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Secret by Missy Higgins
Secret
Standard Tuning Capo on 1 as she plays it live..
Bbm - x13321
Ab - 133211 (on 4th fret)
Intro Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Verse Bbm Ab Bbm Ab x 4
Chorus Bbm Ab Bbm Ab x 2
Verse 2&3 Bbm Ab x8
Chorus Bbm Ab x 8
Bridge Bbm Ab x 6
Outro Bbm Ab x 4 end on Bbm
Secret
You were from the North, I was from the South
We were from opposite places, different towns
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
So we moved together like a ball and chain
Minds becoming two halves of the same
It was real, but in shadows it grew
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
I would've shouted loud and broken through
I would've given it all to belong to you
But there were different plans, different rules
You said "where I'm from there is a lock and key
If you'd be so kind as to follow me
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins"
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret don't ya babe?
And I should know
Yeah I should know
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn't seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, "If ya don't mind
I'm gonna leave you here until night time
Then we can do what we want my baby out of the spotlight."
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret don't ya babe?
And I should know
Yeah I should know
For I'm your secret aren't I babe?
Yeah I'm your secret aren't I babe?
Aren't I babe?
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version 2
Tuning: Capo 1
Intro: Am G x2
Verse:
Am G
You were from the North, I was from the South
Am G
We were from opposite places, different towns
Am G
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
Am G
So we moved together like a ball and chain
Am G
Minds becoming two halves of the same
Am G Am G
It was real, but in shadows it grew
Chorus:
Am G Am G Am G Am G
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
Am G
I would've shouted loud and broken through
Am G
I would've given it all to belong to you
Am G Am G
But there were different plans, different rules
Am G
You said "where I'm from there is a lock and key
Am G
If you'd be so kind as to follow me
Am G Am G
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins"
Chorus:
Am G Am G Am G Am G
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
Am G Am G Am G
Yeah you, you got a secret don't ya babe?
Am G Am G Am G
And I ........should know
Am G Am G Am G
Yeah I ........ should know
Am G..... all the way through.
Verse:
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn't seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, "If ya don't mind
I'm gonna leave you here until night time
Then we can do what we want my baby out of the spotlight."
Chorus:
Cos you've got a secret don't ya babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret don't ya babe?
And I should know
Yeah I should know
For I'm your secret aren't I babe?
(fades out.)
Yeah I'm your secret aren't I babe?
Aren't I babe?
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version 3
Tuning: normal
Capo: 1st fret
Song structure remains the same throughout. Use a little muted strumming between notes.
e|-----------------|-----------------||
B|-----------------|-----------------||
G|-----------------|-----------------||
D|-----------------|-----------------||
A|-----------------|-----------------||
E|-5----3--3---0---|-5----3--3---0---||
Playing acoustically with more strum, you can use these chords
alternating the Am occasionally with Asus2, connecting with E bass.
Am G G Asus2 G G
e|-0----3--3-------|-0----3--3-------||
B|-1----0--0-------|-0----0--0-------||
G|-2----0--0-------|-2----0--0-------||
D|-2----0--0-------|-2----0--0-------||
A|-0----2--2-------|-0----2--2-------||
E|-x----3--3---0---|-x----3--3---0---||
You were from the North, I was from the South
We were from opposite places, different towns
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
And so we moved together like a ball and chain
Minds becoming two halves of the same
It was real, but in the shadows it grew
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
I would shout it aloud, broken through
I would?ve given it all to belong to you
But there were different plans and different rules
You said, ?Where I'm from is a lock and key
If you'd be so kind as to follow me
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh yeah
Yeah, I should know
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn't seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, ? If you don't mind
I'm gonna leave you here to night time
Then we can do what we want, my baby, out of the spot light?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh
Yeah, I should know
For I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Yeah, I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe, babe?
aren't I
Aren't I, babe?
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 4
capo 1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x---------------x---------------x---------------x-------|
A|---------x---------------x---------------x-----2-----2---x-------|
E|-5~------x-x-x-3-x-x-3---x-x-0---5~------x-x-x-3-x-x-3---x-x-0---|
Repeat throughout.
You were from the North, I was from the South
We were from opposite places, different towns
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
And so we moved together like a ball and chain
Minds becoming two halves of the same
It was real, but in the shadows it grew
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
I would shout it aloud, broken through
I would?ve given it all to belong to you
But there were different plans and different rules
You said, ?Where I'm from is a lock and key
If you'd be so kind as to follow me
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh yeah
Yeah, I should know
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn't seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, ? If you don't mind
I'm gonna leave you here to night time
Then we can do what we want, my baby, out of the spot light?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh
Yeah, I should know
For I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Yeah, I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe, babe?
aren't I
Aren't I, babe?
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version 5
Capo on 1st Standard Tuning
VERSES:
E-|----------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------------------|
D-|------x-x-x---------------x-x-x---------|
A-|---0--x-x-x------------0--x-x-x---------|
E-|-0----x-x-x-3--3-3---0----x-x-x-3--3-3--|
CHORUS VARIATION:
E-|----------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------------------|
D-|---2--x-x-x------------2--x-x-x---------|
A-|-2-0--x-x-x-2--2-2---2-0--x-x-x-2--2-2--|
E-|-0----x-x-x-3--3-3---0----x-x-x-3--3-3--|
You were from the North, I was from the South
We were from opposite places, different towns
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
And so we moved together like a ball and chain
Minds becoming two halves of the same
It was real, but in the shadows it grew
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
I would shout it aloud, broken through
I would?ve given it all to belong to you
But there were different plans and different rules
You said, ?Where I'm from is a lock and key
If you'd be so kind as to follow me
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh yeah
Yeah, I should know
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn't seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, ? If you don't mind
I'm gonna leave you here to night time
Then we can do what we want, my baby, out of the spot light?
'Cause you've got a secret
Don't you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don't you, babe?
And I should know, oh
Yeah, I should know
For I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Yeah, I am your secret
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe?
Aren't I, babe, babe?
aren't I
Aren't I, babe?
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version 6
The { means mute all the strings while making a sound by hitting the wood of the guitar.
e -----------------------|
B ------{----------------|
G ------{----------------|
D ---0--{----------------|
A ------{----3--3--0-----|
E ------{----------------|
And repeat throughout the whole song:
You were from the North, I was from the South
We were from opposite places, different towns
But I knew it was good and you knew it was too
And so we moved together like a ball and chain
Minds becoming two halves of the same
It was real, but in the shadows it grew
'Cause you’ve got a secret
Don’t you, babe?
I would shout it aloud, broken through
I would’ve given it all to belong to you
But there were different plans and different rules
You said, “Where I’m from is a lock and key
If you’d be so kind as to follow me
I will show you the way to the rest of my sins”
'Cause you’ve got a secret
Don’t you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don’t you, babe?
And I should know, oh yeah
Yeah, I should know
So this room was damp where your sins laid
There was that smell in the air of an old place
That hadn’t seen much daylight in years
And you threw me down, said, “ If you don’t mind
I’m gonna leave you here to night time
Then we can do what we want, my baby, out of the spot light”
'Cause you’ve got a secret
Don’t you, babe?
Yeah you, you got a secret
Don’t you, babe?
And I should know, oh
Yeah, I should know
For I am your secret
Aren’t I, babe?
Yeah, I am your secret
Aren’t I, babe?
Aren’t I, babe?
Aren’t I, babe, babe?
Aren’t I
Aren’t I, babe?
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