Sting - The Secret Marriage: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Secret Marriage" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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F                                       Dm7
No earth-ly church has ev-er blessed our union
    C#+      F/C   Dm       C#+    F/A
No state has ever grant-ed us permission
   Fm/G#           F/A  Fm/G#    Gm7
No family bond has ever made us two
   A7   Dm     A/C# F/C        G7/B
No company has ever earned commission

No debt was paid no dowry to be gained
No treaty over border land or power
No semblance of the world outside remained
To stain the beauty of this nuptial hour

Chorus:
           Bdim7                 A#    A#m  A#
The secret marriage vow is never spo-ken
    A7     Dm       A/C#  F/C    G7/B
The secret marriage never can be broken

C                Dm
No flowers on the altar
   F/E        A#/F     Am
No white veil in  your hair
   A/C#            Cm
No maiden dress to alter
   Dm    C#+     F/A
No bible oath to swear

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#+

Guitar chord C#+

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

G7

Guitar chord G7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

B

Guitar chord B

Bdim

Guitar chord Bdim

Bdim7

Guitar chord Bdim7

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 Marriage" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Secret Marriage" by Sting.