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  FHail Cto the light that my Ambaby watches Fme
In the Dmdarkness of the Amwindow I can Chardly get to Fsleep
 FWish for the Chour that the Amnighttime soon shall Fpass
And the Dmmorning dew will Ambring us to a Cday our souls can Flast
FLove has a reason
There's a meaning to the world
We're giving 
F, C, Am, F, Dm, Am, C, F  
love
FSituatiCon candlelightAm  F  
Enough to Dmsee the bits aAmround you, but it's Cnever very brightF  
 FStare at a Cmemory, you, through the Amgrapevine, heard the Ftruth
It's good to Dmlearn from your misAmtakes, but that Conly works in Fyouth
FLove has a reason
There's a meaning to the world 
We're giving 
F, C, Am, F, Dm, Am, C, F  
love
AmRestless Gminds; curtain Ccalls follow fanFfares
Troubled hearts; just a walk down the hall
Restless hearts; you take a punch just to land one
Troubled minds; it's only fair after all
FMountain, the Ctrail, but you've Amgot it in Fsight
Sometimes the Dmonly way is Amjumping I hope you're Cnot afraid of Fheights
 FReach in my Cpocket for a Ambill that isn't Fthere
And to Dmface all of the Amundoings, still isn't Cmore than I can Fbear
FLove has a reason
There's a meaning to the world
We're giving 
F,C,Am,F,Dm,Am,C,F  
love
Giving love
Love, love
It's always been good to me
It's always been good to me
FLove has reason
FThere's a meaning to the world
FWe're giving loveC  

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Meaning

by Gavin DeGraw

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F C Am F

Hail to the light that my baby watches me

Dm Am C F

In the darkness of the window I can hardly get to sleep

F C Am F

Wish for the hour that the nighttime soon shall pass

Dm Am C F

And the morning dew will bring us to a day our souls can last

Love has a reason

There's a meaning to the world

We're giving

F C Am F Dm Am C F

, , , , , , ,

love

F C Am F

Situation candlelight

Dm Am C F

Enough to see the bits around you, but it's never very bright

F C Am F

Stare at a memory, you, through the grapevine, heard the truth

Dm Am C F

It's good to learn from your mistakes, but that only works in youth

Love has a reason

There's a meaning to the world

We're giving

F C Am F Dm Am C F

, , , , , , ,

love

Am G C F

Restless minds; curtain calls follow fanfares

Troubled hearts; just a walk down the hall

Restless hearts; you take a punch just to land one

Troubled minds; it's only fair after all

F C Am F

Mountain, the trail, but you've got it in sight

Dm Am C F

Sometimes the only way is jumping I hope you're not afraid of heights

F C Am F

Reach in my pocket for a bill that isn't there

Dm Am C F

And to face all of the undoings, still isn't more than I can bear

Love has a reason

There's a meaning to the world

We're giving

F C Am F Dm Am C F

,,,,,,,

love

Giving love

Love, love

It's always been good to me

Love has reason

There's a meaning to the world

F C

We're giving love

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