Chords for Secret of Life - James Taylor

Tempo:
149.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Dm

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Secret of Life - James Taylor chords
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[D]
[N] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [C] Oh, secret life is a joy, a [G] passage [C] of time.
[D] [G] [C]
Any fool can [G] do it.
[C]
There ain't nothing [Dm] to [G] it.
[F] [C] [F]
Nobody knows how we [Em] got to the top of the [A]
hill.
[D]
[A] [Dm] But since we're on our way down, [G] [Dm] we might as well enjoy [G] the ride.
The [C]
secret of love is in opening [G] up [C] your heart.
[G] [C]
It's okay to feel [G]
afraid, [C] but don't let it stand in [D] your way [G] [F] no longer.
Cause everyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A] road.
[D] [A]
[Dm] Since we're only here for a [F] while, [G]
[Dm] we might as well show some [G] style.
[C]
Give us a [Gm] smile now, [C]
isn't [F] that a lovely [C] ride?
[Em] Sliding [B]
down, [Em] gliding [A]
down, [Dm] try not to try too hard.
[G] It's [A] 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.
[Dm] [C]
How does it feel for [G] you in [Gm] there yet?
[C] [F]
Einstein said that he [Em] could never understand it [A] all.
[D] [A]
[Dm] Planets spinning through [G] space, [Dm] a smile upon your [G] face.
[C] Welcome to the human [Gm] race, yeah, [C] yeah.
Some kind [F] of lovely ride.
See [Em] me sliding [B]
down [D] and down
[A] and [Dm] try not to try too [A] hard.
It's just a [C] lovely ride.
[G] La la [Gm] la.
[C] Isn't that [F] a lovely ride?
[Em]
Sliding [B] down and [Em]
gliding [A] down and [Dm] try not to try too hard.
[F] It's just a lovely [C]
ride.
[G] [C] Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
[D]
[G] [C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
A
1231
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
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To start learning James Taylor - (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) Secret O Life chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D, G, C, G, C and D. Begin your practice at a relaxed 74 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 150. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] Oh, secret life is a joy, a [G] passage [C] of time. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ Any fool can [G] do it.
_ _ _ [C] _
There ain't nothing [Dm] to [G] it.
[F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _
Nobody knows how we [Em] got to the top of the [A]
hill.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] But since we're on our way down, _ [G] _ _ [Dm] we might as well enjoy [G] the ride.
The _ [C]
secret of love is in opening _ [G] up [C] your _ heart. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C]
It's okay to feel [G] _
afraid, _ _ _ [C] but don't let it stand in [D] your way [G] [F] no longer.
Cause everyone knows that [Em] love is the only _ [A] road. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Dm] Since we're only here for a [F] _ while, [G] _
_ [Dm] we might as well show some [G] _ _ style.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
Give us a [Gm] smile now, [C]
isn't [F] that a lovely _ [C] ride? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Sliding [B] _
down, [Em] gliding _ [A]
down, _ [Dm] try not to try too hard.
[G] It's [A] 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.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
How does it feel for _ [G] you in [Gm] there yet?
[C] _ [F] _
Einstein said that he [Em] could never _ understand it [A] all. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] Planets spinning through _ _ [G] space, _ _ [Dm] a smile upon your _ [G] _ _ _ face.
_ [C] Welcome to the human [Gm] race, yeah, [C] yeah.
Some kind [F] of lovely ride.
_ _ _ _ _ _
See [Em] me sliding [B] _
down [D] and down _ _
[A] _ and [Dm] try not to try too [A] hard.
It's just a [C] lovely _ ride.
_ [G] La la [Gm] la.
_ [C] Isn't that [F] a lovely _ _ ride? _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
Sliding [B] down and [Em] _
gliding [A] _ down and [Dm] try not to try too hard.
[F] It's just a lovely [C]
ride. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of _ time. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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