I need an oth er (D)sto ry,
some thin’ to get (F#m)off my chest.
My life gets kind a (Bm)bor ing.
Need some thin’ that I (G)can con fess
’til all my (D)sleeves are stained red
from all the (F#m)truth that I’ve said.
Come by it (Bm)hon est ly, I swear.
Thought you saw me (G)wink, no.
I’ve been on the brink.
So, tell me what you (D)want to hear,
some thin’ that ’ll (F#m)light those ears.
I’m sick of all the (Bm)in sin cere, so I’m gon na give (G)all my se crets a way.
This time
don’t need an oth er (F#m)per fect line; don’t care if crit ics ev er (Bm)jump in line.
I’m gon na give (G)all my se crets a way.
My God,
a maz ing how we (F#m)got this far.
It’s like we’re chas in’ (Bm)all those stars
who’s driv in’ shin y (G)big black cars.
And ev ’ry (D)day I see the news, all the prob lems that we could solve.
And when a (F#m)sit u a tion ris es, just write it in to an al bum.
Send it (Bm)straight to go,
but I don’t real ly (G)like my flow, no.
So, tell me what you
Ooh,
got no rea son, got no (F#m)shame, got no fam ’ly I can (Bm)blame.
Just don’t let me dis ap (G)pear.
I’m a tell you ev ’ry thing.
So, tell me what you (D)want to hear,
some thin’ that ’ll (F#m)light those ears.
I’m sick of all the (Bm)in sin cere, so I’m gon na give (G)all my se crets a way.
This time
don’t need an oth er (F#m)per fect line; don’t care if crit ics ev er (Bm)jump in line.
I’m gon na give (G)all my se So, tell a me what way.
you (D)want to hear,
some thin’ that ’ll (F#m)light those ears.
I’m sick of all the (Bm)in sin cere, so I’m gon na give (G)all my se crets a way.
This time
don’t need an oth er (F#m)per fect line; don’t care if crit ics ev er (Bm)jump in line.
I’m gon na give (G)all my se crets tell a me what way.
you (G)all my se crets a way.
(G)All my se crets a way.
(G)All my se crets a way.
This page shows “Secrets” by OneRepublic in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 75 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.