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A Hard Secret To Keep

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BmI stay up late and read a lot aGt night 
ALately she's begun to wonder Bmwhy 
She don't know I'm scared that I'll start Emtalkin' in my sleep  
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 
BmEvery time she asks were I've Gbeen 
A Acheater's paranoida beBmgins 
Scrabblin' for an answer anyEmthing she might believe 
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 
Chorus: 
GOne slip of the Atounges all it would Bmtake 
EmJust one little note that I F#mforgot to throw away 
The Bmslightest trace of makeup on a Emshirt that won't come clean 
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 
G A Bm
BmI never meant for you to touch my Gheart 
ANever meant to take one night this Bmfar 
How much longer can I live this Emdouble life I lead 
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 
Chorus: 
One slip of the tounges all it would Bmtake 
EmJust one little note that I F#mforgot to throw away 
The Bmslightest trace of makeup on a Emshirt that won't come clean 
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 
I Bmwonder if she feels you every Emtime she touches me 
You're A AHard Secret To BmKeep. 

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A Hard Secret To Keep

by Mark Chesnutt

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F#m

Bm G

I stay up late and read a lot at night

A Bm

Lately she's begun to wonder why

She don't know I'm scared that I'll start talkin' in my sleep

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

Bm G

Every time she asks were I've been

A Bm

A cheater's paranoida begins

Scrabblin' for an answer anything she might believe

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

Chorus:

G A Bm

One slip of the tounges all it would take

Em F#m

Just one little note that I forgot to throw away

Bm Em

The slightest trace of makeup on a shirt that won't come clean

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

G A Bm

Bm G

I never meant for you to touch my heart

A Bm

Never meant to take one night this far

How much longer can I live this double life I lead

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

Chorus:

One slip of the tounges all it would take

Em F#m

Just one little note that I forgot to throw away

Bm Em

The slightest trace of makeup on a shirt that won't come clean

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

Bm Em

I wonder if she feels you every time she touches me

A Bm

You're A Hard Secret To Keep.

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