{"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":1825377,"song":"Secret Of Life","artist":"James Taylor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1825377-secret-of-life-chords-by-james-taylor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1825377?type=chord","rating":4.67503,"votes":12,"content":"Most are arpeggiated, but some are plucked.  You can skip the Aadd9 and just play the A longer.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\n g|--0------0------0------2------0------2------4-----4-----4------2--|\r\n D|--2------0------0------3------2------2------5-----5-----4------2--|\r\nBb|--4------2------1------2------2------2------6-----4-----5------3--|\r\n F|--2------0------2------0------0------0------6-----6-----6------6--|\r\n C|--0------2------2------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------4--|\r\n G|--0------0------0------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------2--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Asus4[/ch]  [ch]A7#5[/ch]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]Gadd9[/ch]  [ch]G7#5[/ch]   [ch]Gm9[/ch]    [ch]Bb6[/ch]\r\n g|--2------2------2------2------0------0------0-----0------0--|\r\n D|--2------2------3------3------3------0------1-----3------3--|\r\nBb|--3------4------3------2------x------1------1-----0------0--|\r\n F|--4------2------2------4------x------2------0-----4------0--|\r\n C|--4------4------x------2------x------x------x-----x------x--|\r\n G|--2------2------2------2------0------2------x-----x------x--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n      [ch]Cadd9[/ch]      [ch]Gsus4[/ch]               \r\n g|-----0-----0--------0--|\r\n D|----2--2-------0-------|\r\nBb|---4--4-4----4----2----|x2\r\n F|---------0-------------|\r\n C|-0----------0-2--------|\r\n G|-----------------0-----|[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]               [ch]Gsus4[/ch]                         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nThe secret of life is enjoying the passage of time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]        [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nAny fool can do it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]               [ch]Gsus4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\nThere ain't nothing to it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNobody knows how we got to[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus4[/ch]  [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\nThe top of the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]                    [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\nBut since we're on our way down[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]                      [ch]G7#5[/ch]\r\nWe might as well enjoy the ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]                 [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nThe secret of love is in opening up your heart[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]               [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nIt's okay to feel afraid[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                           [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\nBut don't let that stand in your way[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]  [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\n'cause anyone knows that love is the only road[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]                          [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\nAnd since we're only here for a while[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]G7#5[/ch]\r\nMight as well show some style[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]             [ch]Gm9[/ch]  [ch]Bb6[/ch]\r\n     Give us a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj9[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\nIsn't it a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Asus4[/ch]    [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\nGliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]                     [ch]Fsus2[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                    [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nNow the thing about time is that time[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nIsn't really real[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]                          [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\n  It's just your point of view[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\n  How does it feel for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Aadd9[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\nEinstein said he could never understand it all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]                      [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\nPlanets spinning through space[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]               [ch]G7#5[/ch]\r\nThe smile upon your face[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]                   [ch]Gm9[/ch]  [ch]Bb6[/ch]\r\nWelcome to the human race[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj9[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\nSome kind of lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]  \r\nI'll be sliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Asus4[/ch]  [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\nI'll be gliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]                     [ch]Fsus2[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gm9[/ch]  [ch]Bb6[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj9[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]\r\nIsn't it a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Asus4[/ch]    [ch]A7#5[/ch]\r\nGliding down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]                     [ch]Fsus2[/ch]\r\nTry not to try too hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]\r\nIt's just a lovely ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]              [ch]Gsus4[/ch]                    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch]   Cadd9(reverse strum)\r\nNow the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time[/tab]","plain_text":"Most are arpeggiated, but some are plucked.  You can skip the Aadd9 and just play the A longer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Aadd9","A","Cadd9","Gsus4","G","F","Fmaj9","Fmaj7","Em","Em7","B","D","Bb","C","Asus4","A7#5","Dm7","Fsus2","Gadd9","G7#5","Gm9","Bb6"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,0,0,1,0,3],"frets":[3,0,0,2,0,3]}}}