Standard (EADGBE)

The descending chord pattern at the end of some verses is (at my best guess)

 barred

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"

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee

The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball

The secret of life is a beautiful woman

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

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

The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes

The secret of life is in Monday night football

Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pie

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"

The secret of life is getting up early

The secret of life is staying up late

The secret of life is try not to hurry

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

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee

The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball

The secret of life is to find the right woman

The secret of life is nothin' at all

 (Oh it's nothin' at all)

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"