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[Intro]  
 C    F/Cx4
CAll gathered 'round in our Sunday best
After the service on them old church steps
FCongregation spilling into the streets C  F  
CAin't it funny how the preacher's words
Disappear out here on the curb
Once the Fweight of an old friend's body and your hands Cmeet
AmTending bar up in Syracuse
GMomma called when she got the news
Hell, CI don't know who she'll miss more, you or meF  
No, it Cdidn't feel real, no not 'til now
Behind this Glong black Lincoln in our little town
RFolling by buildings I Gnever thought again I'd Csee
[Chorus]
And I can't Fhelp but Gthink about Call that we could have Ambeen
Had Fyou not Gstayed here and Csettled for a life with Amhim
FAshes to Gashes, dust to Amdust
FBuried is the Gsecret that was Cus  C  
CI can still see you standing there 
Swollen eyes and snow in your hair
And your Fshaking voice say you Gcouldn't get past the Cshame 
CEight weeks into a nine month ride
Either way it's still a lie
FCarrying your child Gwith another man's Cname
[[Chorus]
And I can't Fhelp but Gthink about Call that we could have Ambeen
Had Fyou not Gstayed here and Csettled for a life with Amhim
FAshes to Gashes, dust to Amdust
FBuried is the Gsecret that was Cus  C  
[Solo] 
///   Am    F  G  
AmI walk up and shake his hand, Gtell him just how sorry I am
And Cwhat I wouldn't give to have you Fback
CI wonder if you're looking down on Gall who is gathered 'round
FKnowing one day GI too will find Cpeace
[Chorus]
And I can't Fhelp but Gthink about Call that we could have Ambeen
Had Fyou not Gstayed here and Csettled for a life with Amhim
FAshes to Gashes, dust to Amdust
FBuried is the Gsecret that was Cus  C  
FBuried is the Gsecret that was Cus

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The Secret

by David Nail

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F/C

[Intro]

C F/C

All gathered 'round in our Sunday best

After the service on them old church steps

F C F

Congregation spilling into the streets

Ain't it funny how the preacher's words

Disappear out here on the curb

F C

Once the weight of an old friend's body and your hands meet

Tending bar up in Syracuse

Momma called when she got the news

C F

Hell, I don't know who she'll miss more, you or me

No, it didn't feel real, no not 'til now

Behind this long black Lincoln in our little town

F G C

Rolling by buildings I never thought again I'd see

[Chorus]

F G C Am

And I can't help but think about all that we could have been

F G C Am

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

F G Am

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

F G C C

Buried is the secret that was us

I can still see you standing there

Swollen eyes and snow in your hair

F G C

And your shaking voice say you couldn't get past the shame

Eight weeks into a nine month ride

Either way it's still a lie

F G C

Carrying your child with another man's name

[[Chorus]

F G C Am

And I can't help but think about all that we could have been

F G C Am

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

F G Am

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

F G C C

Buried is the secret that was us

[Solo]

Am F G

///

Am G

I walk up and shake his hand, tell him just how sorry I am

C F

And what I wouldn't give to have you back

C G

I wonder if you're looking down on all who is gathered 'round

F G C

Knowing one day I too will find peace

[Chorus]

F G C Am

And I can't help but think about all that we could have been

F G C Am

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

F G Am

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

F G C C

Buried is the secret that was us

F G C

Buried is the secret that was us

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