Chords for Secret O' Life

Tempo:
157.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Dm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Secret O' Life chords
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[C]
[Gm] [C]
[G]
[C] Well the secret of life is enjoying the [F] passage [C] of time.
[G]
[C] Any fool can [G] do it, [C]
there ain't nothing to [G]
it.
[Bb] [C] [F] Nobody knows how [G] we got to the top of the [A] hill.
[D]
[A] [Dm] But since we're on our way [F] down, [G]
[Dm] we might as well enjoy [G] the ride.
[C] The secret of love is in opening [G] up your [C] heart.
[G]
[C] It's okay to feel [F]
afraid, [G] [F] [C] but don't let it stand in your [G] way.
[Gm]
[C] [F] Everyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A]
road.
[D]
[A] [Dm] Since we're only here for a [G] while, [Dm] we might as well show [G] some style.
[C]
Give us a [Gm] smile [F] now, [C] isn't [F] it a lovely ride?
[Em] [B] Sliding down and [Em]
gliding [A] down, oh, [Dm] try not to try too [F] hard.
It's just a lovely [C] ride.
[G] [C] Now the thing about time is that time isn't really real.
[G]
[C] It's all on your point of [G]
view.
[C] How does it feel for you [G] in [F] [C] there?
[F] Einstein [Dm] said that [Em] he could never understand [A] it all.
[D]
[F] [Eb] [Dm] Planets spinning through [G] space, [Dm] the smile upon [G] your face.
[C]
Welcome to the human [Gm] race,
[C] isn't [F] that a lovely [C] ride?
[F]
[Em] Sliding [B] down and [Em]
gliding [A] down, [Dm] oh, try not to try too [F] hard.
It's just a [C] lovely ride.
[Gm] [F] [Bb] Isn't [F] that a lovely ride?
Oh, mama, yes, [C] see me sliding [B]
down and [G] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] Try not to try too [G]
hard.
It's just a lovely ride.
[C]
Now the secret of life is enjoying [F] the passage of [C] time.
[Dm] [G]
[C]
[Eb] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Dm
2311
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming James Taylor - Secret Olife chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F, C, G and C in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 78 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 157 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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

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This song was featured on the Live album.

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