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The Common Linnets - Give Me A Reason
Intro:
C F C
C F C
 EmYou tell me that you can't make up your mCind
 EmYou've been riding fences all your lDmife
 FSo go ahead and build your own little boat
 Won't you tAbell me if it floats
 And if it dBbon't, don't you cry to mCe
 EmY'tell me maybe I'd be better off on my Cown
 EmJust wanna hear me tell you baby that you're wrDmong
 FSo damned tired of all these constant contradictions
 Baby gAbetting your convictions
 I cBban't make up your mCind (oh no)
 So whCy can't you just look me in the Feye
 The vCery least you owe me is goodbFye
 If you want a hDmeartache
 I'd give me a reason to rFun
 If you want a lDmove song
 FGive me a reason to wrCite you onFeC  
 EmYou're talking of a love for heaven nothing is sCafe
 EmLeaving you free in your little cDmage
 FWon't you give me just a little piece of truth
 It's lAbess about me and it's mBbore about yoCu
 So whCy can't you just look me in the Feye
 The vCery least you owe me is goodbFye
 If you want a hDmeartache
 I'd give me a reason to rFun
 If you want a lDmove song
 FGive me a reason to wrCite you oneBb  F  G  C  G  
 So whCy can't you just look me in the Feye
 The vCery least you owe me is goodbFye
 If you want a hDmeartache
 I'd give me a reason to rFun
 If you want a lDmove song
 FGive me a reason to wrCite you oneF  C  
 GFive me a reason to wrCite you one

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Give Me A Reason

by The Common Linnets

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The Common Linnets - Give Me A Reason

Intro:

C F C

Em C

You tell me that you can't make up your mind

Em Dm

You've been riding fences all your life

So go ahead and build your own little boat

Won't you tell me if it floats

Bb C

And if it don't, don't you cry to me

Em C

Y'tell me maybe I'd be better off on my own

Em Dm

Just wanna hear me tell you baby that you're wrong

So damned tired of all these constant contradictions

Baby getting your convictions

Bb C

I can't make up your mind (oh no)

C F

So why can't you just look me in the eye

C F

The very least you owe me is goodbye

If you want a heartache

I'd give me a reason to run

If you want a love song

F C F C

Give me a reason to write you one

Em C

You're talking of a love for heaven nothing is safe

Em Dm

Leaving you free in your little cage

Won't you give me just a little piece of truth

Ab Bb C

It's less about me and it's more about you

C F

So why can't you just look me in the eye

C F

The very least you owe me is goodbye

If you want a heartache

I'd give me a reason to run

If you want a love song

F C Bb F G C G

Give me a reason to write you one

C F

So why can't you just look me in the eye

C F

The very least you owe me is goodbye

If you want a heartache

I'd give me a reason to run

If you want a love song

F C F C

Give me a reason to write you one

F C

Give me a reason to write you one

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