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All chords are barred
EXCEPT the "E" and the last "A" chord, those are played in open position.
[Intro]
 Bm   C#m7   Ax2
[Verse]
BmWhenever I got C#m7nothing going Aon
I call my Bmold friend C#m7jealousy up on the Aphone
Unpack my Bmlittle blue C#m7bags oh
AThrow C#m7them on the F#mlawn
Bmwait for her to come strolling Ealong
Here she Bmcomes
she's getting C#m7high on the little Awhite light
Bmand you know me C#m7man I have never been one not to Atry
I lost my Bmcandle, didn't C#m7mean to Amake C#m7anybody F#mcry
Bmit's too late to Eapologize
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow I'm Ewasted.
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow C#m7I'm wAasted.
BmDisappointment C#m7casts a Aspell
BmI empty my C#m7pockets and wish Ahim well
BmWe pray to C#m7mercury, AbelievC#m7e in F#mmiracles
Bmdon't believe in Eourselves
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow I'm Ewasted.
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow C#m7I'm wAasted.
BmWhatever C#m7you will Afeel
Bmit's real C#m7yeah AYeah
Bmit's realC#m7  
Anothing else is Bmtrue
C#m7no-one else is you
[Interlude]
e|------------5-5-------10--9--7--5--7--5--7--5----|
B|-7--5-------7-5-5-5------------------------------|
G|------7--6------7-6---11--9--7--6--7--6--7--6----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow I'm Ewasted.
AWhat's the C#m7secret?
DI C#/Ddon't Bmknow C#m7I'm wAasted.
BmWhatever C#m7you will Afeel
Bmit's real C#m7yeah Ayeah
Bmit's realC#m7  
Anothing else is Bmtrue
C#m7no-one else is Ayou
e|-----------|
B|-7--5------|
G|------7--6-| E  A(open)
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

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Whats The Secret

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m7

F#m

C#/D

All chords are barred

EXCEPT the "E" and the last "A" chord, those are played in open position.

[Intro]

Bm C#m7 A

[Verse]

Bm C#m7 A

Whenever I got nothing going on

Bm C#m7 A

I call my old friend jealousy up on the phone

Bm C#m7

Unpack my little blue bags oh

A C#m7 F#m

Throw them on the lawn

Bm E

wait for her to come strolling along

Here she comes

C#m7 A

she's getting high on the little white light

Bm C#m7 A

and you know me man I have never been one not to try

Bm C#m7 A C#m7 F#m

I lost my candle, didn't mean to make anybody cry

Bm E

it's too late to apologize

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm E

I don't know I'm wasted.

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm C#m7 A

I don't know I'm wasted.

Bm C#m7 A

Disappointment casts a spell

Bm C#m7 A

I empty my pockets and wish him well

Bm C#m7 A C#m7 F#m

We pray to mercury, believe in miracles

Bm E

don't believe in ourselves

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm E

I don't know I'm wasted.

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm C#m7 A

I don't know I'm wasted.

Bm C#m7 A

Whatever you will feel

Bm C#m7 A

it's real yeah Yeah

Bm C#m7

it's real

A Bm

nothing else is true

C#m7

no-one else is you

[Interlude]

e|------------5-5-------10--9--7--5--7--5--7--5----|

B|-7--5-------7-5-5-5------------------------------|

G|------7--6------7-6---11--9--7--6--7--6--7--6----|

D|-------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm E

I don't know I'm wasted.

A C#m7

What's the secret?

D C#/D Bm C#m7 A

I don't know I'm wasted.

Bm C#m7 A

Whatever you will feel

Bm C#m7 A

it's real yeah yeah

Bm C#m7

it's real

A Bm

nothing else is true

C#m7 A

no-one else is you

e|-----------|

B|-7--5------|

G|------7--6-| E A(open)

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

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