Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
C majorC A minorAm
So you have a friend named Danny
DmDm G7G7
And his pronoun is "he"
C majorC A minorAm
But for years you've been accustomed
DmDm G7G7
To refer to him as "she"
DmDm G7G7
And you want to get it right
C majorC FF
But routine is set in stone
C majorC A minorAm
So you practice his new pronouns
FF G7G7 C majorC C7C7
Loud and clear, when you're alone
Chorus 1:
FF C majorC
This is my friend, his name is Danny
DmDm G7G7 C majorC C7C7
He himself is a friend of mine.
FF C majorC A minorAm
I'm so glad to be a friend of his
DmDm G7G7 C majorC
Both he and I are fine.
Verse 2:
C majorC A minorAm
So you have a friend named S.
DmDm G7G7
And their pronoun is "they"
C majorC A minorAm
And maybe you're not used to
DmDm G7G7
Speaking of them in that way
DmDm G7G7
And you want to get it right
C majorC FF
In the flesh and on the phone
C majorC A minorAm
So you practice their new pronouns
FF G7G7 C majorC C7C7
Loud and clear, when you're alone
Chorus 2:
FF C majorC
This is my friend, their name is S.
DmDm G7G7 C majorC C7C7
They themself are a friend of mine.
FF C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 A minorAm
I'm so glad to be a friend of theirs
DmDm G7G7 C majorC
Both they and I are fine.
Bridge:
FF
You don't want to hurt your friends
C majorC A minorAm
Or imply that they’re pretenders
DmDm G7G7
So make sure to use the pronouns that
C majorC C7C7
Reflect their proper genders
FF
Habits may die hard
C majorC A minorAm
But that’s not a dispensation
DmDm
So make some brand-new habits;
FF G+G
All it takes is acclimation
Verse 3:
C majorC A minorAm
So you have a friend named Gal
DmDm G7G7
And hir pronoun is "ze"
C majorC A minorAm
Which might be a fresh addition
DmDm G7G7
To your VOcabUlarY
DmDm G7G7
And you want to get it right
C majorC FF
In New York and in Bayonne
C majorC A minorAm
So you practice hir new pronouns
FF G7G7 C majorC C7C7
Loud and clear, when you're alone
Chorus 3:
FF C majorC
This is my friend, hir name is Gal
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C7C7
Ze hirself is a friend of mine.
FF C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 A minorAm
I'm so glad to be a friend of hirs
DmDm G7G7 C majorC
Both ze and I are fine.
Outro:
FF
All you need is practice
C majorC A minorAm
And you'll get it in the end
DmDm G7G7
And surely that is worth it
C majorC
If you want to be a friend