Chords:
{t:Secret O' Life, The}
{artist:James Taylor}
{define: C-7 frets 0 0 8 7 fingers 0 0 2 1}
{key: G}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHWHPPHpAj8
{c: Thanks to Caren Park}
[C] [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7] x2
[C] The secret of life is [G7sus4] enjoying the passage of [C] time [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7]
[C] Any fool can [G7sus4] do it [G7], [C] there ain't nothing to it [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [C7]
[F] Nobody knows how we [Em] got to the top of the [A] hill [Aaug] [A]
But [Dm] since we're on our way [G7] down
We [Dm] might as well enjoy the [Gaug] ride
{c:}
The [C] secret of love is in [G7sus4] opening up your [C] heart [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7]
[C] It's okay to feel a[G7sus4]fraid [G7]
But [C] don't let that stand in your way [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [C7]
'Cause [F] everyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A] road [Aaug] [A]
And [Dm] since we're only here for a [G7] while
We [Dm] might as well show some [Gaug] style
{c:}
[Cmaj7] Give us a smile [G7sus4] [G7]
[C7] Isn't it a [F] lovely ride, [Em] sliding [Em7] down and [A] gliding [A7] down
[Dm] Try not to try too [G7] hard, it's just a lovely [C] ride [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7]
{c:}
[C] Now the thing about time is that [G7sus4] time isn't really [C] real [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7]
[C] It's just your point of [Csus4] view, [C] how does it feel for you [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [C7]
[F] Einstein said he could [Em] never understand it [A] all [Aaug] [A]
[Dm] Planets spinning through [G7] space
The [Dm] smile upon your [Gaug] face
{c:}
[Cmaj7] Welcome to the human [G7sus4] race [G7] [C7]
Some kind of [F] lovely ride,
I'll be [Em] sliding [Em7] down, I'll be [A] gliding [A7] down
[Dm] Try not to try too [G7] hard, it's just a lovely [C] ride [Gm6]
{c:}
[C7] Isn't it a [F] lovely ride,
I’ll be [Em] sliding [Em7] down, see me [A] gliding [Aaug] down
[Dm] Try not to try too hard, [G7] it's just a lovely [C] ride [G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7]
Now, the [C] secret of life is [G7sus4] enjoying the passage of [C] time
[G7sus4] [G7] [G7sus2] [G7] [C-7].
