David Bowie - The Secret Life of Arabia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Secret Life of Arabia" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Secret Life of Arabia Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Secret Life of Arabia" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
     G              Dm
The secret life of Arabia
 A#             G
Secret secrets never seen
 C             A7        Dm
Secret secrets ever green

Dm                             G
I was running at the speed of life
                                        Dm
Through morning's thoughts and fantasies
Then I saw your eyes at the cross fades
 A#             G
Secret secrets never seen
 C             C#dim     Dm
Secret secrets ever green

Chorus:
The secret life of Arabia
Never here, never seen
Secret life, evergreen

     G               Dm
The secret life of Arabia
 A#                         G
You must see the movie the sand in my eyes
   C
I walk through a desert song
           A7        Dm
when the heroine dies

 A#                   Dm
Arabia (secret secret)
 A#            Dm
Arabia (secret)
 A#                   Dm
Arabia (secret secret)

 A#   Dm
Arabia
 A#                   Dm
Arabia (secret secret)

Chorus:
The secret life of Arabia
Never here, never seen
Secret life, evergreen


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Secret Life of Arabia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Secret Life of Arabia" by David Bowie.

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