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[Intro]
C  Bm  Am
C  Bm  Am   D  Em
[Verse 1]
CDamn, we got a little bit crazy
BmWasn't expectin' you, baby
AmLock my heart, with a key
Had to take some time for just meBm  
CWorryin' about my safety
BmThinkin' about you daily
AmAre you more than a tease?
DGot me swingin' from a trapeze
[Verse 2]
CAnd not just anybody made feel like that
BmNot just anybody sets me on fire
AmGotta be the one to take a risk
Ain't nobody else on my list, just you, Bmso
CDon't go and let me down like that
BmI don't wanna be the one alone
AmI never mess around
Like youD, my loveEm  
[Chorus]
DWhy must Amwe hide?D  
Oh, I feel it so, Amso deep insideD  
Promise Amyou'll tryD  
And look at me in Amthe eye, oh
[Verse 3]
CYou're acting just a little bit shady
BmFeeling cut off from you lately
AmWon't you call me back, please?
Need to know you're falling as dBmeep
CPlease, don't leave me lonely
BmPlease, don't let me down
AmWill I wake up alone
DThis time?Em  
[Verse 4]
CPromise me Heaven
BmI'll wait until you lay me down
AmI wanna be near you Wanna be near you
CPromise me Heaven
BmI'll wait until you lay me down
AmI wanna be near you
DEvery night, I'm thinkin' 'bout youEm  
[Chorus]
DWhy must Amwe hide?D  
Oh, I feel it so, Amso deep insideD  
Promise Amyou'll tryD  
And look at me in Amthe eye, oh
[Verse 5]
CBut you don't let it show
You don't sBmay how you feel, how you fAmeel, mhm
CYou don't say what you want
You don't sBmay how you feel, it's no gAmoodD  
CYeah, you don't let it show
You don't sBmay how you feel, I can feeAml
It's real, it's not even realBm  
CYou don't say what you want
You don't sBmay how you feel, it's no gAmood
Could be good, it could Dbe so good, yeah, yeahEm  
[Chorus]
DWhy must Amwe hide?D  
Oh, I feel it so, Amso deep insideD  
Promise Amyou'll tryD  
And look at me in Amthe eye, ohD  
[Outro]
Tell me, tell me, tell me if you feel, thAmis feels real
Or I'll Dlet you go, let you goAm  
DTell me, tell me, tell me if you feel, thAmis feels real
And I'll Dlet you know, I'll let you knowAm  
DI don't wanna let yoAmu go, you go
N.C.
'Cause it's real to me

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Why Hide

by Mark Ronson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bm Am

C Bm Am D Em

[Verse 1]

Damn, we got a little bit crazy

Wasn't expectin' you, baby

Lock my heart, with a key

Had to take some time for just me

Worryin' about my safety

Thinkin' about you daily

Are you more than a tease?

Got me swingin' from a trapeze

[Verse 2]

And not just anybody made feel like that

Not just anybody sets me on fire

Gotta be the one to take a risk

Ain't nobody else on my list, just you, so

Don't go and let me down like that

I don't wanna be the one alone

I never mess around

D Em

Like you, my love

[Chorus]

D Am D

Why must we hide?

Am D

Oh, I feel it so, so deep inside

Am D

Promise you'll try

And look at me in the eye, oh

[Verse 3]

You're acting just a little bit shady

Feeling cut off from you lately

Won't you call me back, please?

Need to know you're falling as deep

Please, don't leave me lonely

Please, don't let me down

Will I wake up alone

D Em

This time?

[Verse 4]

Promise me Heaven

I'll wait until you lay me down

I wanna be near you Wanna be near you

Promise me Heaven

I'll wait until you lay me down

I wanna be near you

D Em

Every night, I'm thinkin' 'bout you

[Chorus]

D Am D

Why must we hide?

Am D

Oh, I feel it so, so deep inside

Am D

Promise you'll try

And look at me in the eye, oh

[Verse 5]

But you don't let it show

Bm Am

You don't say how you feel, how you feel, mhm

You don't say what you want

Bm Am D

You don't say how you feel, it's no good

Yeah, you don't let it show

Bm Am

You don't say how you feel, I can feel

It's real, it's not even real

You don't say what you want

Bm Am

You don't say how you feel, it's no good

D Em

Could be good, it could be so good, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

D Am D

Why must we hide?

Am D

Oh, I feel it so, so deep inside

Am D

Promise you'll try

Am D

And look at me in the eye, oh

[Outro]

Tell me, tell me, tell me if you feel, this feels real

D Am

Or I'll let you go, let you go

D Am

Tell me, tell me, tell me if you feel, this feels real

D Am

And I'll let you know, I'll let you know

D Am

I don't wanna let you go, you go

N.C.

'Cause it's real to me

About Why Hide Chords by Mark Ronson

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FAQ — Why Hide by Mark Ronson

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