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Hiding Inside Myself

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[Intro]
C#m7  D#m E6 F#
C#m7  D#m G#sus G#
C#m7  D#m G D+9 Bm7 E/F#
BI've been so alone all my D#mlifeG#sus  
EI couldn't give my hF#eart to anyB+9oneE/F#  
BHiding in myself was a D#m7manG#sus  
EWho needed to be helF#7d like everyB+9oneE/F#  
BThe days moved into years
I look for D#m7warmth between the tearsG#sus  
It never ever found EmeG#m  
Never ever foEM7und meG  F#  
BYes, I did seem to grasp at D#mstrawsG#sus  
EThD#mey sC#murelF#7y broke all the BtB7ime
So I EM7hid insideF#/E  
(Till) I D#m7almost dieG#susd
Yes I C#m7hid insC#m7/F#ide and I cBriB7ed
A lEM7oving heF#art in a BseF#/A#nsitivG#me maG#m/F#n
EHiD#mding C#minside mF#11yselfGmaj7  F#sus  
BThen you came out of D#mnowhereG#sus  
EI could E/F#not believe my hB+9eartE/F#  
BI didn't know F#/A#how to tG#mell G#m/F#you
EDidn't kE/F#now where to BstB7art
When I EM7hid insiF#/Ede
I alD#m7most dieG#md
Oh, I C#m7hid inF#susside and BI B7cried
A EM7loving heaF#rt in a sBenF#/A#sitive G#mmanG#m/F#  
I kEnow yD#mou'll C#munderstF#andGmaj7  Amaj7  Gmaj7  F#sus  
B9I love you

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Hiding Inside Myself

by Kenny Rankin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

D#m

G#sus

D+9

Bm7

E/F#

B+9

D#m7

F#7

G#m

EM7

C#m

F#/E

C#m7/F#

F#/A#

G#m/F#

F#11

[Intro]

C#m7 D#m E6 F#

C#m7 D#m G#sus G#

C#m7 D#m G D+9 Bm7 E/F#

B D#m G#sus

I've been so alone all my life

E F# B+9 E/F#

I couldn't give my heart to anyone

B D#m7 G#sus

Hiding in myself was a man

E F#7 B+9 E/F#

Who needed to be held like everyone

The days moved into years

D#m7 G#sus

I look for warmth between the tears

E G#m

It never ever found me

EM7 G F#

Never ever found me

B D#m G#sus

Yes, I did seem to grasp at straws

E D#m C#m F#7 B B7

They surely broke all the time

EM7 F#/E

So I hid inside

D#m7 G#sus

(Till) I almost died

C#m7 C#m7/F# B B7

Yes I hid inside and I cried

EM7 F# B F#/A# G#m G#m/F#

A loving heart in a sensitive man

E D#m C#m F#11 Gmaj7 F#sus

Hiding inside myself

B D#m G#sus

Then you came out of nowhere

E E/F# B+9 E/F#

I could not believe my heart

B F#/A# 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 F#/E

When I hid inside

D#m7 G#m

I almost died

C#m7 F#sus B B7

Oh, I hid inside and I cried

EM7 F# B F#/A# G#m G#m/F#

A loving heart in a sensitive man

E D#m C#m F# Gmaj7 Amaj7 Gmaj7 F#sus

I know you'll understand

I love you

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