Date: 1/25/00; 11:53:19 AM
From: "David D." <crumbl@home.com>
Subject: Faith Hill - The Secret of Life

Here's my take on "The Secret of Life" by Faith Hill. It's as clear as mud,
so if anyone needs clarification, they can email me at crumbl@home.com.

I found it difficult to position the chord breaks over the words at the
right spots, so the basic pattern for the verses is:

B A A A

The descending chord pattern at the end of some verses is (at my best guess)
barred E Ebm C#m B C#m B A

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The Secret of Life

(c)1995 Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Written by: Gretchen Peters
Produced by: Byron Gallimore & Faith Hill
CD: "Faith" (c) 1998 Warner Bros Music Inc./WEA International Inc.


Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, "you know I've been thinkin'"
Other one says, "that won't get you too far"

He says, "this is your life and welcome to it
It's just workin' and drinkin' and dreams
Ad on TV says Just do it
Hell if I know what that means"

E
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee

C#m
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball

A
The secret of life is a beautiful woman

B
And Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall

You and me, we're just a couple of zeros
Just a couple of down-and-outs
But movie stars and football heroes
What do they have to be unhappy about

So they turn to the bartender
"Sam, what do you think
What's the key that unlocks that door"
Sam don't say nothin', just wipes off the bar
And he pours them a couple more

E
'Cause the secret of life is in Sam's martinis

C#m
The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes
A
The secret of life is in Monday night football

B
Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pie

E C#m A B (lead here)


Sam looks up from his Sunday paper
Says, "boys you're on the wrong track
The secret of life is there ain't no secret
And you don't get your money back"

E
The secret of life is getting up early

C#m
The secret of life is staying up late

A
The secret of life is try not to hurry

B
But don't wait....don't wait

E
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee

C#m
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball

A
The secret of life is to find the right woman

B					E
The secret of life is nothin' at all

			C#m
(Oh it's nothin' at all)

A
The secret of life


Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, "you know I've been thinkin'"
Other one says, "that won't get you too far"