Chords for James Taylor - Secret O' Life (With lyrics)

Tempo:
99.775 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Dm

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - Secret O' Life (With lyrics) chords
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[C]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [C] Oh, the secret of life is enjoying [G] the passage [C] of time.
[G] [C] Any fool can [G]
do it.
[C] There ain't [Dm] nothing to [G] it.
[F] [C] [F] Nobody knows how we [Em] got to the top [A] of the hill.
[D]
[A] [Dm] But since we're on our way [F]
down, [G] [Dm] we
might as well enjoy [G] the ride.
[C] Secret of love is an opening [G] of [C] your heart.
It's OK to feel [G]
afraid.
[C] But don't let it stand [D] in your way [B] no [F] longer.
Because everyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A] road.
[D] [A] [Dm] Since we're only here for a [G] while,
[Dm] we might as well show [G] some style.
[C] Give us a [Gm] smile now.
[C] [F] Isn't that a lovely [C] ride?
[Em] Sliding [B]
down, [Em] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] Try not to try [A] too hard.
It's just a lovely [C] ride.
[G] [C] The thing about time is that time isn't really real.
[Dm] [G] [C] It's all on your point of [F] view.
[C] How does it feel for [G] you in [Gm] there [C] yet?
[F]
Einstein said that [Em] he could never understand [A] it all.
[D] [A] [Dm]
Planets spinning through [G] space.
[Dm] A smile upon your [G] face.
[C] Welcome to the human [G] [C] race.
Some [F] kind of lovely ride.
[Em] See me [B] sliding down and [D] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] And try not to try [A] too hard.
It's just [C] a lovely ride.
[G] [Gm]
[C] Isn't [F] that a lovely ride?
[Em] Sliding [B] down and [Em] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] Try not to try too hard.
[F] It's just a lovely [C] ride.
[G] [C] Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
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Let's start jamming James Taylor - (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) Secret O Life chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 100. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] Oh, the secret of life is enjoying [G] the passage [C] of time. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ Any fool can [G]
do it.
_ _ [C] There ain't [Dm] nothing to [G] it.
[F] _ [C] _ [F] Nobody knows how we [Em] got to the top [A] of the hill.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] But since we're on our way [F]
down, [G] _ [Dm] we
might as well enjoy [G] the ride.
_ _ [C] Secret of love is an opening [G] of [C] your heart. _ _
_ _ _ It's OK to feel [G]
afraid.
_ _ [C] But don't let it stand [D] in your way [B] no [F] longer.
Because everyone knows that [Em] love is the only [A] road. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] Since we're only here for a [G] while,
_ [Dm] we might as well show [G] some style.
_ [C] _ _ Give us a [Gm] smile now.
[C] [F] Isn't that a lovely [C] ride?
_ _ _ [Em] _ Sliding [B]
down, [Em] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] Try not to try [A] too hard.
It's just a lovely [C] ride. _
_ _ _ [G] _ [C] The thing about time is that time isn't really real. _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [C] It's all on your point of [F] view.
_ _ [C] How does it feel for [G] you in [Gm] there [C] yet?
[F]
Einstein said that [Em] he could never understand [A] it all.
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
Planets spinning through [G] space. _
[Dm] A smile upon your [G] _ face. _
[C] Welcome to the human [G] [C] race.
Some [F] kind of lovely ride. _ _ _
[Em] See me [B] sliding down and [D] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] And try not to try [A] too hard.
It's just [C] a lovely ride.
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] Isn't [F] that a lovely _ ride? _
_ [Em] _ Sliding [B] down and [Em] gliding [A] down.
[Dm] Try not to try too hard.
[F] It's just a lovely [C] ride. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by James Taylor.

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