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It took some time but I'm pretty sure these are the chords. 
The tempo is a little weird so you'll have to listen to the song to get it right.
CAPO 6
Verse 1:
 DI was Emwaiting on the clouds Cto brGeak
DI was pEmraying for a chance Cto taGke
And every Dsleepless night thaEmt I have known
Has broCught me here Gand so I hope that Dtimes will change
EmAnd I'll feel safe and Cyou won't go Gaway
Yeah, Dtimes will change aEmnd I'll feel safe and yCou won't go Gaway
Pre-chorus:
CAnd there is a story Dhere, I fGeel it
CI've searched for something rDeal and I beliGeve this
CYou found me on the groDund where I was blGeeding
(Hold C)
And you came around
Chorus:
I'd had eDnough, I'd given Emup, I was bCro-kGen
Left to rDust, hollEmowed out, life seemed hoCpe-leGss
Here you aDre, you see my sEmcars, but still you're dryCing these eyGes
'Cause you are Dmy, you are Emmy, you are my reCason wGhy
You are mDy, you are Emmy, you are my reaCson whGy
Verse 2:
I was searching for a place to go
Somewhere to rest my head, I'm tired of being alone
And if there's room for me inside your bed 
Just keep me warm and don't forget 
That life is sweet, so no regrets, and let's not sleep alone
Yeah, life is sweet, so no regrets, and let's not sleep alone
Pre-Chorus:
And there is a story here, I feel it
I've searched for something real and I believe this
You found me on the ground where I was bleeding
And you came around
Chorus:
I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken
Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless
Here you are, you see my scars, but still you're drying these eyes
'Cause you are my, you are my, you are my reason why
You are my, you are my, you are my reason why
Bridge:
EmAnd what would you sDay, if I told you my secGrets
If I sang you my soCng
               Em                      G  C(hold)
Would you walk away or would you hold on? 
Chorus:
I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken
Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless
Here you are, you see my scars, you're still drying these eyes
You are my, you are my, you are my reason why
I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken
Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless
Here you are, you see my scars, you're still drying these eyes
You are my, you are my, you are my reason why
You are my, you are my, you are my reason why
You are my, you are my, you are my reason why

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Reason Why

by Ron Pope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

It took some time but I'm pretty sure these are the chords.

The tempo is a little weird so you'll have to listen to the song to get it right.

CAPO 6

Verse 1:

D Em C G

I was waiting on the clouds to break

D Em C G

I was praying for a chance to take

D Em

And every sleepless night that I have known

C G D

Has brought me here and so I hope that times will change

Em C G

And I'll feel safe and you won't go away

D Em C G

Yeah, times will change and I'll feel safe and you won't go away

Pre-chorus:

C D G

And there is a story here, I feel it

C D G

I've searched for something real and I believe this

C D G

You found me on the ground where I was bleeding

(Hold )

And you came around

Chorus:

D Em C G

I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was bro-ken

D Em C G

Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hope-less

D Em C G

Here you are, you see my scars, but still you're drying these eyes

D Em C G

'Cause you are my, you are my, you are my reason why

D Em C G

You are my, you are my, you are my reason why

Verse 2:

I was searching for a place to go

Somewhere to rest my head, I'm tired of being alone

And if there's room for me inside your bed

Just keep me warm and don't forget

That life is sweet, so no regrets, and let's not sleep alone

Yeah, life is sweet, so no regrets, and let's not sleep alone

Pre-Chorus:

And there is a story here, I feel it

I've searched for something real and I believe this

You found me on the ground where I was bleeding

And you came around

Chorus:

I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken

Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless

Here you are, you see my scars, but still you're drying these eyes

'Cause you are my, you are my, you are my reason why

You are my, you are my, you are my reason why

Bridge:

Em D G

And what would you say, if I told you my secrets

If I sang you my song

Em G C

(hold)

Would you walk away or would you hold on?

Chorus:

I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken

Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless

Here you are, you see my scars, you're still drying these eyes

You are my, you are my, you are my reason why

I'd had enough, I'd given up, I was broken

Left to rust, hollowed out, life seemed hopeless

Here you are, you see my scars, you're still drying these eyes

You are my, you are my, you are my reason why

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