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Joshua Bassett – Secret Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
Em
  Pulled into your driveway again
D
  We kissed,
  but it felt different
C             B            Em
  I shoulda seen it comin',
  mm-mm-mm-mm
Em
  Swore that you only had a crush
D
  You told me that you
  would cut him off
C             B                 Em
  I shoulda seen it comin' then,
  mm-mm-mm-mm
Em
  My friends all warned me
           D
  I should run for the hills
        C
But I defended you still
              B
'Cause I knew rumors could
kill, oh (Ooh)

[Chorus]
         N.C.               Em
Oh, your secret's safe with me
             Am
And him, And all of
                 C
our friends you told
        B
Oh, you don't even know,
       Em
I know
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C
keepin' my mouth closed
           N.C.
Yeah, your secret's
             Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, and everyone
           C
else who knows
         B
Darlin', how could
               Em
you be so cold?
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C
keepin' my mouth closed
           N.C.
Yeah, your secret's safe with me

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[Verse 2]
Em
  I rеally hope you had your fun
D
  Good for you foolin' everyone
C                  B
  You had me tricked
                     Em
  for sixteen months
Em
Oh, your smoke and mirrors
       D
had me hypnotized
         C
Right in front of my eyes
                  B
Well, I heard the truth
last night

[Chorus]
     B                    Em
Your secret's safe with me
             Am
And him, And all of
                 C
our friends you told
        B
Oh, you don't even know,
       Em
I know
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C
keepin' my mouth closed
           N.C.
Yeah, your secret's
             Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, and everyone
           C
else who knows
         B
Darlin', how could
               Em
you be so cold?
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C    B
keepin' my mouth closed

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[Bridge]
           Em
When your "Woe is me"
      Gaug
stops workin'
           G
I bet your songs
                A7
won't sound the same
    Am7
The truth you can't
                  B
deny changed everything
    C
Oh, you can't hide behind
                B
what's clear as day

[Chorus]
         N.C.
Oh, your secret's
            Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, And all of
                 C
our friends you told
        B
Oh, you don't even know,
       Em
I know
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C
keepin' my mouth closed
           B
Yeah, your secret's
            Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, and everyone
           C
else who knows
         B
Darlin', how could
               Em
you be so cold?
                    Am
Don't worry, 'cause I'm
                   C
keepin' my mouth closed
           B
Yeah, your secret's
            Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, And all of
                 C
our friends you told
           B
Yeah, your secret's
            Em
safe with me
             Am
And him, And all of
                 C
our friends you told
           B
Yeah, your secret's
safe with me

How to play Secret: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Secret by Joshua Bassett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Secret by Joshua Bassett sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: Em, D, C, B, Am, Gaug, G, A7 and Am7.

The backbone of the song is C – B – Em – Am (VI – V – i – iv in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: B and Gaug are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.