Mar222018

Alex the Astronaut – Not Worth Hiding Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsG C Em D

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This is the chord progression of Not Worth Hiding by Alex the Astronaut on Piano, Ukulele, Keyboard and Guitar.

[Intro]
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 C
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:

[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.

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How to play Not Worth Hiding: key, chords and progression

Not Worth Hiding by Alex the Astronaut is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, C, Em and D.

Listen for G – C – Em – D (I – IV – vi – V in G major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.