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The Secret Marriage

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[Verse 1]
F/CNo eartF4/Ch-ly church F/Chas eF4/Cv-er blessed F/Cour Dm7union
No Db+state has F/Cev-er Dmgrant-ed Db+us per-F/Amis-sion
No Fm/Abfamily bond has F/Aev-er Fm/Abmade us Gm7two
No A7compaDmny has A/C#ever F/Cearned com-G7/Bmis-sion
  F/CNo debt F4/Cwas paid F/Cno dowF4/C-ry to F/Cbe gDm7ained
No Db+treaty F/Co-ver Dmborder Db+land or F/Apower
No Fm/Absemblance of the F/Aworld outFm/Ab-side re-Gm7mained
To A7stain the Dmbeauty A/C#of this F/Cnuptial G7/Bhour
[Chorus]
The secret Bdim7marriage vow is never Bbspo-keBbmnBb  
The A7secret Dmmarriage A/C#never F/Ccan be G7/Bbro-ken
[Bridge]
  F/CNo flo-F4/Cwers on F/Cthe Dmal-tar
No F/Ewhite veil Bb/Fin  your Amhair
No A/C#maiden dress to Cmalter
No Dmbible Db+oath to F/Aswear
[Chorus]
    Fm/AbThe secret Bdim7marriage vow is never Bbspo-keBbmnBb  
The A7secret Dmmarriage A/C#never F/Ccan be G7/Bbro-ken
| F/C*  *  Fm/C*  * | Bdim7*  *  G7/B*  * | Bb6*  *  Gm6/Bb*  * | A*  *  *  * |

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The Secret Marriage

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

F4/C

Dm7

Db+

F/A

Fm/Ab

Gm7

A/C#

G7/B

Bdim7

Bbm

F/E

Bb/F

Fm/C

Bb6

Gm6/Bb

[Verse 1]

F/C F4/C F/C F4/C F/C Dm7

No earth-ly church has ev-er blessed our union

Db+ F/C Dm Db+ F/A

No state has ev-er grant-ed us per-mis-sion

Fm/Ab F/A Fm/Ab Gm7

No family bond has ev-er made us two

A7 Dm A/C# F/C G7/B

No company has ever earned com-mis-sion

F/C F4/C F/C F4/C F/C Dm7

No debt was paid no dow-ry to be gained

Db+ F/C Dm Db+ F/A

No treaty o-ver border land or power

Fm/Ab F/A Fm/Ab Gm7

No semblance of the world out-side re-mained

A7 Dm A/C# F/C G7/B

To stain the beauty of this nuptial hour

[Chorus]

Bdim7 Bb Bbm Bb

The secret marriage vow is never spo-ken

A7 Dm A/C# F/C G7/B

The secret marriage never can be bro-ken

[Bridge]

F/C F4/C F/C Dm

No flo-wers on the al-tar

F/E Bb/F Am

No white veil in your hair

A/C# Cm

No maiden dress to alter

Dm Db+ F/A

No bible oath to swear

[Chorus]

Fm/Ab Bdim7 Bb Bbm Bb

The secret marriage vow is never spo-ken

A7 Dm A/C# F/C G7/B

The secret marriage never can be bro-ken

F/C Fm/C Bdim7 G7/B Bb6 Gm6/Bb A

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About The Secret Marriage Chords by Sting

Learn how to play The Secret Marriage by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Secret Marriage chords”, “The Secret Marriage guitar chords”, or “Sting The Secret Marriage chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Secret Marriage chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Secret Marriage lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F/C, F4/C, Dm7, Db+, Dm, F/A.

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What key is "The Secret Marriage" in?

The chords for "The Secret Marriage" show the original chord names (including F/C, F4/C, Dm7, Db+, Dm, F/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.