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This is taken from a live recording and is closer to the version of the song 
released on the Last Person digital EP than the Transmitter Failure album version.
Thanks to YouTube user CameyTheShort for the video that helped with some of the 
more difficult to discern chords.
Chords used:
G: 320033
A#/Bbm?: 113321
D: 000232
C: 332010
A: 002220
D+: 040232
Bm: 024432
F#/Gb: 244322
        G  A#/         Bbm      D         C  G  
I've got secrets up to here, love
          A#/            Bbm  D  
don't you worry your pretty head
        G  A#/          Bbm         D       C  G  
I'm just playing to your fears, love
         A#/             Bbm  D  
Where am I when you're in bed
I Gknow where Bmyou gGoA  
DI kGnow where Gyou goD  A  
                    D  D+                   Bm    G                 A  
don't ask me where i was those other nights
                  D  D+                 Bm      G  A  
don't wonder why i wasn't by your side, side
                       D  D+
what difference does it make
you're asking Bm'who, who, Gwho'A  
Cdon't i always come back home to Gyou?
(Same pattern as verse 1)
i'm just waiting for the time, love
not that you would care to learn
I can't help but open wide, every time, love
you can't help but run
(Same pattern as bridge 1)
i know where you go
i know where you go
(Same pattern as chorus 1)
don't ask me where i was those other nights
don't wonder why i wasn't by your side, side
what difference does it make
you're asking 'who, who, who'
don't i always come back home to you?
  G    D  Gyour window, Dleft open
F#/           Gb  G  
smells like in-vitation
Gi can't stop, Ddon't try to
F#/          Gb  G  
make me sleep, without you
(Same as other verses)
i've got secrets up to here, love
don't you worry your pretty head
I  can't help but open wide, every time, love
where am i when you're in bed?
i know, where you go

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Secrets

by Jenny Owen Youngs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

This is taken from a live recording and is closer to the version of the song

released on the Last Person digital EP than the Transmitter Failure album version.

Thanks to YouTube user CameyTheShort for the video that helped with some of the

more difficult to discern chords.

Chords used:

: 320033

A# Bbm

/?: 113321

: 000232

: 332010

: 002220

+: 040232

: 024432

F# Gb

/: 244322

G A# Bbm D C G

I've got secrets up to here, love

A# Bbm D

don't you worry your pretty head

G A# Bbm D C G

I'm just playing to your fears, love

A# Bbm D

Where am I when you're in bed

G Bm G A

I know where you go

D G G D A

I know where you go

D D Bm G A

don't ask me where i was those other nights

D D Bm G A

don't wonder why i wasn't by your side, side

D D

what difference does it make

Bm G A

you're asking 'who, who, who'

C G

don't i always come back home to you?

(Same pattern as verse 1)

i'm just waiting for the time, love

not that you would care to learn

I can't help but open wide, every time, love

you can't help but run

(Same pattern as bridge 1)

i know where you go

(Same pattern as chorus 1)

don't ask me where i was those other nights

don't wonder why i wasn't by your side, side

what difference does it make

you're asking 'who, who, who'

don't i always come back home to you?

G D G D

your window, left open

F# Gb G

smells like in-vitation

G D

i can't stop, don't try to

F# Gb G

make me sleep, without you

(Same as other verses)

i've got secrets up to here, love

don't you worry your pretty head

I can't help but open wide, every time, love

where am i when you're in bed?

i know, where you go

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