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You're The Reason:Arthur Alexander.
Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records
in 1962.
INTRO:  ***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***
CYou're The Reason (FI don't GSleep At CNight.)
#1.
I just Clay here at night..toss and I turn.
I'm Floving you so..how my heart yearns.
CYou're the reason GI don't sleep at Cnight.. 
(don't Fsleep at Cnight.)G  
#2.
Oh, well, I'm Cwalkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.
I Fsmoke cigarettes..I drink coffee, too.
But, baby, Cyou're the reason GI don't sleep at Cnight.. 
(don't Fsleep at Cnight.)C7  
CHORUS:
I'm Fbettin' you're not losin', Csleep over me.
But Fif I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
come Cover and keep me compan..Gy..(G7whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#3.
Sometimes I Cgo for a walk..take a look at the moon.
I Fstrum my guitar..I'll sing our love tunes.
But, baby, Cyou're the reason GI don't sleep at Cnight.. 
(don't Fsleep at Cnight.)
#4.
(CWalkin' the floor..Ffeelin' so blue.
CSmoke cigarettes..Fdrink coffee, too.
CStrum my guitar..Flook at the moon..
Glosin' my sleep over Cyou.)
CHORUS:
Oh, yeah, I'm Fbettin' you're not losin', your Csleep 
over me.
But Fif I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
come Dover and keep me Gcompany..(G7whoa, whoa, whoa.)
#4.
Sometimes I Cgo for a walk..I look at the moon.
I Fstrum my guitar..sing our love tunes.
But, baby, Cyou're the reason GI don't sleep at Cnight.. 
(don't Fsleep at Cnight.)G  
#5.
(CWalkin' the floor..Ffeelin' so blue.
CSmoke cigarettes..Gdrink coffee, too.
CStrum my guitar..Flook at the moon..
Glosin' my sleep over Cyou.)
OUTRO:
CYou're the Freason..Cyou're the Greason..
CYou're the Freason, GI don't sleep at Cnight..FnoCooo.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Youre The Reason

by Arthur Alexander

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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You're The Reason:Arthur Alexander.

Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records

in 1962.

INTRO: ***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***

C F G C

You're The Reason (I don't Sleep At Night.)

#1.

I just lay here at night..toss and I turn.

I'm loving you so..how my heart yearns.

C G C

You're the reason I don't sleep at night..

F C G

(don't sleep at night.)

#2.

Oh, well, I'm walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.

I smoke cigarettes..I drink coffee, too.

C G C

But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..

F C C7

(don't sleep at night.)

CHORUS:

F C

I'm bettin' you're not losin', sleep over me.

But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,

C G G7

come over and keep me compan..y..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)

#3.

Sometimes I go for a walk..take a look at the moon.

I strum my guitar..I'll sing our love tunes.

C G C

But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..

F C

(don't sleep at night.)

#4.

C F

(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.

C F

Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.

C F

Strum my guitar..look at the moon..

G C

losin' my sleep over you.)

CHORUS:

F C

Oh, yeah, I'm bettin' you're not losin', your sleep

over me.

But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,

D G G7

come over and keep me company..(whoa, whoa, whoa.)

#4.

Sometimes I go for a walk..I look at the moon.

I strum my guitar..sing our love tunes.

C G C

But, baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night..

F C G

(don't sleep at night.)

#5.

C F

(Walkin' the floor..feelin' so blue.

C G

Smoke cigarettes..drink coffee, too.

C F

Strum my guitar..look at the moon..

G C

losin' my sleep over you.)

OUTRO:

C F C G

You're the reason..you're the reason..

C F G C F C

You're the reason, I don't sleep at night..noooo.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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