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The Reason Why, as performed by Little Big Town
[Verse 1] (picking only the root notes)
        CI            Fcould love Gyou
Baby,   Cif  you      Fwant  me   Gto
I could Cgo  and      Ffall  for  Gyou
And never even Ftry, Chey, Ghey
[Verse 2] (acoustic guitar only)
      CI could   Flet Cyou Gin
Baby, Cwhere  no-FboCdy's  Gbeen
Yeah, CI'm ready Fand CwillGing
To give this love a Ftry, Chey, Ghey
[Chorus]
You're the reason   Cwhy   (Baby         Fyou're the only Greason why)
Don't wanna say goodCnight (Keep kissing Fme don't wanna  Gsay goodnight)
Yeah it feels  so   Cright (        EveryFthing is gonna  Gbe alright)
You're the reason Fwhy, Chey, Ghey
You're the reason Fwhy, Chey, Ghey
[Verse 3]
      CYou're   Fin   Cmy Ghead
Like a Csong I cFan't CforGget
Wanna  Chear it Fover Ca--Ggain
               And aFgain Chey, Ghey
[Chorus] (last line only once)
[Instumental break - Chorus] only the first three lines, then hold the G into verse
[Verse 1] play the "and never even try" line four times
[Chorus] (last line only once)
[Chorus] (last line four times)
[Repeating outro]
F.....CG
                       G  F.....CG
Come on and take my hand
I'm ready   and  willing
   Over and over   again

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

This song comes from Little Big Town, an American country music vocal group known for their distinctive four-part harmonies, with all four members often sharing lead vocals. Their musical journey began in 1998, and they have maintained the same lineup since their founding. This particular track is part of their album, The Reason Why. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a lush, harmonically rich soundscape, characteristic of the group's style.

AI-written from these sources:The Reason Why (song) — Wikipedia ↗Little Big Town — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Reason Why

by Little Big Town

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The Reason Why, as performed by Little Big Town

[Verse 1] (picking only the root notes)

C F G

I could love you

C F G

Baby, if you want me to

C F G

I could go and fall for you

F C G

And never even try, hey, hey

[Verse 2] (acoustic guitar only)

C F C G

I could let you in

C F C G

Baby, where no-body's been

C F C G

Yeah, I'm ready and willing

F C G

To give this love a try, hey, hey

[Chorus]

C F G

You're the reason why (Baby you're the only reason why)

C F G

Don't wanna say goodnight (Keep kissing me don't wanna say goodnight)

C F G

Yeah it feels so right ( Everything is gonna be alright)

F C G

You're the reason why, hey, hey

F C G

You're the reason why, hey, hey

[Verse 3]

C F C G

You're in my head

C F C G

Like a song I can't forget

C F C G

Wanna hear it over a--gain

F C G

And again hey, hey

[Chorus] (last line only once)

[Instumental break - Chorus] only the first three lines, then hold the G into verse

[Verse 1] play the "and never even try" line four times

[Chorus] (last line only once)

[Chorus] (last line four times)

[Repeating outro]

.....CG

G F

.....CG

Come on and take my hand

I'm ready and willing

Over and over again

About The Reason Why Chords by Little Big Town

Learn how to play The Reason Why by Little Big Town with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Reason Why chords”, “The Reason Why guitar chords”, or “Little Big Town The Reason Why chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Reason Why chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Reason Why lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

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