I Refuse
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Intro:
Eb
whoa
Eb/G
whoa
G#
whoa whoa
(Repeat)
verse 1:
Eb (hold)
Stop being such a
freak Nobody wants
G#
you here That's
what they said to
Eb (hold)
me There's something
wrong with you Why
G#
don't you disappear?
That's what they
said to me
Refrain 1:
Cm
Why should we all
be stereotypes?
Bb
Why don't we all
just stand up and
G#
fight? In my blood
In my veins In my
heart I know what’s
G# (hold)
right for me
[Refrão] Eb
So I refuse
To apologize
for who I am
Bb
And I refuse
To ever let
somebody say I
Cm
can't I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I refuse
I refuse So I
Eb
refuse To let
the words you
say get to
Bb
me And I refuse
To keep on
suffering
Cm
quietly I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I refuse
I refuse So
Eb Eb/G G#
I refuse
Eb Eb/G G#
So I refuse
verse 2:
Eb (hold)
You'll never
make it far
You're just
a hopeless
G#
case That's
what they
said to me
Eb
How can I make
it clear? You're
G#
just a big mistake
That's what they
said to me
Refrain 2:
Cm
You don't control
me this is my life
Bb
When will you wake
up and open your
G#
eyes? In my blood
In my veins In my
heart I know what’s
G#(hold)
right for me
[Refrão] Eb
So I refuse
To apologize
for who I am
Bb
And I refuse
To ever let
somebody say I
Cm
can't I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I refuse
I refuse So I
Eb
refuse To let
the words you
say get to
Bb
me And I refuse
To keep on
suffering
Cm
quietly I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I
refuse I refuse
Bridge:
Bb
No matter what
you think You
won’t decide my
G# Bb
fate I can do
anything No
matter what you
G# G# (hold)
say Cause In my
blood In my
veins In my
heart I know
what’s right
for me
[Refrão] Eb
So I refuse
To apologize
for who I am
Bb
And I refuse
To ever let
somebody say I
Cm
can't I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I refuse
I refuse So I
Eb
refuse To let
the words you
say get to
Bb
me And I refuse
To keep on
suffering
Cm
quietly I refuse
Eb/G
I refuse I refuse
G#
I refuse I refuse
(hold)
I refuse So
Eb Eb/G G#
I refuse
Eb Eb/G G#(hold)
So I refuse
How to play I Refuse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.