The secret of life    (intro)    (sample)

 

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1.   Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin',       down at the Starlight Bar,

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       one of 'em says, " You know I've been thinking",

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       other one says, "That won't get you too far." He says,

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      "This is your life and welcome to it,

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      It's just workin' and drinkin' and dreams,

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      ad on TV says īJust do it`,

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      hell if I know what that means."

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The secret of life is a good cup of coffee,

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the secret of life is keep your eye on the ball,

        F

the secret of life is a beautiful woman,

          G

and Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall.

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2 .       "You and me we're just a couple of zeros,

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       just a couple of down-and-outs,

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       but movie stars and football heroes,

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       what have they got to be unhappy about?"

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      So they turn to the bartender, "Sam, what do you think?

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      What's the key that unlocks that door?"

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       Sam don't say nothin' just wipes off the bar,

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       and he pours them a couple more.

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

        a

the secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes.

         F

The secret of life is in Monday night football,

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    Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pies.

 

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3.       Sam looks up from his Sunday paper,

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        says, "Boys you're on the wrong track,

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        the secret of life is, there ain't no secret,

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       and you don't get your money back, hey."

 

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The secret of life is gettin' up early,

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the secret of life is stayin' up late,

        F                                                   

the secret of life is try not to hurry,

        G

but don't wait...don't wait.

 

         C

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee,

        a

the secret of life is keep your eye on the ball,

        F

the secret of life is to find the right woman,

        G                                            

the secret of life is nothin' at all.

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Oh it's nothin' at all, the secret of life.

 

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4.       Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'       down at the Starlight Bar,

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      one of 'em says, "you know I've been thinkin',"

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      other one says, "That won't get you too far,

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    that won't get you too far."    

 

(capo 4th)           

 

    (Faith Hill)