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Date: June 13, 1999
Album: Faith
Written by: Diane Warren
Note: The verses have most of the chords played after the lyrics
THE SECRET OF LIFE Faith Hill
Intro chords B A B A B A B A
B A B A
Couple of guys sittin' around drinking Down at the Starlight Bar
B A
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinking
B A F#m C#m
Other one says, that won't get you too far
E A B A
He says, this is your life and welcome to it
B A
It's just workin' and drinking and dreams
B A
Ad on TV says "Just do it"
A
Hell if I know what that means
E C#m G#m
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
E C#m
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
E A
The secret of life is a beautiful woman
F#m
And Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall
B A B A B A
You and me we're just a couple of zeros Just a couple of down-and-outs
B A
But movie stars and football heroes
C#m F#m
What have they got to be unhappy about? yeah
E A B A
So they turn to the bartender, "Sam, what do you think?
B A
What's the key that unlocks that door?"
B A
Sam don't say nothin', just wipes off the bar
A
And he pours them a couple more Cause
E C#m G#m
The secret to life is in Sam's mar-tinis
E C#m
The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes
E A
The secret of life is in Monday night football
F#m C#m E
Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pies, lead
B A B A B A Sam looks up from his Sunday paper Says, boys you're on the wrong track
B A
The secret of life is there ain't no secret
B
And you don't get your money back (hey)
E C#m G#m
The secret of life is gettin' up early
E C#m
The secret of life is stayin' up late
E A
The secret of life is try not to hurry
A F#m
But don't wait... don't wait
E C#m G#m
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
E C#m
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
E A
The secret of life is to find the right woman
C#m F#m E C#m
The secret of life is nothin' at all-all (oh it's nothin' at all)
C#m
The secret of life
B A B A
Couple of guys sittin' around drinking Down at the Starlight Bar
B A
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinking
B A F#m C#m
Other one says, that won't get you too far
F#m C#m
That won't get you too far
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