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Lionel Richie - Reason To Believe
Capo 5th            
Intro
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Verse 1
 AEverybody's talking loud try’Amaj7na get me to join the crowd 
But I Dcan't hear what they're talking about 
Cause they Gain't sDayin' nothin' 
 AThey say come follow me what I'Amaj7m telling you will set you free 
All you Dgotta do is act like me but I cGan't fDeel nothin' 
 AI just want (Amaj7just want) somebody Dto laugh out loud G  D  
 AI just want (Amaj7just want) somebody Dto make me smile G  D  
Chorus
Woah IA'm, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, Goh yeahD  
Woah IA'm, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, GoohD  
Interlude           A|  Amaj7|      D|   G     D||
Verse 2
I just Acan't tell what's right or wronAmaj7g and I'm not sure where I belong 
And Dwhere is that simple song GI remDember 
They say Aeverything's in black & white and tAmaj7he sun shines at 12 at night 
And to Dpraise God you gotta fight it's crGazy, crDazy 
 AI just want (Amaj7just want) somebody Dto laugh out loud G  D  
 AI just want (Amaj7just want) somebody Dto make me smile G  D  
Chorus
Woah IA'm, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, oh yeahG  D  
Woah IA'm, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, oh yeah, Goh yeahD  
Bridge 
 ADon't wanna lAmaj7ive, don't wanna lDie to myself anymGore D  
 ADon't wanna trAmaj7y to understand the pain I sDee through my eGyes D  
Let me laughA, just let me crAmaj7y, just let me seDe right from wrong G  D  
Just let me loveA, let me fAmaj7eel, 
Cause I want Din my life all Gthe things that's Dreal 
Chorus
Cause I'mA, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, wGoahD  
I said I’m tryinA, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, woGahD  
I said IA, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, G(yeaDhea)
    IA'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve G  D  
I said IA, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, woGahD  
I said IA, I'm Amaj7trying to find a reason to belDieve, woGah, Dyeahea, yeahea
Outro          A|  Amaj7|      D|   G     D||A  
             (fade)

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Reason To Believe

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Amaj7

Lionel Richie - Reason To Believe

Capo 5th

Intro

A Amaj7 D G D

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Verse 1

A Amaj7

Everybody's talking loud try’na get me to join the crowd

But I can't hear what they're talking about

G D

Cause they ain't sayin' nothin'

A Amaj7

They say come follow me what I'm telling you will set you free

D G D

All you gotta do is act like me but I can't feel nothin'

A Amaj7 D G D

I just want (just want) somebody to laugh out loud

A Amaj7 D G D

I just want (just want) somebody to make me smile

Chorus

A Amaj7 D G D

Woah I'm, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, oh yeah

A Amaj7 D G D

Woah I'm, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, ooh

A Amaj7 D G D

Interlude | | | ||

Verse 2

A Amaj7

I just can't tell what's right or wrong and I'm not sure where I belong

D G D

And where is that simple song I remember

A Amaj7

They say everything's in black & white and the sun shines at 12 at night

D G D

And to praise God you gotta fight it's crazy, crazy

A Amaj7 D G D

I just want (just want) somebody to laugh out loud

A Amaj7 D G D

I just want (just want) somebody to make me smile

Chorus

A Amaj7 D G D

Woah I'm, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, oh yeah

A Amaj7 D G D

Woah I'm, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, oh yeah, oh yeah

Bridge

A Amaj7 D G D

Don't wanna live, don't wanna lie to myself anymore

A Amaj7 D G D

Don't wanna try to understand the pain I see through my eyes

A Amaj7 D G D

Let me laugh, just let me cry, just let me see right from wrong

A Amaj7

Just let me love, let me feel,

D G D

Cause I want in my life all the things that's real

Chorus

A Amaj7 D G D

Cause I'm, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, woah

A Amaj7 D G D

I said I’m tryin, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, woah

A Amaj7 D G D

I said I, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, (yeahea)

A Amaj7 D G D

I'm trying to find a reason to believe

A Amaj7 D G D

I said I, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, woah

A Amaj7 D G D

I said I, I'm trying to find a reason to believe, woah, yeahea, yeahea

A Amaj7 D G D A

Outro | | | ||

(fade)

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