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The Only Reason

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    Cx32010
    G320030
   Amx02210
    Fxx3211
[Intro]
COh, Goh, Amoh, ohF  
FOh
[Verse]
CDon't talk
Let me think it Gover
How we gonna Amfix this?
How we gonna Fundo all the pain?
CTell me
Is it even Gworth it?
Looking for a Amstraight line
Taking back the Ftime we can't replace
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAll the crossed wires
FJust making us tired
AmIs it too late to Gbring us back to life?
[Chorus]
When I Fclose my eyes and try to sleep
I Cfall apart
I find it hard to Ambreathe
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
Even Fthough my dizzy head is numb
I Cswear my heart is never giving Amup
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
[Verse]
CFeel you burning under Gmy skin
I swear I see you Amshining
Brighter than the Fflame inside your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBitter words spoken
FEverything broken
AmIt's never too late to Gbring it back to life
[Chorus]
When I Fclose my eyes and try to sleep
I Cfall apart
I find it hard to Ambreathe
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
Even Fthough my dizzy head is numb
I Cswear my heart is never giving Amup
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
[Bridge]
FOh, Coh, Amoh, Goh
GOh
GYou're the reason, the only reason
FOh, Coh, Amoh, Goh
GOh
GYou're the reason, the only reason
CDon't talk
Let me think it Gover
How we gonna Amfix this?
How we gonna Fundo all the pain?
[Chorus]
When I Fclose my eyes and try to sleep
I Cfall apart
I find it hard to Ambreathe
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
Even Fthough my dizzy head is numb
I Cswear my heart is never giving Amup
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
When I Fclose my eyes and try to sleep
I Cfall apart
I find it hard to Ambreathe
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
Even Fthough my dizzy head is numb
I Cswear my heart is never giving Amup
You're the reason, the Gonly reason
F

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The Only Reason

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

x32010

320030

x02210

xx3211

[Intro]

C G Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse]

Don't talk

Let me think it over

How we gonna fix this?

How we gonna undo all the pain?

Tell me

Is it even worth it?

Looking for a straight line

Taking back the time we can't replace

[Pre-Chorus]

All the crossed wires

Just making us tired

Am G

Is it too late to bring us back to life?

[Chorus]

When I close my eyes and try to sleep

I fall apart

I find it hard to breathe

You're the reason, the only reason

Even though my dizzy head is numb

C Am

I swear my heart is never giving up

You're the reason, the only reason

[Verse]

C G

Feel you burning under my skin

I swear I see you shining

Brighter than the flame inside your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

Bitter words spoken

Everything broken

Am G

It's never too late to bring it back to life

[Chorus]

When I close my eyes and try to sleep

I fall apart

I find it hard to breathe

You're the reason, the only reason

Even though my dizzy head is numb

C Am

I swear my heart is never giving up

You're the reason, the only reason

[Bridge]

F C Am G

Oh, oh, oh, oh

You're the reason, the only reason

F C Am G

Oh, oh, oh, oh

You're the reason, the only reason

Don't talk

Let me think it over

How we gonna fix this?

How we gonna undo all the pain?

[Chorus]

When I close my eyes and try to sleep

I fall apart

I find it hard to breathe

You're the reason, the only reason

Even though my dizzy head is numb

C Am

I swear my heart is never giving up

You're the reason, the only reason

When I close my eyes and try to sleep

I fall apart

I find it hard to breathe

You're the reason, the only reason

Even though my dizzy head is numb

C Am

I swear my heart is never giving up

You're the reason, the only reason

About The Only Reason Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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