hide and seek
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning
A / E / F#m / D / A / E /
where are we? what the hell is going on?
F#m D A E F#m
the dust has only just begun to fall
D A E F#m D
crop circles in the carpet, sinking, feeling
A E F#m D A
spin me around again and rub my eyes
E F#m D
this can't be happening
A E F#m D A E
F#m D
when busy streets a mess with people would stop to hold their heads heavy
A Emaj7 F#m
hide and seek
D F#m
trains and sewing machines?
A E B9 Dmaj7 D F#m
all those years they were here first
A E F#m D
oily marks appear on walls
A E F#m D
where pleasue moments hung before
A E F#m D A
the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity of this
E F#m D
still alive
A E F#m
hide and seek
D F#m
trains and sewing machines? oh, you won't catch me around here
A E F#m D E
blood and tears they were here first
D A
mm what you say
F#m E
oh that you only meant well, well of course you did
D A
mm what you say
F#m E
mm that it's all for the best, of course it is
D A
mm what you say
F#m E
that IT'S JUST what we need, you decided this
D A
mm what you say
F#m E
what did she say?
A E(C#m7)
ransom notes keep falling at your mouth
F#m (F#m9)
mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut outs
A E(C#m7)
speak no feeling no i don't believe you
F#m (F#m9)
you don't care a bit you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
How to play hide and seek
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.