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The Beatles
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
(Lennon/McCartney)
From: "Help!" (1965)
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus4   x-x-0-2-3-3
Fadd9   x-x-3-2-1-3
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-3
C       x-3-2-0-1-3
D/C     x-3-x-2-3-2
D/B     x-2-x-2-3-2
D/A     x-0(0)2-3-2
G/D     x-x-0-0-3-3
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[Intro]
|  G|
[Verse 1]
GHere I Dsus4stand with Fadd9head  C/Ein  Ghand
CTurn my face to the Fadd9wallC  
GIf she's Dsus4gone I Fadd9can't C/Ego  Gon
CFeeling two foot Fadd9sma - Ca - Dall
[Verse 2]
GEveryDsus4where Fadd9peo - C/Eple Gstare
CEach and every Fadd9dayC  
GI can Dsus4see them Fadd9laugh C/Eat  Gme
CAnd I hear them Fadd9say - Cay - DayD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Chorus]
GHey, you've got to Chide your love Dsus4awayD  Dsus2  D  
GHey, you've got to Chide your love Dsus4awayD  Dsus2  D  
[Verse 3]
GHow can Dsus4I     Fadd9e   - C/Even Gtry
CI can never Fadd9winC  
GHearing Dsus4them, Fadd9see - C/Eing Gthem
CIn the state I'm Fadd9i  -  Ci  Din
[Verse 4]
GHow cDsus4ould sFadd9he say C/Eto Gme
"CLove will find a Fadd9way"C  
GGatheDsus4r 'rouFadd9nd, alC/El yoGu clowns
CLet me hear you Fadd9say - Cay - DayD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Chorus]
GHey, you've got to Chide your love Dsus4awayD  Dsus2  D  
GHey, you've got to Chide your love Dsus4awayD  Dsus2  D  
[Outro]
|  G   Dsus4|  Fadd9   C/E     G|  C|  Fadd9   C|
|  G   Dsus4|  Fadd9   C/E     G|  C|  Fadd9   C| G/D  

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The story behind the song

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" captures a feeling of internal struggle and hidden emotions. Written by John Lennon, it reflects his "Dylan period" and marks an early instance of self-reflection in his songwriting. The lyrics are ambiguous, possibly touching on the secrecy expected of him as a married Beatle, or his inability to express his true self publicly amidst the isolation of fame. This song, featured on the Help! album, plays like a folk-inspired tune with acoustic accompaniment and a flute, replacing Dylan's typical harmonica. At its heart, it conveys the weight of carrying a concealed truth or feeling.

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Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Fadd9

C/E

D/C

D/B

D/A

Dsus2

G/D

The Beatles

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

(Lennon/McCartney)

From: "Help!" (1965)

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3

Fadd9 x-x-3-2-1-3

C/E x-x-2-0-1-3

C x-3-2-0-1-3

D/C x-3-x-2-3-2

D/B x-2-x-2-3-2

D/A x-0(0)2-3-2

G/D x-x-0-0-3-3

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[Intro]

| |

[Verse 1]

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

Here I stand with head in hand

C Fadd9 C

Turn my face to the wall

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

If she's gone I can't go on

C Fadd9 C D

Feeling two foot sma - a - all

[Verse 2]

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

Everywhere peo - ple stare

C Fadd9 C

Each and every day

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

I can see them laugh at me

C Fadd9 C D D/C D/B D/A

And I hear them say - ay - ay

[Chorus]

G C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Hey, you've got to hide your love away

G C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Hey, you've got to hide your love away

[Verse 3]

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

How can I e - ven try

C Fadd9 C

I can never win

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

Hearing them, see - ing them

C Fadd9 C D

In the state I'm i - i in

[Verse 4]

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

How could she say to me

C Fadd9 C

"Love will find a way"

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G

Gather 'round, all you clowns

C Fadd9 C D D/C D/B D/A

Let me hear you say - ay - ay

[Chorus]

G C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Hey, you've got to hide your love away

G C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Hey, you've got to hide your love away

[Outro]

G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G C Fadd9 C

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G Dsus4 Fadd9 C/E G C Fadd9 C G/D

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