I (C#sus)can’t con ceive
the (C#sus)nu cle us of all
be (Asus)gins in side
a ti
ny seed.
And (C#sus)what we see
as (C#sus)in sig nif i cant,
pro (Asus)vides the pur
est air
we breathe.
But (A6)who am I to doubt
or (E)ques tion the in ev i ta ble be
(C#)ing.
For these are but a few dis cov er ies we find in side the (G#7)se cret life of plants.
A (C#sus)spe cies small
er (C#sus)than the eye can see,
or (Asus)larg er than
most liv
ing things.
And (C#sus)yet we take
from (C#sus)it with out con sent
our (Asus)shel ter, food,
ha bil
i ment.
But (A6)who am I to doubt
or (E)ques tion the in ev i ta ble be
(C#)ing.
For these are but a few dis cov er ies we find in side the (G#7)se cret life of plants.
A
But (A)far too man y give them in re turn
a (G#7)stomp, cut, down or burn
as if
they’re (Bm7)noth ing.
But (A)if you ask your self where would you be
with (G#7)out them, you will find
you
(D#)would
(G#)not.
For these are but a few dis cov er ies we find in side the (G#7)se cret life of (C#sus)plants.
(Am)Oh,
(G#)oh,
(D)oh,
(C#)mm.
This page shows “The Secret Life Of Plants” by Stevie Wonder 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 C# at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.