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              Reason To Be - Kansas/Kerry Livgren
DSo lAong, sGomeone is waAiting,
         G                      D             Dsus2  D
IDsus4've got Dplaces to go, I've got things to see.
DNo Amore GprocrastiAnating,
for Gthis is the moment, that was Dmeant for me.
and I'm Bmmoving like a wave on the F#mocean,
Bmdrifting to the opposite F#mside.
AmTraveling with no destiCnation,
just riding the Dtide.
DPeopAle, tGhey say that I'm fAoolish,
     G                         D            Dsus2  D
tDsus4hey say Dthat I'm living in a fantasy.
DWell, I sAay:  "GEverything's eAasy,
it's Gbetter than living in fDutility".
So, I'm Bmstanding here in back of the cF#murtain,
Bmwaiting for the start of the F#mshow.
AmActing like an actor is Ceasy,
if you can let Dgo.
DSomeAday, Gsomething will Afind you,
G                           D            Dsus2  D
Dsus4a magicDal feeling you could not foresee.
A DfeelAing Gso devastAating,
from Gthat moment on your life's a Dcomedy.
And Bmsuddenly you're light as a F#mfeather,
Bmyou're falling like a leaf from a F#mtree.
AmThe things you thought you needed are Cfading,
your reason to Dbe.
Your reason to bAe, your reason to Gbe.
DReasAon, Dreason Dsus2to        Gbe
DReasAon, rDeason Dsus2to        Gbe
DReasAon, rDeason Dsus2to        Gbe

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Reason To Be

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Dsus2

Dsus4

F#m

Reason To Be - Kansas/Kerry Livgren

D A G A

So long, someone is waiting,

G D Dsus2 D

Dsus4 D

I've got places to go, I've got things to see.

D A G A

No more procrastinating,

G D

for this is the moment, that was meant for me.

Bm F#m

and I'm moving like a wave on the ocean,

Bm F#m

drifting to the opposite side.

Am C

Traveling with no destination,

just riding the tide.

D A G A

People, they say that I'm foolish,

G D Dsus2 D

Dsus4 D

they say that I'm living in a fantasy.

D A G A

Well, I say: "Everything's easy,

G D

it's better than living in futility".

Bm F#m

So, I'm standing here in back of the curtain,

Bm F#m

waiting for the start of the show.

Am C

Acting like an actor is easy,

if you can let go.

D A G A

Someday, something will find you,

G D Dsus2 D

Dsus4 D

a magical feeling you could not foresee.

D A G A

A feeling so devastating,

G D

from that moment on your life's a comedy.

Bm F#m

And suddenly you're light as a feather,

Bm F#m

you're falling like a leaf from a tree.

Am C

The things you thought you needed are fading,

your reason to be.

A G

Your reason to be, your reason to be.

D A D Dsus2 G

Reason, reason to be

D A D Dsus2 G

Reason, reason to be

D A D Dsus2 G

Reason, reason to be

About Reason To Be Chords by Kansas

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