Be As

Intro: G - D - Em - C - D

G                         D
Julie wants to get out of town
                    Em
She needs to settle down
                      C      D
Move to a place where no one knows her
G                    D
Lisa just had to get away
                       Em
Nothing could make her stay
                C     D
Tired of living under cover

Em                       C             D
Everybody knows somebody trying to get free

      G
Be as white as you want to
      D
Be as black as you want to
      C
Be as brown as you want to
Don't let anybody stop you

      G
Be as straight as you want to
      D
Be as gay as you want to
        C
You can wait if you want to
We all need something to hold on to

Em                                                 G
And if there is a way that you and I could both be free
Em                                      G
Have a little understanding and we will be

G                       D
Daniel moved to another school
Em
Alliances can be cruel
            C             D
When you're alone without nobody

G                            D
Michael begged Jen to take a stand
                            Em
And fight for the love they had
                           C     D
But she'd rather deal with being lonely

Em                       C                    D
Everybody's got somebody telling them what to be