with my friends, 
             D
and we skipped class for time to 
breathe
   G                              
We learnt about the stars and the 
C
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                         
I tried talking to the pretty boys,
     D
 and changed the way I looked
            G                      
But wearing dresses to impress just
         C
 left me lonely and upset
        Em                    
And the boys could tell when I 
                         D
looked at her, I wasn't interested 
in them


[Chorus 1]
G                                 
It's not worth hiding if you've 
  C
got something to say
         Em                        
And it's not worth smiling if 
  D
you're feeling in pain
             G                  
And it's not worth hiding if you 
 C
think you might be gay
   Em                              
Or different in another way - 
  D
you're perfect just the same!


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[Instrumental]
G C Em D

[Verse 2]
G                       C
I open the paper and it left me in 
shame;
         Em                    
It said, "These contagious gays 
                            D
aren't safe and you should keep your
 kids away"
           G                       
But I grew older and bolder, and my
 C
 friends caught on slowly
Em                             D
19, and we're through, all the way 
to my shoulders - we sang:


[Chorus 1]

G                                 
It's not worth hiding if you've 
  C
got something to say
         Em                        
And it's not worth smiling if 
  D
you're feeling in pain
             G                  
And it's not worth hiding if you 
 C
think you might be gay
   Em                              
Or different in another way - 
  D
you're perfect just the same!


[Verse 3]
G           C
So tell me, anyone
       Em                      
If you love them as a daughter, 
           D
could you love them as a son?
       G                           
We all smile at different faces, we
     C
 all blush at different names
    Em                           
But holding someone's hand should 
       D
never make you feel ashamed


[Verse 4]
G                          C
Your story might not be at all like 
mine
        Em                    
I don't mean to simplify, that 
                   D
should be in your own voice, in your
 own time
        G                          
But the cages that they've made us 
       C
should soon just rust away
         Em                  
And this song just won't need 
                  D
singing, but for now, I'll let it 
play


[Chorus 2]
G                                 
It's not worth hiding if you've 
  C
got something to say
         Em                     
And it's not worth dying for the 
 D
people who smile at your name
G                            
It's not worth lying if you're 
  C
feeling in pain
         Em                       
And it's not worth hiding if it's 
D
happiness that could be on your 
way...