N.B.
Words by Ragon Linde and Grey Graham-Atkinson
Music by Ragon Linde – 2016-18
Beat 6
D-E Groove (like Hand Jive)
D-E
D-E
E D B
[Verse 1]
D E D E
Feel invisible, in plain sight
D E E D B
Based on how, I look and speak
D E D E
I have a secret I wish everybody knew
D E E D B
Seeking validation for what is true
[Chorus 1]
Songo 1
Bmaj7 Amaj7
Express yourself, what you feel
Dmaj7 Gmaj7
Don’t let norms shut you down
D E Groove (like Hand Jive)
D E
D E
E D B
[Verse 2]
D E D E
Male or Female be yourself
D E E D B
Outward appearance can deceive
D E D E
Lipstick and make-up, dresses and tights
D E E D B
There’s more to me than meets the eye
[Chorus 2]
Songo 2
Bmaj7 Amaj7
Some would say I’m a plain ‘ole guy
Dmaj7 Gmaj7
But there’s more to me than meets the eye
D-E Groove (like Hand Jive)
D E
D E
E D B
[Verse 3]
D E D E
Sensitivities on all sides
D E E D B
Blur the boundaries and fuck the roles
D E D E
Take a moment before you judge
D E E D B
It don’t add up or fit neatly in a box
[Chorus 3]
Songo 3
Bmaj7 Amaj7
Open exploration, back and forth
Dmaj7 Gmaj7
Are you feeling, that way too?
D E Groove (like Hand Jive)
D E
D E
E D B
[Bridge]
(Songo 1)(Songo 2)(Songo 3)
Amaj7 Cmaj7
Out or secret, it’s alright!
Fmaj7 Ebmaj7
Gay or straight, somewhere in between
Amaj7 Cmaj7
Chose your pronouns that fit your gender
Fmaj7 Ebmaj7
It doesn’t have to match, your genitalia
Amaj7 Cmaj7
Some say Two Spirit or LGBTQ
Fmaj7 Ebmaj7
As for me, I’m non-Binary
Eb-F Groove (like Hand Jive)
Eb F
Eb F
F Eb C
[Verse 4]
Eb F Eb F
Listen to your feelings
Eb F F Eb C
Go beyond the expected and accepted
Eb F Eb F
Design your appearance, plan your look
Eb F F Eb C
We change our minds, that’s the point
[Chorus 4]
Songo 1
Cmaj7 Bbmaj7
Some days I’m full of confidence
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7
Some days it’s a struggle between wondering
Cmaj7 Bbmaj7
And seeking validation am I making
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7
Something out of nothing
[Outro]
Eb-F Groove (like Hand Jive)
Eb F
Eb F
F Eb F