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The title track to Ian Thornley's first solo record "Secrets." It is such an underrated album, plenty of gems
on this one. This song is a lot harder to play than it sounds, but I managed to figure it out. Plus, I'm sure
there's a handful of Ian Thornley fans out there who are guitarists, who know this song that want to know how
to play this, so I'd thought I'd help you guys out. This is a beautiful song. Have fun playing.
Chords used:
C#m7E|----0----  C6sus2E|----x----  EE|----0----  GE|----3----  A7sus4E|----3----
B|----0----  B|----3----  B|----0----  B|----3----  B|----3----
G|----1----  G|----2----  G|----1----  G|----0----  G|----0----
D|----2----  D|----0----  D|----2----  D|----0----  D|----2----
A|----4----  A|----3----  A|----2----  A|----2----  A|----0----
E|----x----  E|----x----  E|----0----  E|----3----  E|----x----
Cadd9E|----3----  Em7E|----3----  Gmaj7E|----3----  Bm7E|----2----  A7E|----0----
B|----3----  B|----3----  B|----3----  B|----3----  B|----2----
G|----0----  G|----0----  G|----0----  G|----2----  G|----0----
D|----2----  D|----0----  D|----0----  D|----4----  D|----2----
A|----3----  A|----2----  A|----2----  A|----2----  A|----0----
E|----x----  E|----0----  E|----2----  E|----x----  E|----x----
[Intro]
*1,2,1,2,3,4*
C#m7  C6sus2  E  E
C#m7  C6sus2  E  E
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooh-ooooooh
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooh-ooooooh
[Verse 1]
C#m7Empty flaps and C6sus2elephants are Ecrowding up your room
I C#m7bet you never C6sus2thought that you'd be Eseeing this so soon
You Gknow you'd best stop A7sus4thinking that you've got Cadd9one last thing to Gdo
But C#m7I know the C6sus2secret lies with Eyou
Yeah, C#m7I know my C6sus2secret lies with Eyou
[Verse 2]
I've C#m7cordoned off the C6sus2area    Esomewhere in my mind
So C#m7on the surface C6sus2everything aEppears just fine
GStill, you end up A7sus4feeling like you're Cadd9running out of Gtime
C#m7I know what C6sus2secret lies can Edo
Yeah, C#m7I know my C6sus2secret dies with Eyou
[Bridge]
   GUp until the point when    Em7There's Gmaj7no more
   GLies, you can't help but feel, Em7that you're Gmaj7so
   GAlive, and unless you been there
Em7Oooooh, you'll Bm7never know
A7Who C#m7else would knC6sus2ow but me?E  
C#m7  C6sus2  E  E
[Verse 3]
There's C#m7one last bit of C6sus2diagloue Ejust before we're through
C#m7Don't forget the C6sus2promise made beEtween me and you
Now Ggo get busy A7sus4doing what you Cadd9said you'd never Gdo
Cause C#m7I know the C6sus2secret lies with Eyou
Yeah, C#m7I know the C6sus2secret lies with Eyou
Oooooh, C#m7I know the C6sus2secret dies with Eyou
Oooooh, C#m7I know the C6sus2secret dies with Eyou
[Outro]
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooh-ooooooh
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooh-ooooooh
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooh-ooooooh
C#m7Oooooh-C6sus2oohhhhh, Eooooooooh......
***END***
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Remember: BUY YOUR MUSIC. STOP DOWNLOADING. SUPPORT THE ARTIST.
Thornley rules!!

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Secrets

by Thornley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

C6sus2

A7sus4

Cadd9

Em7

Gmaj7

Bm7

The title track to Ian Thornley's first solo record "Secrets." It is such an underrated album, plenty of gems

on this one. This song is a lot harder to play than it sounds, but I managed to figure it out. Plus, I'm sure

there's a handful of Ian Thornley fans out there who are guitarists, who know this song that want to know how

to play this, so I'd thought I'd help you guys out. This is a beautiful song. Have fun playing.

Chords used:

C#m7 C6sus2 E G A7sus4

E|----0---- E|----x---- E|----0---- E|----3---- E|----3----

B|----0---- B|----3---- B|----0---- B|----3---- B|----3----

G|----1---- G|----2---- G|----1---- G|----0---- G|----0----

D|----2---- D|----0---- D|----2---- D|----0---- D|----2----

A|----4---- A|----3---- A|----2---- A|----2---- A|----0----

E|----x---- E|----x---- E|----0---- E|----3---- E|----x----

Cadd9 Em7 Gmaj7 Bm7 A7

E|----3---- E|----3---- E|----3---- E|----2---- E|----0----

B|----3---- B|----3---- B|----3---- B|----3---- B|----2----

G|----0---- G|----0---- G|----0---- G|----2---- G|----0----

D|----2---- D|----0---- D|----0---- D|----4---- D|----2----

A|----3---- A|----2---- A|----2---- A|----2---- A|----0----

E|----x---- E|----0---- E|----2---- E|----x---- E|----x----

[Intro]

*1,2,1,2,3,4*

C#m7 C6sus2 E E

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooh-ooooooh

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooh-ooooooh

[Verse 1]

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Empty flaps and elephants are crowding up your room

C#m7 C6sus2 E

I bet you never thought that you'd be seeing this so soon

G A7sus4 Cadd9 G

You know you'd best stop thinking that you've got one last thing to do

C#m7 C6sus2 E

But I know the secret lies with you

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Yeah, I know my secret lies with you

[Verse 2]

C#m7 C6sus2 E

I've cordoned off the area somewhere in my mind

C#m7 C6sus2 E

So on the surface everything appears just fine

G A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Still, you end up feeling like you're running out of time

C#m7 C6sus2 E

I know what secret lies can do

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Yeah, I know my secret dies with you

[Bridge]

G Em7 Gmaj7

Up until the point when There's no more

G Em7 Gmaj7

Lies, you can't help but feel, that you're so

Alive, and unless you been there

Em7 Bm7

Oooooh, you'll never know

A7 C#m7 C6sus2 E

Who else would know but me?

C#m7 C6sus2 E E

[Verse 3]

C#m7 C6sus2 E

There's one last bit of diagloue just before we're through

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Don't forget the promise made between me and you

G A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Now go get busy doing what you said you'd never do

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Cause I know the secret lies with you

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Yeah, I know the secret lies with you

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh, I know the secret dies with you

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh, I know the secret dies with you

[Outro]

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooh-ooooooh

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooh-ooooooh

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooh-ooooooh

C#m7 C6sus2 E

Oooooh-oohhhhh, ooooooooh......

***END***

Hope this helped anyone!! Thank you!!

Remember: BUY YOUR MUSIC. STOP DOWNLOADING. SUPPORT THE ARTIST.

Thornley rules!!

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