The secret of life
(intro)
1. Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin', down at the Starlight Bar,
G-F
one of 'em says, " You know I've
been thinking",
G-F Am D
Am D
other one says, "That won't get you
too far." He says,
G-F
"This is your life and welcome to it,
G-F
It's just workin' and drinkin' and dreams,
G-F
ad on TV says īJust do it`,
G-F
hell if I know what that means."
C
The secret
of life is a good cup of coffee,
Am
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.
G-F
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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D Am D
what have they got to be unhappy about?"
G-F
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,
G-F
and he pours them a couple more.
C
'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,
G
C - Am - F - G
Rolling Stones records and mom's apple
pies.
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."
The secret
of life is gettin' up early,
Am
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.
The secret
of life is a good cup of coffee,
a
the secret
of life is keep your eye on the ball,
Am
the secret
of life is to find the right woman,
G
the secret
of life is nothin' at all.
C Am
F - G
Oh it's
nothin' at all, the secret of life.
4. Couple of guys sittin' around
drinkin' down at the Starlight Bar,
G-F
one
of 'em says, "you know I've been thinkin',"
G-F Am D
Am D
other one says, "That won't get you
too far,
Am D
Am D - Am - D - Am - D .....
that won't
get you too far."