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Hide In Your Shell

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[Intro]
 Bb/F-  Gm6-  BbMaj7-  Gm6-  Eb-  Cm7-  Ab-    Eb   Eb6  Eb7  
[Verse 1]
Bb/FHide in your Gm6shell cos the BbMaj7world is out to Gm6bleed you for a Ebride
What will you Cm7gain making your Ablife a little lEbonger?Eb6  Eb7  
[Verse 2] 
Bb/FHeaven or Gm6Hell, was the BbMaj7journey cold that Gm6gave your eyes of Ebsteel?
Shelter behCm7ind painting your Abmind and playing Ebjoker
[Chorus 1]
(Too DFrightening) to listen to a Gm/Dstranger
(Too DBeautiful) to put your pride in Gm/Ddanger
(You're Ebwaiting for someone to under Abstand you
But you've got Fdemons in your closet (you've got F4demons in your closet)
And you're Fscreaming out to stop it (and you're F4screaming out to stop it)
Saying Flife's begun to cheat you Friends are out to beat you
F7Grab on to what you can scramble for
[Refrain]
Dont let the tDmears linger on insiGmde now
Cos it's sDmure time you gained conGmtrol
If I can Cmhelp you, if I can Cm/Bbhelp you
If I can Abhelp you, just let me Fknow
Well, let me sDmhow you the nearest Gmsignpost
To get your hDmeart back and on the Gmroad
If I can Cmhelp you, if I can Cm/Bbhelp you
If I can Abhelp you, just let me Fkno-o-o-ow
[Instrumental]
 Bb/F-  Gm6-  BbMaj7-  Gm6-  Eb-  Cm7-  Ab-    Eb   Eb6  Eb7  
[Verse 3]
Bb/FAll through the Gm6night as you BbMaj7lie awake and Gm6hold yourself so, so Ebtight
What do you Cm7need, a second-hand-Abmovie-star to Ebtend you?Eb6  Eb7  
[Verse 4]
Bb/FI as a Gm6boy, I belBbMaj7ieved the saying the Gm6cure for pain was Eblove
How would it Cm7be if you could Absee the world through Ebmy eyes?
[Chorus 2]
Too DFrightening- the fire's getting Gm/Dcolder
Too DBeautiful- to think you're getting Gm/Dolder
You're Eblooking for someone to give an Abanswer.
But what you Fsee is just an illusion ( what you F4see is just an illusion)          
You're surrouFnded by confusion ( You're surF4rounded by confusion)       
Saying Flife's begun to cheat you
Friends are out to beat you
F7Grab on to what you can scramble for
[Refrain]
Dont let the Dmtears linger on insGmide now
Cos it's Dmsure time you gained conGmtrol
If I can Cmhelp you, if I can Cm/Bbhelp you
If I can Abhelp you, just let me Fknow
Well, let me Dmshow you the nearest Gmsignpost
To get your Dmheart back and on the Gmroad
If I can Cmhelp you, if I can Cm/Bbhelp you
If I can Abhelp you, just let me kFno-o-o-o-o Fow
I wanna F4know, i wanna kFnow you
I wanna F4know, i got to Fknow
I wanna F4know you, i wanna Bb/Fknow you
Well let me Fknow you, i wanna F4feel you
Ohh i wanna tBb/Fouch you, please let me near you, let me near you
Can you Eb/Fhear! what im singin´ 
Well I'm Db/Fhoping, I'm dreamin', I'm prayin'
kEb/Fnow what you're thinkin' Db/FSee what you're seein'
Eb/FNever, ever, let yourself go
Hold yourself down, hold yourself down
Why d'ya hold yourself down?
FWhy don't you listen, you can Dmtrust me, Gm  
There's a place I know the Dmway toGm  
A place there is Cmneed to Cm/Bbfeel you
AbFeel that you're aloFne
Can you HDmear meGm  
I know exactly what you're fDmeelin'Gm  
cos all your troubles are Cmwithin you
please Cm/Bbbegin to Absee that I'm just bleeding Fto
DmLove me, love yGmou
Loving is the way to DmHelp me, help you
- GmWhy must we be so Cmcool, oh so Cm/Bbcool?
Oh, we're sAbuch damn Ffools

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Hide In Your Shell

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

Gm6

BbMaj7

Cm7

Eb6

Eb7

Gm/D

Cm/Bb

Eb/F

Db/F

[Intro]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb Cm7 Ab Eb Eb6 Eb7

- - - - - - -

[Verse 1]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb

Hide in your shell cos the world is out to bleed you for a ride

Cm7 Ab Eb Eb6 Eb7

What will you gain making your life a little longer?

