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Secret Of Life

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Most are arpeggiated, but some are plucked.  You can skip the Aadd9 and just play the A longer.
   Cadd9  Gsus4    G      F    Fmaj9  Fmaj7   Em    Em7    B    Aadd9
 g|--0------0------0------2------0------2------4-----4-----4------2--|
 D|--2------0------0------3------2------2------5-----5-----4------2--|
Bb|--4------2------1------2------2------2------6-----4-----5------3--|
 F|--2------0------2------0------0------0------6-----6-----6------6--|
 C|--0------2------2------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------4--|
 G|--0------0------0------x------x------x------4-----4-----x------2--|
     A    Asus4  A7#5    Dm7   Fsus2  Gadd9  G7#5   Gm9    Bb6
 g|--2------2------2------2------0------0------0-----0------0--|
 D|--2------2------3------3------3------0------1-----3------3--|
Bb|--3------4------3------2------x------1------1-----0------0--|
 F|--4------2------2------4------x------2------0-----4------0--|
 C|--4------4------x------2------x------x------x-----x------x--|
 G|--2------2------2------2------0------2------x-----x------x--|
[Intro]
      Cadd9      Gsus4
 g|-----0-----0--------0--|
 D|----2--2-------0-------|
Bb|---4--4-4----4----2----|x2
 F|---------0-------------|
 C|-0----------0-2--------|
 G|-----------------0-----|
[Verse 1]
  Cadd9               Gsus4                         Cadd9  Gsus4
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
Cadd9        Gsus4
Any fool can do it
Cadd9               Gsus4  G  F  Fmaj9
There ain't nothing to it
Fmaj7               Em
Nobody knows how we got to
                 Aadd9 A   Asus4  A7#5
The top of the hill
    Dm7                    Fsus2  Gadd9
But since we're on our way down
   Dm7                      G7#5
We might as well enjoy the ride
[Verse 2]
  Cadd9                  Gsus4                 Cadd9  Gsus4
The secret of love is in opening up your heart
Cadd9               Gsus4
It's okay to feel afraid
   Cadd9                           Gsus4 G F Fmaj9
But don't let that stand in your way
      Fmaj7               Em                 Aadd9 A  Asus4  A7#5
'cause anyone knows that love is the only road
    Dm7                          Fsus2  Gadd9
And since we're only here for a while
 Dm7                       G7#5
Might as well show some style
[Chorus]
Cadd9             Gm9  Bb6
     Give us a smile
Fmaj9       Fmaj7     Fmaj9
Isn't it a lovely ride
Em7      B
Sliding down
Asus4    A7#5
Gliding down
Dm7                     Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
                        Cadd9   Gsus4
It's just a lovely ride
[Verse 3]
        Cadd9                    Gsus4
Now the thing about time is that time
              Cadd9   Gsus4
Isn't really real
Cadd9                          Gsus4
  It's just your point of view
Cadd9                  Gsus4 G F Fmaj9
  How does it feel for you
Fmaj7                  Em                  Aadd9  A  Asus4 A7#5
Einstein said he could never understand it all
Dm7                      Fsus2  Gadd9
Planets spinning through space
   Dm7               G7#5
The smile upon your face
[Chorus]
Cadd9                   Gm9  Bb6
Welcome to the human race
Fmaj9         Fmaj7   Fmaj9
Some kind of lovely ride
          Em7    B
I'll be sliding down
         Asus4  A7#5
I'll be gliding down
Dm7                     Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
                        Cadd9  Gm9  Bb6
It's just a lovely ride
Fmaj9       Fmaj7    Fmaj9
Isn't it a lovely ride
Em7      B
Sliding down
Asus4    A7#5
Gliding down
Dm7                     Fsus2
Try not to try too hard
                        Cadd9  Gsus4
It's just a lovely ride
        Cadd9         Gsus4               Cadd9Gsus4
                                               Cadd9(reverse strum)
Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time

Secret Of Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for Secret Of Life by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Most are arpeggiated, but some are plucked.  You can skip the Aadd9 and just play the A longer.
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Secret Of Life Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Secret Of Life by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Secret Of Life chords”, “Secret Of Life guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Secret Of Life 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 Secret Of Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Secret Of Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Aadd9, A, Cadd9, Gsus4, G, F.

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What key is "Secret Of Life" in?

The chords for "Secret Of Life" show the original chord names (including Aadd9, A, Cadd9, Gsus4, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.