Israel Houghton – Secrets chords

[Chords]
F C Am G A Cm Em E

[Verse 1]
         F       CWe lie to our lovers
    Am   GWe lie to our friends
             F   C        GPainting our pictures and playing pretend
            F C      Am       GWe keep our se-crets all to ourselves
A          F   C        G           CStand at a distance, so no one can tell

[Chorus 1]
    F       C      Am   F      GAnd nobody knows us and nobody will
       C        F  C         Am         GWe all keep pretending we're better but still
C           F  C       Am     GWe keep our secrets to cover our shame
C           F    C           G      CYou see the darkness and You love us the same

[Instrumental]
F    G
C F C

[Verse 2]
                  F  CWe run from our troubles
    Am          GWe run from our pain
           F     CGather the dirt, oh, and sweep it away
          F   C   Am            GWe put our mask on, pretending by fame
              F      G                C  AAnd carry our secrets with us to the gra---ve

[Chorus 2]
       F      C         Am GAnd nobody knows us and nobody will
   C            F C           Am     GWe all keep preten-ding we're better but still
C           F          Am     GWe keep our secrets to cover our shame
C       F   C                G            CYou see the darkness and You love us the same

[Instrumental]
F   G (x2)
C

[Verse 3]
            F    CWe hide our weakness
 F           GWe hide our sin
CWe feel the guilt but keep it all in
                      F         CWe are just children, small and afraid
      CYour truth will unmask us and love us the same

[Chorus 3]
            F    C      Am     GAnd nobody knows us and nobody will
   C            F C           Am     GWe all keep preten-ding we're better but still
F                 Am   G           GWe keep our secrets to cover our shame
C           F    C           G       CYou see the darkness and You love us the same

[Ending]
C           F    C           G            AmYou see the darkness and You love us the same
    C   F        C                 G AmYou see the darkness and You love us the same

[Instrumental]
F    C
F Cm   Am G
F  Cm  G C
F C  Am G
F C (x2)
Am G
Em F C  E Am
C F   E Am

[Outro]
G  F
C