Words and music by John Lennon (Lennon / McCartney) as recorded by The Beatles on the album Help!.

  In G, as recorded.

    G      D      F       G     C                   F     C 
 1. Here I stand, head in hand, turn my face to the wall...
    G        D      F        G   C                F     C    D 
    If she's gone I can't go on, feeling two foot sm... a... all.
    G    D        F      G        C              F    C 
    Everywhere... people stare... each and every day
    G      D       F        G 
    I can see them laugh at me...
    C               F      C      D  D/c  D/b  D/a 
    and I hear them say... ay... ay:


        G                  Cadd9           Dsus4 D     D9    D 
CHORUS:	Hey! You've got to hide your love awa... a.... a.... ay.
        G                  Cadd9           Dsus4 D     D9    D 
        Hey! You've got to hide your love away.


    G       D    F    G    C           F     C 
 2. How can I... even try, I can never win...
    G       D     F      G     C                F    C    D 
    Hearing them, seeing them, in the state I'm i... i... in...
    G         D      F      G     C                 F      C 
    How could she... say to me... "Love will find a way."?
    G       D         F      G  
    Gather 'round... all you clowns.
    C               F      C      D  D/c  D/b  D/a 
    Let me hear you say... hey... hey:


        G                  Cadd9           Dsus4 D     D9     D 
CHORUS: Hey! You've got to hide your love awa... a.... a.... ay...
        G                  Cadd9           Dsus4 D     D9     D 
        Hey! You've got to hide your love away...


[One final verse, by french horn (?), with a different melody, finishing on a G chord]

The opening G chord of each verse should be the first position inversion with the added d note on the 2nd string. It is, however, much easier to follow the F chord in the middle of each verse with the other variety of first position G chord -- the one that leaves the 2nd string open.

Sources: original recording, advice from Keith Comer, doc from from Nevada Guitar Archive, 23 Dec 94. Lyrics: 100% confidence. Chords: 95% confidence.

Transcribed by Warren Allen, Dec 1996. Last edited 28 Dec 1997. Formatting last tweaked 28 May 2001.

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