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Best Kept Secret - Skillet
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
DShrouded in proof, You're the mystery
DYou're the truth that lives within the world we see
DYou're the hand that holds destiny
And I can't Apretend I don't knGow
And I can't Aleave it alGone (yeah, yeah)
Chorus:
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret in mDy generFation
The Dbest kept Fsecret of aDll timeG  F  
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret of mDy generFation
And DI   F     F#  Dfound You oBbut
 G-  F-  G-  F-  F#(x2)
C
Verse 2
DYou're the hope over the centuries
DYou're the cosmic force that rules the galaxies
DYou're the evidence that demands our belief
And I can't Alive for mysGelf
I can't Akeep this all to mysGelf (yeah, yeah)
Chorus:
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret in mDy generFation
The Dbest kept Fsecret of aDll timeG  F  
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret of mDy generFation
And DI   F     F#  Dfound You oBbut
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret in mDy generFation
The Dbest kept Fsecret of aDll timeG  F  
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret of mDy generFation
And DI   F     F#  Dfound You oBbut
 G-  F-  G-  F-  F#(x2)
GLet iFt GoutF,    F#  Glet iFt GoutF,    F#  Glet iFt GoutF,    F#  Glet iFt GoutF, F#yeah
Guitar solo:
 G-  F-  G-  F-  F#(x2)
C
And I can't Apretend I don't knGow
And I can't Aleave it alGone (yeah, yeah)
Chorus:
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret in mDy generFation
The Dbest kept Fsecret of aDll timeG  F  
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret of mDy generFation
And DI   F     F#  Dfound You oBbut
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret in mDy generFation
The Dbest kept Fsecret of aDll timeG  F  
You're the Dbest kept Fsecret of mDy generFation
And DI   F     F#  Dfound You oBbut
Outro:
CBest kept secret in my generation, yeah
C

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Best Kept Secret

by Skillet

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Best Kept Secret - Skillet

Intro:

Verse 1:

Shrouded in proof, You're the mystery

You're the truth that lives within the world we see

You're the hand that holds destiny

A G

And I can't pretend I don't know

A G

And I can't leave it alone (yeah, yeah)

Chorus:

D F D F

You're the best kept secret in my generation

D F D G F

The best kept secret of all time

D F D F

You're the best kept secret of my generation

D F F# D Bb

And I found You out

G F G F F#

- - - - (x2)

Verse 2

You're the hope over the centuries

You're the cosmic force that rules the galaxies

You're the evidence that demands our belief

A G

And I can't live for myself

A G

I can't keep this all to myself (yeah, yeah)

Chorus:

D F D F

You're the best kept secret in my generation

D F D G F

The best kept secret of all time

D F D F

You're the best kept secret of my generation

D F F# D Bb

And I found You out

D F D F

You're the best kept secret in my generation

D F D G F

The best kept secret of all time

D F D F

You're the best kept secret of my generation

D F F# D Bb

And I found You out

G F G F F#

- - - - (x2)

G F G F F# G F G F F# G F G F F# G F G F F#

Let it out, let it out, let it out, let it out, yeah

Guitar solo:

G F G F F#

- - - - (x2)

A G

And I can't pretend I don't know

A G

And I can't leave it alone (yeah, yeah)

Chorus:

D F D F

You're the best kept secret in my generation

D F D G F

The best kept secret of all time

D F D F

You're the best kept secret of my generation

D F F# D Bb

And I found You out

D F D F

You're the best kept secret in my generation

D F D G F

The best kept secret of all time

D F D F

You're the best kept secret of my generation

D F F# D Bb

And I found You out

Outro:

Best kept secret in my generation, yeah

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