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The Beatles - You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away Chords

ChordsG, D, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • 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
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[G]Here I [D]stand with [F]head [C]in [G]hand
[C]Turn my face to the [F]wall [C]
[G]If she’s [D]gone I [F]can’t [C]go [G]on
[C]Feeling two foot [F]sm[C]all [D]


[G][D]Everywhere [F]peo[C]ple [G]stare
[C]Each and every [F]day [C]
[G]I can [D]see them [F]laugh [C]at [G]me
[C]And I hear them [F]say[C]ay


[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away
[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away


[G]How can [D]I [F]e[C]ven [G]try
[C]I can never [F]win [C]
[G]Hearing [D]them, [F]see[C]ing [G]them
[C]In the state I’m [F]in [C] [D]


[G]How c[D]ould s[F]he say[C] to [G]me
[C]”Love will find a [F]way” [C]
[G]Gather [D]around, [F]all [C]you [G]clowns
[C]Let me hear you [F]say [C]ay [D]ay


[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away
[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away
[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away
[G]Hey, you’ve got to [C]hide your love [D]away


[G] [D] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]
[D] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]

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GenresRock
Year1965
KeyG

How to play You've Got To Hide Your Love Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), C → G (17), and G → C (16). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move 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.
G to D

2. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

4. C → G chord transition

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.
C to G

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.

  • You've Got To Hide Your Love Away includes 101 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You've Got To Hide Your Love Away contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You've Got To Hide Your Love Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%