Dirty
Little Secret
All-American Rejects
Capo 3 (originally played w/power chords and no capo--this is an easier, open-chord version)
Intro (w/intro riff):
/ G - - - / F - - - / x4
/ F - - - /
G
D Em C
Let me know that I've done wrong When I've known this all along
G
D Em C
I go around a time or two Just to waste my time with you
Pre-Chorus:
Am (2) Em (2)
Tell me all that
you've thrown away Find out games you
don't wanna play
C (2) D (2)
You are the only one that needs to know
Chorus:
G C Em D
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (Dirty little secret) Don't tell any-
G C Em D
one or you'll be just
another regret (Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
C (2, hold second measure)
My dirty little secret--Who has to know?
G
D
Em C
When we live such fragile lives It's the best way we survive
G
D Em C
I go around a time or two Just to waste my time with you
Pre-Chorus and Chorus
Em (2) C (2)
The way she feels inside Those
thoughts I can't deny
Em (2) C (2)
These sleeping dogs won't lie And all I've tried to hide
G/B (2) Am (2)
It’s eating me apart Trace this life out
Solo: / G
- - - / F - - - / x4
G
C Em D
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (Dirty little secret) Don't tell any-
G C Em D
one or you'll be just another regret (Just another regret)
G
C Em D
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (Dirty little secret) Don't tell any-
G C Em D
one or you'll be just another regret (Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
C D Em F (hold)
My dirty little secret Dirty little secret Dirty little secret--Who has to know?
w/intro riff:
/ G - - - / F - - - / G - - - / F - - - D (hold) /