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I've Got To Have A Reason:Dave Clark Five.
#44 on BB Hot 100 on EPIC Records in 1967.
#1.
GI've Cgot to have a Greason.D...I got to Chave a FreasonE..
EI got to have a Areason Dwhy Gyou're walking out Don Gme.D  
DThere's Amsomething on your Emmind Cbut you won't Gtell me.
DMmm, tell me why you're Emcrying Cand I will Dhelp you,
help you, help you.
#2.
GBut CI gotta have a Greason.D...I got to Chave a FreasonE..
EI got to have a Amreason why you're Cwalking out on Gme.
BRIDGE:
DIf there is someone Emelse, Cthen I would like to Gknow.
EmGonna find out Cif you won't Dtell me, Ctell me, Dtell me.
#2.
DBut I gotta have a Greason.D...I got to have a FreasonE..
EI got to have a Amreason why, you're Cwalking out on Gme.
If you Atell me what you're Dthinking Aeverything will be 
alDright. (everything will be all right.) 
ALove will never leave your Dside (love will never leave your side) 
if you Cplace your trust in Dme.
OUTRO:
I Ggot to have a reason....DI got to have a FreasonE..
EI got to have a Amreason why you're Cwalking out on GmeD.
OUTRO:
DI got to have a Greason.D..I Cgot to have a FreaDsooGoon.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ive Got To Have A Reason

by The Dave Clark Five

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I've Got To Have A Reason:Dave Clark Five.

#44 on BB Hot 100 on EPIC Records in 1967.

#1.

G C G D C F E

I've got to have a reason....I got to have a reason..

E A D G D G D

I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me.

D Am Em C G

There's something on your mind but you won't tell me.

D Em C D

Mmm, tell me why you're crying and I will help you,

help you, help you.

#2.

G C G D C F E

But I gotta have a reason....I got to have a reason..

E Am C G

I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me.

BRIDGE:

D Em C G

If there is someone else, then I would like to know.

Em C D C D

Gonna find out if you won't tell me, tell me, tell me.

#2.

D G D F E

But I gotta have a reason....I got to have a reason..

E Am C G

I got to have a reason why, you're walking out on me.

A D A

If you tell me what you're thinking everything will be

alright. (everything will be all right.)

A D

Love will never leave your side (love will never leave your side)

C D

if you place your trust in me.

OUTRO:

G D F E

I got to have a reason....I got to have a reason..

E Am C G D

I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me.

OUTRO:

D G D C F D G

I got to have a reason...I got to have a reasoooon.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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