Skip to song content
Ukulelearn homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?We analyzed 14,015 chord transitions and ranked the 100 most repeated ones. Even the first 10 will transform your practice routine. The top transition appears in 23% of all songs.

Grace VanderWaal - Hideaway Ukulele Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on the ukulele and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsAm, F, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C]
Let’s wrap a [Am]blanket ’round us and go [F]flying, into outer [C]space
We could be [Am]famous, speak a different [F]language, make our great [C]escape

[section 2]
I’ll [Dm]chase the stars inside your eyes
And [F]follow you into the great [Am]unknown, we’ll be alone

[chorus]
So let’s just play [F]pretend and find a secret [C]place
When the world [F]around us says that we should act our [C]age
The [G]day is gonna [F]come when there’s no time left to [Am]waste
But we’ll [F]never grow up, [G]I say we hide [C]away

[section 3]
And build a [Am]city, something out of [F]nothing
Make this place a [C]home (home, home, home), a home (hey hey hey-yeah)
Stay make-[Am]believing, we’ll go [F]disappearing
Who would ever [C]know? (hey hey hey-yeah, hey hey hey-yeah)

[section 4]
We’ll [Dm]never be too far apart
‘Cause [F]in the end, you and I both [Am]know, there’s somewhere we can [G]go

[chorus]
So let’s just play [F]pretend and find a secret [C]place
When the world [F]around us says that we should act our [C]age
The [G]day is gonna [F]come when there’s no time left to [Am]waste
But we’ll [F]never grow up, [G]I say we hide [C]away

[Closing]
[F](Ooh [C]ooh, [Am]ooh [G]ooh), [F] [C] [Am]I [G]just want to hide away
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh), [F]hide [C]away, hide [Am]away, [G]hide away
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh), [F]hide [C]away, we’ll [Am]never grow up, I [G]just want to hide away
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh), [F]hide [C]away, hide [Am]away, [G]hide away
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh), [F]hide [C]away, [Am] [G] (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh)

[chorus]
So let’s just play [F]pretend and find a secret [C]place
When the world [F]around us says that we should act our [C]age
The day is gonna [F]come when there’s no time left to [Am]waste
But we’ll [F]never grow up, [G]I say we hide [C]away

[chorus]
So let’s just play [F]pretend and find a secret [C]place
When the world [F]around us says that we should act our [C]age
The [G]day is gonna [F]come when there’s no time left to [Am]waste
But we’ll [F]never grow up, [G]I say we hide [Am]away
Don’t [F]make me grow up, [G]I say we hide [C]away

Report Error
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on the ukulele.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumLe parc des merveilles
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyAm

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.

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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.
F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.
C to Am

4. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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.
C to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hideaway chord transition analysis

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%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains extracted from real songs. See which songs use each chain, learn the finger transitions, and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.