The Secret Is To Know When To Stop — Tom Cochrane
Chords and lyrics for The Secret Is To Know When To Stop by Tom Cochrane (key of F).
Verse 1
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Songwriters: John Cody / Tom Cochrane
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ATTENTION: in Chorus you can play for lines 1+2+3 Am G F F F/G
Intro
| F F/G C | | F F/G C | |
| F F/G C | | Am |
| G | G |
Verse 1
[F] Do you remember the [F/G]night the lights [C]went out[C]
[F] all along the [F/G][C]promenade?[C]
[F] It started to [F/G]rain, my coat, your dress [C]got wet,[C]
we [Am]laughed 'til we almost [G]cried.[G]
Verse 2
[F] Your spirit was [F/G]so [C]contagious,[C]
[F] our timing [F/G] really [C]bad.[C]
[F] You were so [F/G] [C]outrageous,[C]
[Am]how could we hold [G]back?[G]
Chorus
The [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
[Em]remembering, [F]...[C][C][G]
Interlude
| F F/G C | |
Verse 3
[F] Do you remember the [F/G]night that we ran [C]out,[C]
[F] out on the [F/G]English [C]Bay?[C]
[F] We went out [F/G]on the [C]water,[C]
the [Am]tow almost pulled us [G]away.[G]
Verse 4
[F]Man, right [F/G]there the [C]sparks would fly,[C]
[F] we'd get into [F/G]such a [C]mess.[C]
[F] Our timing [F/G]really stunk [C]back then[C]
we didn't [Am]give a damn what they thought, I [G]guess.[G]
Chorus
The [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
[Em]remembering, [F]...[G]
Bridge
[F] And maybe when the [G]skies flew open,
[Am] right then the [G]lines would be broken.
[F] Your eyes they did [G]all the talking,
[Am] keep your heart open [G]wide.[G]
Interlude
| Am G | F | Am G | F |
| Am G | F | Em | F G |
| C |
Verse 5
[F] Can you [F/G]remember the trip [C]we took[C]
in the [F] Malibu [F/G]to the west [C]coast?[C]
[F] We drove through a [F/G]rainbow up on [C]Roger's Pass,[C]
they [Am]never thought you'd get that [G]close.[G]
Chorus
The [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
[Em]remembering, [F]...[G]
Chorus
The [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop,[F]
[Em]remembering, [F]...[G]
End-Chorus
The [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop (The secret is to [F]know when to stop),
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop (The secret is to [F]know when to stop),
the [Am]secret is to [G]know when to [F]stop (The secret is to [F]know when to stop),
[Em]remembering, [F]...[C][G]
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