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Secret Agent Man

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Secret Agent Man chords **
[Intro]
 Em  Em/C*  Em/C*  E4x
[Verse 1]
EmThere's a man who Amleads a life of Emdanger
To Emeveryone he meets he stays a B7stranger
With Emevery move he makes, aAmnother chance he takes
EmOdds are he won't Amlive to see toEmmorrow
[Chorus]
Secret Bmagent Emman, secret Bmagent Emman
                   C                           B7     Em   Em    Em/C   Em/C   E2x
They've given you a number and taken away your name
[Verse 2]
BeEmware of pretty Amfaces that you Emfind
A Empretty face can hide an evil B7mind  
Ah, be Emcareful what you say, Or Amyou'll give yourself away   
EmOdds are you won't Amlive to see toEmmorrow
[Chorus]
Secret Bmagent Emman, secret Bmagent Emman
                   C                           B7     Em   Em    Em/C   Em/C   E2x 
They've given you a number and taken away your name
[Instrumental]
Em  Am  Em   Em   B7   Em   Am   Em   Am   Em
[Chorus]
Secret Bmagent Emman, secret Bmagent Emman
                   C                           B7     Em   Em    Em/C   Em/C   E2x
They've given you a number and taken away your name
[Verse 3]
EmSwingin' on the AmRiviera Emone day
And then Emlayin' in the Bombay alley B7next day
Oh Emno, you let the wrong word slip, Amwhile kissing persuasive lips
The Emodds are you won't Amlive to see toEmmorrow
[Chorus]
Secret Bmagent Emman, secret Bmagent Emman
They've Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname
[Outro]
 Em    Em/C   Em/C   E. . . .
* Em/C  
e|----|
B|-1--|
G|----|
D|-2--|
A|-2--|
E|----|
Capo II
   Em= Dm  
 Em/C= Dm/C  
    E= D  
    C= Bb  
   Am= Gm  
   Bm= Am  
   B7= A7  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Secret Agent Man

by Johnny Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

Dm/C

Secret Agent Man chords **

[Intro]

Em Em/C Em/C E

* * 4x

[Verse 1]

Em Am Em

There's a man who leads a life of danger

Em B7

To everyone he meets he stays a stranger

Em Am

With every move he makes, another chance he takes

Em Am Em

Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow

[Chorus]

Bm Em Bm Em

Secret agent man, secret agent man

C B7 Em Em Em/C Em/C E

They've given you a number and taken away your name

[Verse 2]

Em Am Em

Beware of pretty faces that you find

Em B7

A pretty face can hide an evil mind

Em Am

Ah, be careful what you say, Or you'll give yourself away

Em Am Em

Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow

[Chorus]

Bm Em Bm Em

Secret agent man, secret agent man

C B7 Em Em Em/C Em/C E

They've given you a number and taken away your name

[Instrumental]

Em Am Em Em B7 Em Am Em Am Em

[Chorus]

Bm Em Bm Em

Secret agent man, secret agent man

C B7 Em Em Em/C Em/C E

They've given you a number and taken away your name

[Verse 3]

Em Am Em

Swingin' on the Riviera one day

Em B7

And then layin' in the Bombay alley next day

Em Am

Oh no, you let the wrong word slip, while kissing persuasive lips

Em Am Em

The odds are you won't live to see tomorrow

[Chorus]

Bm Em Bm Em

Secret agent man, secret agent man

C B7 Em

They've given you a number and taken away your name

[Outro]

Em Em/C Em/C E

. . . .

Em/C

e|----|

B|-1--|

G|----|

D|-2--|

A|-2--|

E|----|

Capo II

Em Dm

Em/C Dm/C

E D

C Bb

Am Gm

Bm Am

B7 A7

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