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The Family Secret

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[Intro]
 C   E   G   A   Dm   G   E   Am   Ghold
[Verse]
Blue eyes
CI know
EBlue eyes
GHow’d you get so cold?
ACause I don’t know whyDm  
GBlue eyes
CI know
EBlue eyes
Gwill you ever get back home?
         To the AloveDm  
                F#Of your life
[Interlude]G  
Am Dm G
[Verse]
Mother Father
      Am    DmPlease forgive me
 I don’t Gwant ta
      Am    DmBe a bother
The fireG’s Burnin’
 AmI’m a furDmnace
IG’m still breathing
GGuess I’m a burden
 GWe don’t talk about it
AmWe don’t talk about anything
AWe don’t talk about
The famGmily secret
DmThe family secret
G
[Interlude]
Am Dm G Am Dm G
[Verse]
Can’t remember a thing ‘cause I never look back
 AmI’m just pushing my weight oDmf my foot on the gas
 GAdding up fast but who’s keepiGng track
AmI wanna move forward but I’m Dmtied to the past
GThe inbox is full but I don’t tGake a look
 AmI just hit "deny" and "deletDme" on the book
 GOh classic games we sit and we Gwait
AmPut on a show then isolateDm  
GPut on a show then isolate
GPut on a show then isolate
GHelp me Jesus
GSo help me Jesus
 GWe don’t talk about it
AmWe don’t talk about anything
AWe don’t talk about
The famGmily secret
DmThe family secret
GWhere’s the door?
GMiniature doors
DmOh where’s the door?
GOh here’s the floor
Dm
*spazz on Dm for a bit*
Am
And I don’t know where I’m headed
AmBut I do know how to wave goodbye
AmHow hard will I fallG  
GHow deep will we dive
Edown in the gutter
Am'Fore it’s too late to change our minds
AmAnd one and one and twoG  
GAt least not all the tDmime
Not always black and whiGte
GIn between the lines
E
[Interlude]
Am
Blue eyes
CI know
EBlue eyes
GHow’d you get so cold?
Said I really don’t knDmow why
G
Blue eyes
CI know
EBlue eyes
GmWill we ever get back home?
ATo the love of our lifDe?
Dm                 G
Why don’t we just talk about it?
 AmWhy don’t we just talk about anything?
 AWe don’t talk about
G
The family secret
cut.

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The Family Secret

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C E G A Dm G E Am G

hold

[Verse]

Blue eyes

I know

Blue eyes

How’d you get so cold?

A Dm

Cause I don’t know why

Blue eyes

I know

Blue eyes

will you ever get back home?

A Dm

To the love

Of your life

[Interlude]

Am Dm G

[Verse]

Mother Father

Am Dm

Please forgive me

I don’t want ta

Am Dm

Be a bother

The fire’s Burnin’

Am Dm

I’m a furnace

I’m still breathing

Guess I’m a burden

We don’t talk about it

We don’t talk about anything

We don’t talk about

The family secret

[Interlude]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

[Verse]

Can’t remember a thing ‘cause I never look back

Am Dm

I’m just pushing my weight of my foot on the gas

G G

Adding up fast but who’s keeping track

Am Dm

I wanna move forward but I’m tied to the past

G G

The inbox is full but I don’t take a look

Am Dm

I just hit "deny" and "delete" on the book

G G

Oh classic games we sit and we wait

Am Dm

Put on a show then isolate

Help me Jesus

So help me Jesus

We don’t talk about it

We don’t talk about anything

We don’t talk about

The family secret

Where’s the door?

Miniature doors

Oh where’s the door?

Oh here’s the floor

*spazz on Dm for a bit*

And I don’t know where I’m headed

But I do know how to wave goodbye

Am G

How hard will I fall

How deep will we dive

down in the gutter

'Fore it’s too late to change our minds

Am G

And one and one and two

G Dm

At least not all the time

Not always black and white

In between the lines

[Interlude]

Blue eyes

I know

Blue eyes

How’d you get so cold?

Said I really don’t know why

Blue eyes

I know

Blue eyes

Will we ever get back home?

A D

To the love of our life?

Dm G

Why don’t we just talk about it?

Why don’t we just talk about anything?

We don’t talk about

The family secret

cut.

About The Family Secret Chords by Cage the Elephant

Learn how to play The Family Secret by Cage the Elephant with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Family Secret chords”, “The Family Secret guitar chords”, or “Cage the Elephant The Family Secret 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 Family Secret chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Family Secret lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, E, G, A, Dm, Am.

FAQ — The Family Secret by Cage the Elephant

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Can I transpose "The Family Secret" to a different key?

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Is "The Family Secret" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Family Secret" in?

The chords for "The Family Secret" show the original chord names (including C, E, G, A, Dm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.