Secret
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Intro:
D E Bm
D E F#m E
D E Bm
D E F#m
Bm D F#m
I woke up as I lay there, bleeding slow
Bm D F#m E
There was no way to make all this blow over so
Bm D F#m
I started writing the ending, I said too much
Bm D F#m E
And you just kept on pretending for both of us
D E Bm
I could never speak in a way
D E F#m
What you wanted to hear, I couldn't convey
E D E Bm
We were just sinking too fast to say
D E F#m
The two of us whispering hope away
Bm D F#m
All the days that I've counted, you'll never know
Bm D F#m E
All that I promised you doubted, I told you so
Bm D F#m
Forget the words that were spoken and thoughts erased
Bm D F#m E
Let's burn the path that was chosen without a trace
D E Bm
I could never speak in a way
D E F#m
What you wanted to hear, I couldn't convey
E D E Bm
We were just sinking too fast to say
D E F#m
The two of us whispering hope away
Bm E
Bm E
D E Bm
D E F#m E
D E Bm
I could never speak in a way
D E F#m
What you wanted to hear, I couldn't convey
E D E Bm
We were just sinking too fast to say
D E F#m E
The two of us whispering hope away
D E Bm
D E F#m E
D E Bm
D E F#m
How to play Secret
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.