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The Reason I Sing

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(  G   C/G   G)
E | -3-3---3------------------------------------------|
B | -0-0h1-0------------------------------------------|
G | -0-0---0------------------------------------------|
D | -0-0h2-0------------------------------------------|
A | --------------------------------------------------|
E | -3-3---3------------------------------------------|
(intro)   G    C/G    G  Gº    C9    G  C/  G  G  
If its just to top a song cGhaC/GrtG  
                           Gº
To feed the kids and get a bigger car
The skies already have a loC9t of stars
And they all sing Your GnaC/GmeG  
And if I'm here to write Ga C/G#1G  
                        Gº
To get a gold or maybe platinum
Make me a singer who is C9unsung
Cuz You won't share GfaC/GmeG  
(refrão)
Cuz even accoBmlades someday will fEade away
Oh jC#must like meF#m  
BmYes everEything but AYou, yeah
And many years from nBmow it won't mEatter
How I C#mwrite the rhymes I F#mdo, yeah
BmHelp me get back to the rEeason I sing for YAou
I'm always looking for the GliC/GmeliGght
                               Gº
To dim my house and make the stages bright
Compared to You I'm just a niC9ght light
Against the blazing GsuC/GnG  
I enter rooms and hope they GnC/GoticGe me
                               Gº
To fill my social insecurities
I'm asking if there's any hopC9e for me
Cuz there is room foGr C/Gonly Gone
(refrão)
Why are we so convinced a bigger audience
Is simply common sense to have?
Maybe success is measured best
By nothing less then our obedience
So if I'm destined for a smGalC/Gl stGage
                               Gº
The small crowds and the small pay
Then maybe even in a small waC9y
I can bring You fameG  C/G  G  
(refrão)

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The Reason I Sing

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C#m

F#m

G C/G G

( )

E | -3-3---3------------------------------------------|

B | -0-0h1-0------------------------------------------|

G | -0-0---0------------------------------------------|

D | -0-0h2-0------------------------------------------|

A | --------------------------------------------------|

E | -3-3---3------------------------------------------|

G C/G G G C9 G C G G

(intro) º /

G C/G G

If its just to top a song chart

To feed the kids and get a bigger car

The skies already have a lot of stars

G C/G G

And they all sing Your name

G C/G G

And if I'm here to write a #1

To get a gold or maybe platinum

Make me a singer who is unsung

G C/G G

Cuz You won't share fame

(refrão)

Bm E

Cuz even accolades someday will fade away

C#m F#m

Oh just like me

Bm E A

Yes everything but You, yeah

Bm E

And many years from now it won't matter

C#m F#m

How I write the rhymes I do, yeah

Bm E A

Help me get back to the reason I sing for You

G C/G G

I'm always looking for the limelight

To dim my house and make the stages bright

Compared to You I'm just a night light

G C/G G

Against the blazing sun

G C/G G

I enter rooms and hope they notice me

To fill my social insecurities

I'm asking if there's any hope for me

G C/G G

Cuz there is room for only one

(refrão)

Why are we so convinced a bigger audience

Is simply common sense to have?

Maybe success is measured best

By nothing less then our obedience

G C/G G

So if I'm destined for a small stage

The small crowds and the small pay

Then maybe even in a small way

G C/G G

I can bring You fame

(refrão)

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