*CAPO FRET 2* 
 
*note the A - G is 1 1/2 beats of A and then right to G...listen to the  
recording for timing 
 
Intro: A  G (4 times) 
 

Verse One: 
G                                    A G 
Couple of guys sittin around drinkin 
G                         A G 
Down at the Starlight Bar 
G                              A G 
One of em says you I've been thinking 
G                E 
Other one says, that won't get you too far 
G                                       A G 
He says, this is your life and welcome to it 
G                                       A G 
It's just workin and drinkin and dreamin 
G                    A G 
Ad on TV says "just do it" 
G 
Hell if I know what that means 
 
Chorus One: 
      D 
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee 
      Bm 
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball 
      G 
The secret of life is a beautiful woman 
     A 
And Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall 
 
Verse Two: (chords the same as Verse One) 

You and me we're just a couple a 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 
 
Chorus Two: (chords in all four choruses are the same) 

Cause the secret of life is Sam's martinis 

The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes 

The secret of life is Monday night football 

Rolling stones records and mom's apple pies 
 

Instrumental:  D  Bm  G  A 
 
G                                A G 
Sam looks up from the Sunday paper 
G                                  A G 
Says, boys you're on the wrong track 
G                                        A G 
The secret of life is there ain't no secret 
G 
And you don't get your money back 
 
Chorus Three: 

The secret of life is gettin up early 

The secret of life is stayin up late 

The secret of life is try not to hurry 

But don't wait, don't wait 
 
Chorus Four: 

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 nothing at all 

 
  D and then: 

                   Bm 
Oh it's nothing at all 
      G            A 
The secret of life 
 

G                                   A G 
Couple of guys sittin around drinkin 
G                         A G 
Down at the Starlight Bar 
G                               A G 
One of em says you I've been thinking 
                 E 
Other one says, that won't get you too far 
E7 
That won't get you too far