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Expressing Yourself

Billy Elliot the Musical

Expressing Yourself
Elton John/Lee Hall
from "Billy Elliott - The Musical" (2005)

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.
 
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                           Em
Cos what the hell is wrong with expressing yourself
    Eb      F     G
For wanting to be me?

G                          F#
What the hell's wrong with wearing a dress?
F         Dm7       E   F#m7  Gdim  E
Being who you wanna be?
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
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

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     Eb7
If you'll just leave me to mine.

G7     C#                  G#
If you wanna be a dancer, dance
       D#                  G#
If you wanna be a miner, mine
 
(long dance break) 

G
Everyone is different
         F#
It's the natural state
       F           Dm7      E   F#m7 Gdim
It's a fact, it's plain to see,
    Am7                         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