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Sabrina Carpenter - Run And Hide Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmIdon’twannabuyCwhatthey’resellingthesedays
SayingGfeelingandfallingisDallamistake,no,EmnoCGD
AndEmwhydoeseverybodyClookatyoungheartsfillingup
GLikeit’sjustamatterofDtimebeforetheybreak?No,EmnoGD
TheystartedsayingwhenyouEmcan’thide,Crun,whenyouGcan’trun,Dhide
Startedthinkinglove’saEmloadedCgun,nobodyGwantstoDfight
AndEmwhendidweallCstopthinkingoftheworld,stopGspinninginakissDgoodnight?
AndEmwhendidourCheartbeatbeatingtoofast,startGmeaningitwasworthDthewhile?
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,IGwanna,DIwannabeloved
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,andGIdon’twannarun,DIdon’twannahide
EmCGD
EmTradedoutoureyesCtolightascreen,tradedout
GHoldinghandstoholdingDbackeverything,noEmno.C
GNo,no,Doh,andEmwordsgotshorterCandquietgotlonger
AndGallofasuddenloveDstartedlookinglikeamemory.Emno,Cno,Gno
TheystartedsayingwhenyouEmcan’thide,Crun,whenyouGcan’trun,Dhide
Startedthinkinglove’saEmloadedCgun,nobodyGwantstoDfight
AndEmwhendidweallCstopthinkingoftheworld,stopGspinninginakissDgoodnight?
AndEmwhendidourCheartbeatbeatingtoofast,startGmeaningitwasworthDthewhile?
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,IGwanna,DIwannabeloved
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,andGIdon’twannarun,DIdon’twannahide
EmCGDEmCGD
TheystartedsayingwhenyouEmcan’thide,Crun,whenyouGcan’trun,Dhide
Startedthinkinglove’saEmloadedCgun,nobodyGwantstoDfight
AndEmwhendidweallCstopthinkingoftheworld,stopGspinninginakissDgoodnight?
AndEmwhendidourCheartbeatbeatingtoofast,startGmeaningitwasworthDthewhile?
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,IGwanna,DIwannabeloved
IEmwanna,CIwannabeloved,andGIdon’twannarun,DIdon’twannahide
EmAndCIGdon’twannarun,DIdon’twannahide
EmAndCIGdon’twannarun,DIdon’twannahide
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumEvolution
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Run And Hide on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Run And Hide on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Run And Hide uses these transitions most often: C → G (31), Em → C (31), and G → D (31). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

D to Em

Run And Hide chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Run And Hide.

  • Run And Hide includes 123 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Run And Hide contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Run And Hide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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