Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Adele - Hiding My Heart Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsG, C, C7, Em, D, Bm, Am, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[G]So this is how [C7]the story went, [Em]I met someone by [D]accident.
[C]Who blew me [G]away, [Em]who blew me [D]away.
[G]It was in the darkest of [Bm]my days.
[Em]When you took my sorrow [D]and you took my pain.
[C]And barried them [G]away, [Em]you barried them [D]away.

[chorus]
[Am]And I wish I could lay [D]down beside you, [G]when the day is [Em]done.
[Am]And wake up to your face [D]against the [Em]morning [E]sun. [Em]
[Am]But like everything I’ve [D]ever known, [G]you’ll disappear one [Em]day.
[Am]So I’ll spend my whole life [D]hiding my heart [G]away. [C7] [G] [C7]

[verse 2]
[G]I dropped you [C7]off at the train station,
[Em]And put a kiss [D]on top of your head.
[C]I watched you [G]wave, [Em]I watched you [D]wave.
[G]Then I went on home to [Bm]my skyscrapers.
[Em]Neon lights and waiting [D]papers.
[C]That I call [G]home, [Em]I call it [D]home.

[chorus]
[Am]And I wish I could lay [D]down beside you, [G]when the day is [Em]done.
[Am]And wake up to your face [D]against the [Em]morning [E]sun. [Em]
[Am]But like everything I’ve [D]ever known, [G]you’ll disappear one [Em]day.
[Am]So I’ll spend my whole life [D]hiding my heart [G]away. [C7] [G] [C7]

[Closing]
[G]I woke up [C7]feeling heavy hearted.
[Em]I’m going back [D]to where I started.
[C]The morning [G]rain, [Em]the morning [D]rain.
[G]And you know I wish that [Bm]you were here.
[Em]But that same old road [D]that brought me here.
[C]Is calling me [G]home, [Em]is calling me [D]home.

[chorus]
[Am]And I wish I could lay [D]down beside you.
[G]When the day is [Em]done.
[Am]And wake up to your face [D]against the [Em]morning [E]sun. [Em]
[Am]But like everything I’ve [D]ever known.
[G]You’ll disappear [Em]someday.
[Am]So I’ll spend my whole life [D]hiding my heart [G]away.
[Am]And I can’t spend my whole life [D]hiding my heart [G]away.

Report Error
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyG

How to play Hiding My Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Hiding My Heart on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hiding My Heart uses these transitions most often: Am → D (13), D → G (13), and Em → D (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. G → C7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from G to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
G to C7

3. C7 → Em chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C7 to Em;

  1. While playing C7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C7 to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

10. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

11. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

12. Em → E chord transition

To move from Em to E;

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

13. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Hiding My Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hiding My Heart.

  • Hiding My Heart includes 108 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hiding My Heart contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hiding My Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.