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Hide Away Folk Family

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Hide Away Folk Family
Album: They Might Be Giants
Intro Chords:
  GDGDGABmDGEDADG
(               )
Chorus:
   D              Bm    E
       Daug5            
Hide away      folk  family    or   else
D                   A                          D                   G
someone's gonna get ya (someones gonna get ya) someone's gonna get ya
     D               Bm   E              D                    Bm  E
         Daug5                              Dsus5                 
Hide away      folk   family    better hide away      better hide away
Verse 1:
D                 G            D       G
Tippy toe to the  front  door  mother    'cause there's a
D            G          A
guy  with a  long long  fuse                      
        Bm                  D                 G                E
And the one thing you can't hide is all  the  fear you  feel inside   
       D                A            D     G
as the fuse is spelling   out  these words
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
Verse 2:
Tippy toe to the flat-bed Father
Because they're pouring out the gasoline
And sadly the cross-eyed bears are put to sleep behind the stairs
And the shoes are laced with irony
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
Bridge:
D       C                D               C      Bb    D            C
Hello,  this is  Leslie  Down   with the daily  home  astrology  report
D         C         Bb  D                 C     D          C         Bb
Taurus:   contemplate   domestic turmoil    Aquarius:   abandon   hope for
D               C    D    C   Bb
future   plans
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
( Continue chorus weirder and weirder till end )

Hide Away Folk Family chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hide Away Folk Family by They Might Be Giants. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Hide Away Folk Family
Album: They Might Be Giants
Intro Chords:
( G D G D G A Bm D G E D A D G )
Chorus:
Verse 1:
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
Verse 2:
Tippy toe to the flat-bed Father
Because they're pouring out the gasoline
And sadly the cross-eyed bears are put to sleep behind the stairs
And the shoes are laced with irony
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
Bridge:
Chorus:
Hide away folk family 
Or else someones gonna get ya
(Someones gonna get ya)
Someones gonna get ya
Hide away folk family
Better hide away
Better hide away
( Continue chorus weirder and weirder till end )

Hide Away Folk Family Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Hide Away Folk Family by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hide Away Folk Family chords”, “Hide Away Folk Family guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Hide Away Folk Family chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hide Away Folk Family chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hide Away Folk Family lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, A, Bm, E, C.

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What key is "Hide Away Folk Family" in?

The chords for "Hide Away Folk Family" show the original chord names (including G, D, A, Bm, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.