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Secret O' Life by James Taylor
Secret O' Life
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
[Verse]
A Esus4 A Esus4
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
A Esus4
Any fool can do it
A Esus4
There ain't nothing to it
Dmaj7 C#m7
Nobody knows how we got to
F#7 C#m7 F#7
The top of the hill
Bm7 D/E E/F#
But since we're on our way down
Bm7 D/E E/F#
We might as well enjoy the ride
[Verse]
A Esus4 A Esus4
The secret of love is in opening up your heart
A Esus4
It's okay to feel afraid
A Esus4
But don't let that stand in your way
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7
Cause anyone knows that love is the only road
Bm7 D/E E/F#
And since we're only here for a while
Bm7 D/E E/F#
We might as well show some style
A Esus4
C’mon, give us a smile
[CHORUS]
Dmaj7
Isn't it a lovely ride
C#m7 F#7
Sliding down, Gliding down
Bm7 D/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
A Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
[Verse]
A Esus4
Now the thing about time is that time
A Esus4
Isn't really real
A Esus4
It's just your point of view
A Esus4
How does it feel for you
Dmaj7 C#m7
Einstein said he could never
F#7 C#m7 F#7
understand it all
Bm7 D/E E/F#
Planets spinning through space
Bm7 D/E E/F#
The smile upon your face
A Esus4
Now welcome to the human race
[CHORUS II]
Dmaj7
Isn’t it a lovely ride
C#m7 F#7
Oh, I'll be sliding down, I'll be gliding down
Bm7 D/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
A Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
[CHORUS III]
Dmaj7
Some kind of lovely ride
C#m7
Oh yes tonight…I’ll be sliding down
F#7
See me gliding down
Bm7 D/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
A Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
A Esus4 A
Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
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version 2
Intro:
Aadd2 (Bass walk) A B E
I
Aadd2 Esus4 Aadd2 (Bass walk) A B E
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
Aadd2 Esus4
Any fool can do it
Aadd2 Esus4 E7 D/E E
There ain't nothing to it
Dmaj7 C#m7
Nobody knows how we got to
F#9 F#m6 Daug/F#
The top of the hill
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
But since we're on our way down
Bm7 Caug/E
We might as well enjoy the ride
II
Aadd2 Esus4 Aadd2 (Bass walk) A B E
The secret of love is in opening up your heart
Aadd2 Esus4
It's okay to feel afraid
Aadd2 Esus4 E D/E E
But don't let that stand in your way
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#9 F#m6 Daug/F#
Cause anyone knows that love is the only road
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
And since we're only here for a while
Bm7 Caug/E
We might as well show some style
Aadd2 Esus4
C’mon, give us a smile
CHORUS
Dmaj7
Isn't it a lovely ride
C#m7 C#maj9 F#7
Sliding down, Gliding down
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
Aadd2 Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
III
Aadd2 Esus4
Now the thing about time is that time
Aadd2 (Bass walk) A B E
Isn't really real
Aadd2 Esus4
It's just your point of view
Aadd2 Esus4 E D/E E
How does it feel for you
Dmaj7 C#m7
Einstein said he could never
F#9 F#m6 Daug/F#
understand it all
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
Planets spinning through space
Bm7 Caug/E
The smile upon your face
Aadd2 Esus4
Now welcome to the human race
CHORUS II
Dmaj7
Isn’t it a lovely ride
C#m7 C#maj9
Oh, I'll be sliding down, I'll be gliding down
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
Aadd2 Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
CHORUS III
Dmaj7
Some kind of lovely ride
C#m7 C#maj9
Oh yes tonight…I’ll be sliding down
F#7
See me gliding down
Bm7 Bm7/E E/F#
Try not to try too hard
Aadd2 Esus4
It's just a lovely ride
Aadd2 Esus4 Aadd2 A B E
Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
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version 3
Capo: 3rd fret
Most are arpeggiated, but some are plucked. You can skip the Aadd9 and just play the A longer.
Cadd9 Gsus4 G F Fmaj9 Fmaj7 Em Em7 B Aadd9
g|--0------0------0------2------0------2------4-----4-----4------2--|
D|--2------0------0------3------2------2------5-----5-----4------2--|
Bb|--4------2------1------2------2------2------6-----4-----5------3--|
F|--2------0------2------0------0------0------6-----6-----6------6--|
C|--0------2------2------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------4--|
G|--0------0------0------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------2--|
A Asus4 A7#5 Dm7 Fsus2 Gadd9 G7#5 Gm9 Bb6
g|--2------2------2------2------0------0------0-----0------0--|
D|--2------2------3------3------3------0------1-----3------3--|
Bb|--3------4------3------2------x------1------1-----0------0--|
F|--4------2------2------4------x------2------0-----4------0--|
C|--4------4------x------2------x------x------x-----x------x--|
G|--2------2------2------2------0------2------x-----x------x--|
[Intro]
Cadd9 Gsus4
g|-----0-----0--------0--|
D|----2--2-------0-------|
Bb|---4--4-4----4----2----|x2
F|---------0-------------|
C|-0----------0-2--------|
G|-----------------0-----|
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 Gsus4 Cadd9 Gsus4
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
Cadd9 Gsus4
Any fool can do it
Cadd9 Gsus4 G F Fmaj9
There ain't nothing to it
Fmaj7 Em
Nobody knows how we got to
Aadd9 A Asus4 A7#5
The top of the hill
Dm7 Fsus2 Gadd9
But since we're on our way down
Dm7 G7#5
We might as well enjoy the ride
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 Gsus4 Cadd9 Gsus4
The secret of love is in opening up your heart
Cadd9 Gsus4
It's okay to feel afraid
Cadd9 Gsus4 G F Fmaj9
But don't let that stand in your way
Fmaj7 Em Aadd9 A Asus4 A7#5
'cause anyone knows that love is the only road
Dm7 Fsus2 Gadd9
And since we're only here for a while
Dm7 G7#5
Might as well show some style
[Chorus]
Cadd9 Gm9 Bb6
Give us a smile
Fmaj9 Fmaj7 Fmaj9
Isn't it a lovely ride
Em7 B
Sliding down
Asus4 A7#5
Gliding down
Dm7 Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
Cadd9 Gsus4
It's just a lovely ride
[Verse 3]
Cadd9 Gsus4
Now the thing about time is that time
Cadd9 Gsus4
Isn't really real
Cadd9 Gsus4
It's just your point of view
Cadd9 Gsus4 G F Fmaj9
How does it feel for you
Fmaj7 Em Aadd9 A Asus4 A7#5
Einstein said he could never understand it all
Dm7 Fsus2 Gadd9
Planets spinning through space
Dm7 G7#5
The smile upon your face
[Chorus]
Cadd9 Gm9 Bb6
Welcome to the human race
Fmaj9 Fmaj7 Fmaj9
Some kind of lovely ride
Em7 B
I'll be sliding down
Asus4 A7#5
I'll be gliding down
Dm7 Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
Cadd9 Gm9 Bb6
It's just a lovely ride
Fmaj9 Fmaj7 Fmaj9
Isn't it a lovely ride
Em7 B
Sliding down
Asus4 A7#5
Gliding down
Dm7 Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
Cadd9 Gsus4
It's just a lovely ride
Cadd9 Gsus4 Cadd9 Gsus4 Cadd9(reverse strum)
Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
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