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The Reason

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Intro:
 F#m   D     Ex2
Verse 1:
F#mAll my lDife Iv'e sEearched for something
F#mTo satisfy the Dlonging in my Eheart
F#mBut everytDime I've cEome away
   F#m         D       E(E)
Emptier than before
Chorus:
(E)            F#m          D  E  
And now i finally see the reason
(E)               F#m       D  E  
Cuz i was made to be yours alone
I'm Dgiving you my Alife so tEake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you Enow
Im gDiving you my lAife so Etake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you nEow
Transition:
 F#m   D     Ex2
Verse 2:
F#mThere were Dtimes I Ecried myself
To F#msleep Dat Enight
F#mOn..Dly to Ewake up
   F#m          D        E(E)
Wishing that I didn't
Chorus:
(E)            F#m          D  E  
And now i finally see the reason
(E)               F#m       D  E  
Cuz i was made to be yours alone
I'm Dgiving you my Alife so tEake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you Enow
Im gDiving you my lAife so Etake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you nEow
Transition:
 F#m   D     Ex2
Bridge:
F#mThank you for Dnever giving Eup on me
When I F#mlooked to everything Delse but Eyou
You F#mbled you dDied to Ebe with me
(E)                          F#m                       D  E  
Why would you do something like that for someone like me
Chorus:
(E)            F#m          D  E  
And now i finally see the reason
(E)               F#m       D  E  
Cuz i was made to be yours alone
I'm Dgiving you my Alife so tEake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you Enow
Im gDiving you my lAife so Etake me
Cuz DI could never lAive without you nEow
Outro:
F#m D E
(E)            F#m          D  E  
And now i finally see the reason
(E)               F#m       D  E  
Cuz i was made to be yours alone

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The Reason

by Flyleaf

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

this year. These are the chords she plays live, so it should be 100% correct.

Intro:

F#m D E

Verse 1:

F#m D E

All my life Iv'e searched for something

F#m D E

To satisfy the longing in my heart

F#m D E

But everytime I've come away

F#m D E E

()

Emptier than before

Chorus:

E F#m D E

()

And now i finally see the reason

E F#m D E

()

Cuz i was made to be yours alone

D A E

I'm giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

D A E

Im giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

Transition:

F#m D E

Verse 2:

F#m D E

There were times I cried myself

F#m D E

To sleep at night

F#m D E

On..ly to wake up

F#m D E E

()

Wishing that I didn't

Chorus:

E F#m D E

()

And now i finally see the reason

E F#m D E

()

Cuz i was made to be yours alone

D A E

I'm giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

D A E

Im giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

Transition:

F#m D E

Bridge:

F#m D E

Thank you for never giving up on me

F#m D E

When I looked to everything else but you

F#m D E

You bled you died to be with me

E F#m D E

()

Why would you do something like that for someone like me

Chorus:

E F#m D E

()

And now i finally see the reason

E F#m D E

()

Cuz i was made to be yours alone

D A E

I'm giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

D A E

Im giving you my life so take me

D A E

Cuz I could never live without you now

Outro:

F#m D E

E F#m D E

()

And now i finally see the reason

E F#m D E

()

Cuz i was made to be yours alone

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