Secretly
View chords used in this chart
Verse:
B Gmaj7 B Gmaj7 E Em Gmaj7
B Gmaj7 B Gmaj7 E Em
Bridge:
G#m Ebmaj7/G B/F# C#maj7
(soc)
B/F# Bbm/Eb F# E
B/Eb Bbm/Eb C#maj7
E G#m Ebmaj7/G E
(eoc)
Verse:
(same as above...)
bridge:
(same as above...)
(soc)
(same as above...)
(eoc)
solo:
Bbm F F# Bbm F F#
bridge:
Bbm Bb Fmaj7/A C#/G# Ebmaj7/G
(soc)
C# Cm G# F# C# Cm Ebmaj7 F# (x2)
Bbm Bb Fmaj7/A F#
(eoc)
outro:
C# A C# A C# A C# A
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Chords:
Gmaj7 =3D 2 3 0 0 X 3
Ebmaj7/G =3D 3 4 3 5 6 3
Bb/F# =3D 2 4 4 4 2 2
C#maj7/F =3D 1 2 1 3 4 1
Bbm Bb =3D 6 6 6 8 8 6
Fmaj7/A =3D 5 6 5 7 8 5
SKUNK ANANSIE LYRICS
"Secretly"
I'VE BEEN BIDING MY TIME,
BEEN SO SUBTLY KIND,
I GOT TO THINK SO SELFISHLY,
'COS YOU'RE THE FACE INSIDE OF ME.
I'VE BEEN BIDING MY DAYS,
U SEE EVIDENTLY IT PAYS,
I'VE BEEN A FRIEND,
WITH UNBIASED VIEWS,
THEN SECRETLY LUST AFTER YOU.
SO NOW HE'S GONE RUSTY
YOU'RE BORED AND BEMUSED.
YOU WANNA DO SOMEONE ELSE,
SO YOU SHOULD BE BY YOURSELF,
INSTEAD OF HERE WITH ME,
SECRETLY.
TRYING HARD TO THINK PURE,
BLOODY HARD WHEN I'M RAW,
YOU TALKING OUT SO SEXUALLY,
'BOUT BOYS 'N GIRLS AND YOUR FRIGGIN' DREAMS
SO NOW YOU FEEL LUSTY,
YOU'RE HOT AND CONFUSED,
SO NOW YOU'VE BEEN BUSTED,
YOU'RE CAUGHT FEELING USED.
YOU HAD TO DO SOMEONE ELSE,
YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN BY YOURSELF,
INSTEAD OF HERE WITH ME,
SECRETLY,
SECRETLY.
How to play Secretly
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 B. 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.