[Verse 2]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb

Heaven or Hell, was the journey cold that gave your eyes of steel?

Cm7 Ab Eb

Shelter behind painting your mind and playing joker

[Chorus 1]

D Gm/D

(Too Frightening) to listen to a stranger

D Gm/D

(Too Beautiful) to put your pride in danger

Eb Ab

(You're waiting for someone to under stand you

F F4

But you've got demons in your closet (you've got demons in your closet)

F F4

And you're screaming out to stop it (and you're screaming out to stop it)

Saying life's begun to cheat you Friends are out to beat you

Grab on to what you can scramble for

[Refrain]

Dm Gm

Dont let the tears linger on inside now

Dm Gm

Cos it's sure time you gained control

Cm Cm/Bb

If I can help you, if I can help you

Ab F

If I can help you, just let me know

Dm Gm

Well, let me show you the nearest signpost

Dm Gm

To get your heart back and on the road

Cm Cm/Bb

If I can help you, if I can help you

Ab F

If I can help you, just let me kno-o-o-ow

[Instrumental]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb Cm7 Ab Eb Eb6 Eb7

- - - - - - -

[Verse 3]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb

All through the night as you lie awake and hold yourself so, so tight

Cm7 Ab Eb Eb6 Eb7

What do you need, a second-hand-movie-star to tend you?

[Verse 4]

Bb/F Gm6 BbMaj7 Gm6 Eb

I as a boy, I believed the saying the cure for pain was love

Cm7 Ab Eb

How would it be if you could see the world through my eyes?

[Chorus 2]

D Gm/D

Too Frightening- the fire's getting colder

D Gm/D

Too Beautiful- to think you're getting older

Eb Ab

You're looking for someone to give an answer.

F F4

But what you see is just an illusion ( what you see is just an illusion)

F F4

You're surrounded by confusion ( You're surrounded by confusion)

Saying life's begun to cheat you

Friends are out to beat you

Grab on to what you can scramble for

[Refrain]

Dm Gm

Dont let the tears linger on inside now

Dm Gm

Cos it's sure time you gained control

Cm Cm/Bb

If I can help you, if I can help you

Ab F

If I can help you, just let me know

Dm Gm

Well, let me show you the nearest signpost

Dm Gm

To get your heart back and on the road

Cm Cm/Bb

If I can help you, if I can help you

Ab F F

If I can help you, just let me kno-o-o-o-o ow

F4 F

I wanna know, i wanna know you

F4 F

I wanna know, i got to know

F4 Bb/F

I wanna know you, i wanna know you

F F4

Well let me know you, i wanna feel you

Bb/F

Ohh i wanna touch you, please let me near you, let me near you

Eb/F

Can you hear! what im singin´

Db/F

Well I'm hoping, I'm dreamin', I'm prayin'

Eb/F Db/F

know what you're thinkin' See what you're seein'

Eb/F

Never, ever, let yourself go

Hold yourself down, hold yourself down

Why d'ya hold yourself down?

F Dm Gm

Why don't you listen, you can trust me,

Dm Gm

There's a place I know the way to

Cm Cm/Bb

A place there is need to feel you

Ab F

Feel that you're alone

Dm Gm

Can you Hear me

Dm Gm

I know exactly what you're feelin'

cos all your troubles are within you

Cm/Bb Ab F

please begin to see that I'm just bleeding to

Dm Gm

Love me, love you

Loving is the way to Help me, help you

Gm Cm Cm/Bb

- Why must we be so cool, oh so cool?

Ab F

Oh, we're such damn fools

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