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Chords Used:
   Am[x02210]
   Bm[x04432]
C    332010
   Dm[xx0231]
   D2[xx0230]
   D7[x00212]
Fd/ D[xx0101]
G    320033
CAPO 3 to match album 
This is a piano song, so you really need to listen to get the chord timing just right.
It is near impossible to find any of her sheet music, so this is one I figured out on my own.
 GI thCink aGboCut how it might have been
 GWe'd CspenGd Cour days travelin'
 AmIt's not that GI don't understand you
 AmIt's not that GI don't want to be with you
But you Amonly wanted me
The way you Cwanted me
So, GI will heaCd out alGone and hope fCor the best
And we can Ghang our heads down
As we Cskip the goodGbyesC  
And you can Gtell the world what you Cwant them to hear
I've got Dmnothing left to Amlose, my dear
                              BmFd/D  
So, I'm up for the little white lies
But you and CI         D2know the reason Gwhy
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
 GI'll bCuy a magazinGe Csearching for your face
 GFrom coast Cto coaGst or Cwherever I find my place
 AmI'll track you on the Gradio, and
I'll Amsign your list in a Dmdifferent name
But as Amclose as I get to you
It's not the Csame
So, GI will heaCd out alGone and hope fCor the best
We Gcan pat ourselves on the backC  
And say that we GtriedC  
And if Gone of us makes it Cbig
We can Dmspill our regAmrets
                                 BmFd/D  
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and CI         D2know the reason Gwhy
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
I'm Cgone, and you're still Gthere
				 BmFd/D  
 So, steal the show, and do your best
To cover the tracks that I have Amleft
I wish you well and hope you D7find
Whatever you're looking Amfor
The way I might've changed my D7mind
But you only showed me the AmdoorBm  C  D7  
So, GI will heaCd out alGone and hope fCor the best
We Gcan pat ourselves on the backC  
And say that we GtriedC  
And if Gone of us makes it Cbig
We can Dmspill our regAmrets
                                 BmFd/D  
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and CI                  D2  
            CFd/D  
You and I--------
You and CI             D2know the reason wGhyC  G  C  G  C  G  

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Reason Why

by Rachael Yamagata

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords Used:

[x02210]

[x04432]

C 332010

[xx0231]

[xx0230]

[x00212]

Fd/ [xx0101]

G 320033

CAPO 3 to match album

This is a piano song, so you really need to listen to get the chord timing just right.

It is near impossible to find any of her sheet music, so this is one I figured out on my own.

G C G C

I think about how it might have been

G C G C

We'd spend our days travelin'

Am G

It's not that I don't understand you

Am G

It's not that I don't want to be with you

But you only wanted me

The way you wanted me

G C G C

So, I will head out alone and hope for the best

And we can hang our heads down

C G C

As we skip the goodbyes

G C

And you can tell the world what you want them to hear

Dm Am

I've got nothing left to lose, my dear

Bm D

Fd/

So, I'm up for the little white lies

C D2 G

But you and I know the reason why

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

G C G C

I'll buy a magazine searching for your face

G C G C

From coast to coast or wherever I find my place

Am G

I'll track you on the radio, and

Am Dm

I'll sign your list in a different name

But as close as I get to you

It's not the same

G C G C

So, I will head out alone and hope for the best

G C

We can pat ourselves on the back

G C

And say that we tried

G C

And if one of us makes it big

Dm Am

We can spill our regrets

Bm D

Fd/

And talk about how the love never dies

C D2 G

But you and I know the reason why

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

C G

I'm gone, and you're still there

Bm D

Fd/

So, steal the show, and do your best

To cover the tracks that I have left

I wish you well and hope you find

Whatever you're looking for

The way I might've changed my mind

Am Bm C D7

But you only showed me the door

G C G C

So, I will head out alone and hope for the best

G C

We can pat ourselves on the back

G C

And say that we tried

G C

And if one of us makes it big

Dm Am

We can spill our regrets

Bm D

Fd/

And talk about how the love never dies

C D2

But you and I

C D

Fd/

You and I--------

C D2 G C G C G C G

You and I know the reason why

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