Hiding Inside Myself
View chords used in this chart
[intro: ]
C#m7 Ebm E6 F#
C#m7 Ebm G#sus-G#
C#m7 Ebm G D9+-D Bm7, E/F#
B Ebm
I've been so alone all my life
E F# B+9 E/F#
I couldn't give my heart to anyone
B Ebm7
Hiding in myself was a man
E F#7 B+9 E/F#
Who needed to be held like everyone
B
The days moved into years
Ebm7
I look for warmth between the tears
E
It never ever found me
Em7 E/F# G, A
Never ever found me
B Ebm
Yes, I did seem to grasp at straws
E F#7 B-B7
They surely broke all the time
Em7
So I hid inside
Ebm7
(Till) I almost died
C#m7 C#m7/F# B-B7
Yes I hid inside and I cried
Em7 B-F#/Bb-G#m-G#m/F#
A loving heart in a sensitive man
E F#11 G-G/A- E/F#
Hiding inside myself
B Ebm
Then you came out of nowhere
E E/F# B9 E/F#
I could not believe my heart
B F#/Bb G#m, G#m/F#
I didn't know how to tell you
E E/F# B-B7
Didn't know where to start
Em7
When I hid inside
Ebm7
I almost died
C#m7 C#m7/F# B-B7
Oh, I hid inside and I cried
Em7 B-F#/Bb-G#m-G#m/F#
A loving heart in a sensitive man
E-C#m Ebm, E, E/F# G
I know you'll understand
How to play Hiding Inside Myself
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m7. 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.