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Brandi Carlile – Hiding My Heart
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
 C   F   Fx4
[Verse 1]
TChis is how the Fstory went
I Ammet someone by Gaccident
Who Fblew me awayC  
It Fblew me awayG  
It was Cin the darkest of my dG6(sus4)ays
When you Amtook my sorrow and you Gtook my pain
And Fburied them awCay
You Fburied them awGay
[Chorus]
I Dmwish I could lay Gdown beside you
CWhen the day is Fdone
And Dmwake up to your Gface against tAmhe morning sun
But Dmlike everything I've Gever known
You Cdisappear one Fday
So I Dmspend my whole life Ghiding Gmy heaCrt away
[Bridge]
C F F
[Verse 2]
YoCu dropped me off at thFe train station
And Amput a kiss on Gtop of my head
YoFu watched me aCway
YoFu watched me aGway
Then Cyou went on home to G6(sus4)your skyscrapers
AmNeon lights and Gwaiting papers
That Fyou call hoCme
FYou call it homeG  
I Dmwish I could lay Gdown beside you
CWhen the day is Fdone
And Dmwake up to your Gface against tAmhe morning sun
But Dmlike everything I've Gever known
You Cdisappear one Fday
So I Dmspend my whole life Ghiding Gmy heaCrt away
[Bridge]
C F F
[Verse 3]
I Cwoke up feeling Fheavy hearted
I'm Amgoing back to Gwhere I started
The Fmorning rainC  
The Fmorning rainG  
Now Cthough I wish that yG6(sus4)ou were near
That Amsame old road that broGught me here
Is Fcalling me hoCme
Is Fcalling me hoGme
I Dmwish I could lay Gdown beside you
CWhen the day is Fdone
And Dmwake up to your Gface against tAmhe morning sun
But Dmlike everything I've Gever known
You Cdisappear one Fday
So I Dmspend my whole life Ghiding Gmy heaCrt away
And I could Dmspend my whole life Ghiding Gmy hearCt away
[Bridge] (x3)
C F F
[Outro] 
C

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Hiding My Heart

by Brandi Carlile

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G6(sus4)

Brandi Carlile – Hiding My Heart

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

C F F

[Verse 1]

C F

This is how the story went

Am G

I met someone by accident

F C

Who blew me away

F G

It blew me away

C G6(sus4)

It was in the darkest of my days

Am G

When you took my sorrow and you took my pain

F C

And buried them away

F G

You buried them away

[Chorus]

Dm G

I wish I could lay down beside you

C F

When the day is done

Dm G Am

And wake up to your face against the morning sun

Dm G

But like everything I've ever known

C F

You disappear one day

Dm G G C

So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away

[Bridge]

C F F

[Verse 2]

C F

You dropped me off at the train station

Am G

And put a kiss on top of my head

F C

You watched me away

F G

You watched me away

C G6(sus4)

Then you went on home to your skyscrapers

Am G

Neon lights and waiting papers

F C

That you call home

F G

You call it home

Dm G

I wish I could lay down beside you

C F

When the day is done

Dm G Am

And wake up to your face against the morning sun

Dm G

But like everything I've ever known

C F

You disappear one day

Dm G G C

So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away

[Bridge]

C F F

[Verse 3]

C F

I woke up feeling heavy hearted

Am G

I'm going back to where I started

F C

The morning rain

F G

The morning rain

C G6(sus4)

Now though I wish that you were near

Am G

That same old road that brought me here

F C

Is calling me home

F G

Is calling me home

Dm G

I wish I could lay down beside you

C F

When the day is done

Dm G Am

And wake up to your face against the morning sun

Dm G

But like everything I've ever known

C F

You disappear one day

Dm G G C

So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away

Dm G G C

And I could spend my whole life hiding my heart away

[Bridge] (x3)

C F F

[Outro]

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