Chords for JAMES TAYLOR - Secret O' Life (with lyrics)

Tempo:
99.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

D

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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JAMES TAYLOR - Secret O' Life (with lyrics) chords
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[C] [D] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C] The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
[D] [Gm] [C]
Any fool can do it, there ain't nothing [Dm] to [G] [F] it.
[C] [F]
Nobody knows how [G] we got to the top of [A] the hill.
[Bm] [A] [Dm]
Since we're on our way [F] down, [G] [Dm] we might as well enjoy [A] the ride.
The [C]
secret of love is in opening [F] up your [C]
heart.
[D] [C] It's okay to feel [F] afraid, [C] but don't let that stand in [F] the [G] way.
[F] [C] [F] Cause anyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A]
road.
[D] [A] [Dm] Since we're only here for [F] a [B] while, [Dm]
might as well show some [A] style.
[C]
Give us a [F] smile, isn't it a lovely ride?
[Em]
Sliding [Bm] down, [D] gliding [A] down, [Dm]
try not [F] to try too hard.
It's just a lovely [C]
ride.
Now [D] [G] [C] the thing [D] about time is [C] that time [F] isn't really [C]
real.
[D] [C]
It's just your point of [F] view.
[C]
How does it feel for [G] you?
[F]
Einstein said he [Em] could never understand [A] it all.
[D] [A] [Dm]
Planets spinning through space, [G] [Dm]
smile upon [A] your face.
[C]
Welcome to the [Gm] human [F] race, [Dm] some kind of lovely [F] ride.
[Em] I'll be [G] sliding down, I'll be [A] gliding down.
[Dm]
Try not to try too hard, it's just a [C] lovely ride.
[Gm] [F] Isn't it a lovely ride?
[Am] See [Em] me [G] sliding down, [D] [A] gliding down.
[F] Try not to try too hard, [C] it's just a lovely ride.
[D] [C]
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
[D] [G] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
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D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
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To learn James Taylor - Secret O Life chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, D, C, F, C, G, C, D and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 49 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 100 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
[C] The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
_ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ [C] _
Any fool can do it, _ _ there ain't nothing [Dm] to [G] [F] it.
[C] _ [F]
Nobody knows how [G] we got to the top of [A] the hill.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm]
Since we're on our way [F] down, [G] _ [Dm] we might as well enjoy [A] the ride.
The [C]
secret of love is in opening [F] up your [C] _
heart.
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] It's okay to feel [F] afraid, _ [C] but don't let that stand in [F] the [G] way.
[F] _ [C] [F] Cause anyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A]
road.
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Dm] Since we're only here for [F] a [B] while, _ [Dm]
might as well show some [A] style.
_ _ [C] _
_ Give us a [F] smile, isn't it a lovely ride?
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
Sliding [Bm] down, [D] gliding [A] down, [Dm]
try not [F] to try too hard.
It's just a lovely [C]
ride.
Now _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] the thing [D] about time is [C] that time [F] isn't really [C]
real.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
It's just your point of [F] view.
_ _ [C]
How does it feel for [G] you?
[F] _ _
Einstein said he [Em] could never understand [A] it all.
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
Planets spinning through space, [G] _ _ [Dm]
smile upon [A] your face.
_ [C]
Welcome to the [Gm] human [F] race, _ [Dm] some kind of lovely [F] ride.
_ _ [Em] I'll be [G] sliding down, I'll be [A] gliding down.
[Dm]
Try not to try too hard, it's just a [C] lovely ride.
_ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ Isn't it a lovely ride?
_ _ [Am] See [Em] me [G] sliding down, [D] [A] gliding down.
[F] Try not to try too hard, [C] it's just a lovely ride.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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