Becoming Secular Chords

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Becoming Secular by Dave Hause is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, C, F, A, Fm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Tuning is every string full step down, so D-G-C-F-A-D 
But I will use the standard names for the chords. 
Chords used: Fm, E, A, D 
Listen to the song to get strumming and timing right! 

Intro: Fm, E, Fm, D, A, Fm, A, Fm, E 

                         Fm 
They tried to keep their arms 'round us 
                    A  
They told us it was free 
                       Fm 
Their coffee and their crucifixions burned 
                      E    D                   
Put scars on both our knees 
                      Fm 
That wishful drinking summer 
                            A 
So sweet and sinful you and me 
                    Fm  
Rolling 'round your parents hardwood floor 
                        E            D 
Getting high out in the heat you and me 

         E                  Fm 
You were lonely and I had a song 
     D               A 
They told you we did wrong 
       D                  A                 E 
And we hung there on that cross in your old room 

Fm                          
   I lost faith you were trying to believe (x2) 
E    
   I lost faith you were trying to believe 
           Fm                       D      A  Fm A Fm E 
I play the memory in my head like a symphony 

                   Fm 
I tried to keep my arms 'round you 
                     A 
In the end it wasn't me 
             Fm 
The pharmacy receipt with shaky hands 
                     E    D 
Was all you'd really need 

                  Fm 
To scare you into praying 
                     A 
To put your heart in retreat 
                   Fm 
All that faith and fear came racing back 
                    E     D 
Brought you to your knees 

       E                Fm 
It was lonely but I got along 
D                    A 
Singing these ragged songs 
     D               A             E       
But lately I've been at a loss for words 

Fm 
  Lost faith but I'm trying to believe (x2) 

E    
   I lost faith but I'm trying to believe 
           Fm                       D        A   
I play the memory in my head like a symphony 

A          E   Fm D  
  Hey-heyeiee 
  
          E               Fm 
When it's lonely I'll get along 
D                    A              
Singing these ragged songs 
  D              A          E      E 
I pray you don't confuse my words - my words 

A 
  I lost faith but I'm trying to believe (x2) 

E    
   I lost faith but I'm trying to believe 
           Fm                       D           
I play the memory in my head like a symphony 

A 
  I lost faith but I'm trying to believe (x2) 

E    
   I lost faith but I'm trying to believe 
           Fm                       D         
I play the memory in my head like a  

      A                  Fm 
They tried to keep their arms 'round us 
                     A  
In the end it wasn't me 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante