Secret Of Life Chords & Lyrics - James Taylor

The sec[A]ret of life is enjoying[Esus] the passage of time [A] [Esus]
[A]Any fool can do it [Esus]
[A]There ain't nothing to it [Esus]
[Dmaj7]Nobody knows how we got to [C#m7]
The top of the hill [F#7] [C#m7] [F#7]
But si[Bm7]nce we're on our way down [D/E] [E/F#]
We migh[Bm7]t as well enjoy the ride [D/E] [E/F#]

II
The sec[A]ret of love is in opening up[Esus] your heart [A] [Esus]
It's o[A]kay to feel afraid[Esus]
But don[A]'t let that stand in your way [Esus]
Cause anyo[Dmaj7]ne knows that love is the[C#m7] only road [F#7] [C#m7] [F#7]
[Bm7]And since we're only here for a while [D/E] [E/F#]
We migh[Bm7]t as well show some style [D/E] [E/F#]
C'mon, give us[A] a smile [Esus]

[CHORUS]
Isn't it a lov[Dmaj7]ely ride
[C#m7]Sliding down, Glid[F#7]ing down
[Bm7]Try not to try too hard [D/E] [E/F#]
It's just a lovely ride [A]

III
Now the thing [A]about time is that time [Esus]
Isn't really real [A] [Esus]
It's j[A]ust your point of view [Esus]
How does [A]it feel for you [Esus]
[Dmaj7]Einstein said he could never [C#m7]
understand it all [F#7] [C#m7] [F#7]
[Bm7]Planets spinning through space [D/E] [E/F#]
The smi[Bm7]le upon your face [D/E] [E/F#]
Now welco[A]me to the human race [Esus]

[CHORUS II]
Isn't it a lov[Dmaj7]ely ride
Oh, I'll be slidi[C#m7]ng down, I'll be gliding do[F#7]wn
[Bm7]Try not to try too hard [D/E] [E/F#]
It's just a lovely ride [A]

[CHORUS III]
Some kind of lovely ri[Dmaj7]de
Oh yes tonight
I'll be sliding down [C#m7]
See me glidi[F#7]ng down
[Bm7]Try not to try too hard[D/E] [E/F#]
It's just a lovely ride [A]

Now the secret [A]of life is enjoying th[Esus]e passage of time [A]