{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1772995,"song":"Secret Of Life","artist":"James Taylor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11387479-secret-of-life-chords-by-james-taylor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1772995?type=chord","rating":4.63554,"votes":31,"content":"Secret O' Life - James Taylor\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[ch]Aadd9[/ch]    (Bass walk) [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nI\r\n[tab]      [ch]Aadd9[/ch]                [ch]Esus4[/ch]              [ch]Aadd9[/ch]    (Bass walk) [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe secret of life is enjoying the passage of time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Aadd9[/ch]        [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nAny fool can do it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Aadd9[/ch]              [ch]Esus4[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]D/E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere ain't nothing to it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]              [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\nNobody knows how we got to[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F#9[/ch]     [ch]F#m6[/ch] [ch]Daug/F#[/ch]\r\nThe top of the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm7[/ch]                 [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nBut since we're on our way down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm7[/ch]                    [ch]Caug/E[/ch]\r\nWe might as well enjoy the ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nII\r\n[tab]        [ch]Aadd9[/ch]                [ch]Esus4[/ch]        [ch]Aadd9[/ch]    (Bass walk) [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe secret of love is in opening up your heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Aadd9[/ch]            [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nIt's okay to feel afraid[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Aadd9[/ch]                 [ch]Esus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D/E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut don't let that stand in your way[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]             [ch]C#m7[/ch]             [ch]F#9[/ch]    [ch]F#m6[/ch] [ch]Daug/F#[/ch]\r\nCause anyone knows that love is the only road[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm7[/ch]                        [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nAnd since we're only here for a while[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm7[/ch]                  [ch]Caug/E[/ch]\r\nWe might as well show some style[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Aadd9[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nC’mon, give us a smile[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n[tab]              [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nIsn't it a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]C#maj9[/ch]            [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nSliding down, Gliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                 [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]    [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nIII\r\n[tab]        [ch]Aadd9[/ch]                   [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nNow the thing about time is that time[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Aadd9[/ch]    (Bass walk) [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIsn't really real[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Aadd9[/ch]             [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just your point of view[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Aadd9[/ch]       [ch]Esus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D/E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHow does it feel for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\nEinstein said he could never[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F#9[/ch]  [ch]F#m6[/ch] [ch]Daug/F#[/ch]\r\nunderstand it all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                       [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nPlanets spinning through space[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]          [ch]Caug/E[/ch]\r\nThe smile upon your face[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Aadd9[/ch]               [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nNow welcome to the human race[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS II\r\n[tab]              [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nIsn’t it a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]C#maj9[/ch]\r\nOh, I'll be sliding down, I'll be gliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]               [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]   [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS III\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nSome kind of lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]C#maj9[/ch]\r\nOh yes tonight…I’ll be sliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nSee me gliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]               [ch]Bm7/E[/ch]    [ch]E/F#[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]    [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]Aadd9[/ch]                  [ch]Esus4[/ch]      [ch]Aadd9[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time[/tab]","plain_text":"Secret O' Life - James Taylor\n\n\nIntro:\n\nAadd9    (Bass walk) A B E\n\n\nI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nII\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIII\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS II\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS III","chords":["Aadd9","A","B","E","Esus4","E7","D/E","Dmaj7","C#m7","F#9","F#m6","Daug/F#","Bm7","Bm7/E","E/F#","Caug/E","C","C#maj9","F#7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]}}}