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Hiding Place

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 B11= x21200
 Cadd9#11= x34030
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GThis is not a place to hold despair
GA rubber band to tie around your lGong D/F#brown hEm7air
The sCadd9ource of all your poDwers
A cB11lock to count the Emhours
When the Cadd9rest has left
this one will Dstill be there
[Verse 2]
GYou are not responsible for why
GYou know it in the morning and it's Ggone D/F#by   Em7night
It Cadd9comes to you in Dsleep
The B11less and less each Emweek
Like the Cadd9language you forget the more you Dwrite
[Chorus]
NC          Em7   D/F#  G  
I think it hides
Cadd9Somewhere out of Gsight
DWaiting for you Em7patiently when you Gneed to be Dreminded
To unEm7windD/F#  G  
You got Cadd9wrapped around so Gtight
It's the Cadd9one thing you don't Dtalk about
Cadd9Learning time to Dlive without it
Em7All D/F#the while Ghoping you'Dll find me
NC                          Em7   D/F#  G  
Where ever you been hiding
[GUITAR SOLO]
C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Dsus2 G/B Cadd9 Cadd9#11 Cadd9
G
[Verse 3]
GLate last night you had that dream again
GWhere the whole world rode on top of you
And Gyou D/F#gave Em7in
It Cadd9made you feel so sDmall
You B11kicked my bedroom Emwall
And Cadd9you said you would like to know
Where your friend freedom Dsus4wentD  
[Chorus]
NC          Em7   D/F#  G  
I think it hides
Cadd9Somewhere out of Gsight
DWaiting for you Em7patiently when you Gneed to be Dreminded
To unEm7windD/F#  G  
You got Cadd9wrapped around so Gtight
It's the Cadd9one thing you don't Dtalk about
Cadd9Learning time to Dlive without it
Em7All D/F#the while Ghoping you'Dll find me
NC                          Em7   D/F#  G  
Where ever you been hiding
[GUITAR SOLO]
Em7 D/F# G Em7 D/F# G Em7 D/F# G C Em7 G D B11
[BREAK]
Cadd9I got lost on the way out to GChicagoD  Bm  
Cadd9Rode the oldest coaster in the worGldD  Bm  
My Cadd9car had hit a Dhundred thousand Gmiles D/F#by InEm7diana
And I A7thought of you as I watched the nines all Dsus2turnD  
[Chorus]
For now I Em7hideD/F#  G  
Cadd9Somewhere out of Gsight
DWaiting for you Em7patiently and I'm tGrying not tDo try
I can't unEm7windD/F#  G  
I got Cadd9wrapped around so Gtight, it's
The Cadd9one thing we don't tDalk about
We're lCadd9earning time to lDive without it
Em7All D/F#the way hoGping you'll Dfind me
NC                   Em7   D/F#  G  
Where ever you've been hiding
[GUITAR SOLO]
C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Dsus2
[Chorus]
If it's Em7trueD/F#  G  
I'll be Cadd9waiting there for Gyou, oh
If it's Em7trueD/F#,       GI'll be Cadd9waiting there for Gyou
See if it's Em7trueD/F#,       GI'll be Cadd9waiting there for Gyou
Oh if it's Em7trueD/F#,       GI'll be GwaCitBmingC  
[Verse 4]
G
GThis is not a place to hold despair
GA rubber band to tie around your lGong D/F#brown hEm7air
The sCadd9ource of all your poDwers
A cB11lock to count the Emhours
When the Cadd9rest has left
this one will Dstill be there

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Hiding Place

by Chris Ayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B11

Cadd9#11

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus2

G/B

Dsus4

B11

= x21200

Cadd9#11

= x34030

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

This is not a place to hold despair

G G D/F# Em7

A rubber band to tie around your long brown hair

Cadd9 D

The source of all your powers

B11 Em

A clock to count the hours

Cadd9

When the rest has left

this one will still be there

[Verse 2]

You are not responsible for why

G G D/F# Em7

You know it in the morning and it's gone by night

Cadd9 D

It comes to you in sleep

B11 Em

The less and less each week

Cadd9 D

Like the language you forget the more you write

[Chorus]

Em7 D/F# G

I think it hides

Cadd9 G

Somewhere out of sight

D Em7 G D

Waiting for you patiently when you need to be reminded

Em7 D/F# G

To unwind

Cadd9 G

You got wrapped around so tight

Cadd9 D

It's the one thing you don't talk about

Cadd9 D

Learning time to live without it

Em7 D/F# G D

All the while hoping you'll find me

Em7 D/F# G

Where ever you been hiding

[GUITAR SOLO]

C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Dsus2 G/B Cadd9 Cadd9#11 Cadd9

[Verse 3]

Late last night you had that dream again

Where the whole world rode on top of you

G D/F# Em7

And you gave in

Cadd9 D

It made you feel so small

B11 Em

You kicked my bedroom wall

Cadd9

And you said you would like to know

Dsus4 D

Where your friend freedom went

[Chorus]

Em7 D/F# G

I think it hides

Cadd9 G

Somewhere out of sight

D Em7 G D

Waiting for you patiently when you need to be reminded

Em7 D/F# G

To unwind

Cadd9 G

You got wrapped around so tight

Cadd9 D

It's the one thing you don't talk about

Cadd9 D

Learning time to live without it

Em7 D/F# G D

All the while hoping you'll find me

Em7 D/F# G

Where ever you been hiding

[GUITAR SOLO]

Em7 D/F# G Em7 D/F# G Em7 D/F# G C Em7 G D B11

[BREAK]

Cadd9 G D Bm

I got lost on the way out to Chicago

Cadd9 G D Bm

Rode the oldest coaster in the world

Cadd9 D G D/F# Em7

My car had hit a hundred thousand miles by Indiana

A7 Dsus2 D

And I thought of you as I watched the nines all turn

[Chorus]

Em7 D/F# G

For now I hide

Cadd9 G

Somewhere out of sight

D Em7 G D

Waiting for you patiently and I'm trying not to try

Em7 D/F# G

I can't unwind

Cadd9 G

I got wrapped around so tight, it's

Cadd9 D

The one thing we don't talk about

Cadd9 D

We're learning time to live without it

Em7 D/F# G D

All the way hoping you'll find me

Em7 D/F# G

Where ever you've been hiding

[GUITAR SOLO]

C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Em C Cadd9 Dsus2

[Chorus]

Em7 D/F# G

If it's true

Cadd9 G

I'll be waiting there for you, oh

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9 G

If it's true, I'll be waiting there for you

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9 G

See if it's true, I'll be waiting there for you

Em7 D/F# G G C Bm C

Oh if it's true, I'll be waiting

[Verse 4]

This is not a place to hold despair

G G D/F# Em7

A rubber band to tie around your long brown hair

Cadd9 D

The source of all your powers

B11 Em

A clock to count the hours

Cadd9

When the rest has left

this one will still be there

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