Secret chords by Cassadee Pope

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: G


Verse 1:
G            Bm    Am     Em
  It started   kinda fun
              C
just us no we never told anyone
G               Bm    Am       Em
  Street lights   at midnight
           C
temptation sweet and dangerous
G               Bm   Am   Em
  Got caught in   a fire   but
             C
you wouldn't let it burn brighter
G           Bm      Am        Em
  Had me so   damn convinced
we were better off
C                  D
keeping this quiet

Chorus 1:
C
Love in the shadows
G
It's a losing battle
D
Someone has always left in
    Em      C
the cold If no one ever sees
   G
it What's there to believe in
D                      Em
Did it ever matter at all?
          C        G
Knew just what to say
        D        Em
To make me feel safe
C
Thought I was your secret
G
Swore that you could keep it
D                          Em
Why'd you go and give me away?


Post-chorus:
G  Bm  Am  G  C


Verse 2:
G                    Bm
  Had it all planned   kept
   Am          Em
it hushed down   We were
something they were
C
never gunna know about
G                 Bm
  But look at me now
Am         Em
Wondering how I'm the
C
one who's left out


Chorus 2:
C
Love in the shadows
G
It's a losing battle
D
Someone has always left in
    Em      C
the cold If no one ever sees
   G
it What's there to believe in
D                      Em
Did it ever matter at all?
          C        G
Knew just what to say
        D        Em
To make me feel safe
C
Thought I was your secret
G
Swore that you could keep it
D                          Em  D
Why'd you go and give me away?


Bridge:
   C                  G
If you're so good at secrets
D                 Em
Why couldn't you keep it
C           G
We had an agreement
    D
But you went off the deep end
   C                  G
If you're so good at secrets
D                 Em
Why couldn't you keep it
C           G
We had an agreement
    D
But you went off the deep end


Chorus 3:
C
Love in the shadows
G
It's a losing battle
D
Someone has always left in
    Em      C
the cold If no one ever sees
   G
it What's there to believe in
D                      Em
Did it ever matter at all?
          C        G
Knew just what to say
        D        Em
To make me feel safe
C
Thought I was your secret
G
Swore that you could keep it
D                          Em  D
Why'd you go and give me away?


Outro:
   C                  G
If you're so good at secrets
D                 Em
Why couldn't you keep it
C           G
We had an agreement
D
Why'd you have to
give me away?