You've Got To Hide Your Love Away — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 99 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(G)Here I (D)stand, (F)head in (G)hand, (C)turn my face to the (F)wall. (G)If she’s (D)gone, I (F)can’t go (G)on, (C)feel ing two foot (F)small. (G)Ev ’ry (D)where (F)peo ple (G)stare (C)each and ev ’ry (F)day. (G)I can (D)see them (F)laugh at (G)me, (C)and I hear them (F)say: (G)“Hey, you’ve got to (C)hide your love a (D7sus)way, (G)Hey, you’ve got to (C)hide your love a (D7sus)way.” (G)How can (D)I (F)e ven (G)try? (C)I can face nev er (F)win. (G)Hear ing (D)them, I (F)see ing (G)them, (C)in the state I’m (F)in. (G)How could (D)she (F)say to (G)me (C)“Love will find a (F)way?” (G)Gath er (D)’round them (F)all you (G)clowns. (C)Let me hear you (F)say: (G)“Hey, you’ve got to (C)hide your love a (D7sus)way, (G)Hey, you’ve got to (C)hide your love a (D7sus)way.”

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
99 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.