Misc Musicals – Billy Elliot - Expressing Yourself (Guitar)

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[Intro]
F#7       B          G6
    Is it sinful if you're blue

   B            F#
To cheer up the place?

        C#m        B            Emaj7  C#7   F#
What is wrong with dressing up in sa-tin and lace?

         G#m               D#    D#m         G#
Get some earrings, some mascara, heels and a fan.

       C#m           B            C#             F#sus  F# D7
Pretty soon you will start to feel,  a different man.
[Verse 1]
G                            F#
What the hell's wrong with expressing yourself?

F          Dm7        E  F#m7 Gdim E
Being who you want to be?

     Cm                 G
Will anybody die if you put on a dress?

A                          D
Who the hell cares if your blusher's a mess?

G                    F#
Start a new fashion, buck all the trends.

F         Dm7     E  F#m7  Gdim
Emphasise integrity

(E) Am7                           G            Em
Cos what the hell is wrong with expressing yourself

    Eb      F     G
For wanting to be me?
[Verse 2] BILLY
G                          F#
What the hell's wrong with wearing a dress?

F      Cm7          E   F#m7  Gdim  E
Being who you wanna be?
MICHAEL
Cm                     G
Who the hell is it you try to impress

A                     D
All you have to do is learn to care less

G                    F#
Start a new fashion, buck all the trends
MICHAEL
F           Dm7          E  F#m7 Gdim E
Billy, sing something to me

Am7                           G            Em
What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself?

    Eb        F   G
For trying to be free
[Chorus 1]
G7     C7                  G
If you wanna be a dancer, dance

       D9                  G
If you wanna be a miner, mine

G7     C7                 G
If you want to dress like somebody else,

A7          D
Fine, fine, fine.

     Em                        B
It's not a big statement, it's not a weird act

       C                A
Just a good idea at the time

A7           Am7                    Bm7 Em7
   We'll not complain about your boring life

   F           D7          G
If you'll just leave me to mine.
[Musical Breakdown]
G7     C7                  G
If you wanna be a dancer, dance

       D9                  G
If you wanna be a miner, mine
[Long dance break - anyone with a lot of time on your hands feel free to add these chords] [Finale - Kickline Tempo]
G
Everyone is different

         F#
It's the natural state

       F                   E   F#m7 Gdim
It's a fact, it's plain to see,

E   Am7                         G      Bm7 Em7
The world's grey enough without making it  worse

Eb              F            G  C  Cm  Eb  F  G  D+  G
What we need is individuality