Expressing Yourself Chords
by Billy Elliot
Expressing Yourself by Billy Elliot is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#. It uses the chords F#7, B, G6, F#, C#m, Emaj7, C#7, G#m, D#, D#m, G#, C#, F#sus, D7, G, F, Dm7, E, F#m7, Gdim, Cm, A, D, Am7, Em, Eb, Cm7, G7, C7, D9, A7, C, Bm7 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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