Jun302019

Mark Ronson feat. Diana Gordon – Why Hide Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Why Hide by Mark Ronson feat. Diana Gordon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Bm Am
C Bm Am D Em

[Verse 1]
C
Damn, we got a little bit crazy
Bm
Wasn’t expectin’ you, baby
Am
Lock my heart, with a key
Bm
Had to take some time for just me
C
Worryin’ about my safety
Bm
Thinkin’ about you daily
Am
Are you more than a tease?
D
Got me swinging from a trapeze

[Verse 2]
C
And not just anybody made feel like that
Bm
Not just anybody sets me on fire
Am
Gotta be the one to take a risk
Bm
Ain’t nobody else on my list, just you, so
C
Don’t go and let me down like that
Bm
I don’t wanna be the one alone
Am
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
Am
And look at me in the eye, oh

[Verse 3]
C
You’re acting just a little bit shady
Bm
Feeling cut off from you lately
Am
Won’t you call me back, please?
Bm
Need to know you’re falling as deep
C
Please, don’t leave me lonely
Bm
Please, don’t let me down
Am
Will I wake up alone
D Em
This time?

[Verse 4]
C
Promise me Heaven
Bm
I’ll wait until you lay me down
Am
I wanna be near you Wanna be near you
C
Promise me Heaven
Bm
I’ll wait until you lay me down
Am
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
Am
And look at me in the eye, oh

[Verse 5]
C
But you don’t let it show
Bm Am
You don’t say how you feel, how you feel, mhm
C
You don’t say what you want
Bm Am D
You don’t say how you feel, it’s no good
C
Yeah, you don’t let it show
Bm Am
You don’t say how you feel, I can feel
Bm
It’s real, it’s not even real

C
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]
Am
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
‘Cause it’s real to me

How to play Why Hide: key, chords and progression

Why Hide by Mark Ronson feat. Diana Gordon is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: C, Bm, Am, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Bm – Am – D (VI – v – iv – VII in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.