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Grace VanderWaal - Hideaway Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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AmFC
Let’swrapaAmblanket’roundusandgoFflying,intoouterCspace
WecouldbeAmfamous,speakadifferentFlanguage,makeourgreatCescape
I’llDmchasethestarsinsideyoureyes
AndFfollowyouintothegreatAmunknown,we’llbealone
Solet’sjustplayFpretendandfindasecretCplace
WhentheworldFaroundussaysthatweshouldactourCage
TheGdayisgonnaFcomewhenthere’snotimelefttoAmwaste
Butwe’llFnevergrowup,GIsaywehideCaway
AndbuildaAmcity,somethingoutofFnothing
MakethisplaceaChome(home,home,home),ahome(heyheyhey-yeah)
Stay Ammake-believing,we’llgoFdisappearing
WhowouldeverCknow?(heyheyhey-yeah,heyheyhey-yeah)
We’llDmneverbetoofarapart
‘CauseFintheend,youandIbothAmknow,there’ssomewherewecanGgo
Solet’sjustplayFpretendandfindasecretCplace
WhentheworldFaroundussaysthatweshouldactourCage
TheGdayisgonnaFcomewhenthere’snotimelefttoAmwaste
Butwe’llFnevergrowup,GIsaywehideCaway
F(OohCooh,AmoohGooh),FICjustAmwantGtohideaway
(Oohooh,oohooh),FhideCaway,hideAmaway,Ghideaway
(Oohooh,oohooh),FhideCaway,we’llAmnevergrowup,IGjustwanttohideaway
(Oohooh,oohooh),FhideCaway,hideAmaway,Ghideaway
(Oohooh,oohooh),FhideCaway,Am(OohGooh,oohooh)
Solet’sjustplayFpretendandfindasecretCplace
WhentheworldFaroundussaysthatweshouldactourCage
ThedayisgonnaFcomewhenthere’snotimelefttoAmwaste
Butwe’llFnevergrowup,GIsaywehideCaway
Solet’sjustplayFpretendandfindasecretCplace
WhentheworldFaroundussaysthatweshouldactourCage
TheGdayisgonnaFcomewhenthere’snotimelefttoAmwaste
Butwe’llFnevergrowup,GIsaywehideAmaway
Don’tFmakemegrowup,GIsaywehideCaway
AlbumLe parc des merveilles
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hideaway on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Grace VanderWaal - Hideaway on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hideaway uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), Am → F (11), and C → Am (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to Am

4. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hideaway.

  • Hideaway includes 87 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hideaway contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hideaway connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%