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Reason To Live

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[Intro]
  Em    Em    Em   C     Dx2
Em
[Verse 1]
EmHere I stand, and I don't know why
Why should I wait, when I'm Cready to Dfly
EmI had that feeling, right from the start
That I've been shot, straiCght into my Dheart
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBut I can't stand to Gwalk by myself
CDown the rocky road of mGy life
AmThis precious time is Gticking away
An' CI'll do anything if I can Dmake you mine, I know
[Chorus]
GYou are the Dreason I Amlive
When the Gsun goes Cdown
We dEmive in the Dnight, baby
GYou are the Dreason I Amgive
Give Gyou all of my Cheart 
InEmstead of my Dpride, instead of mEmy prEmideEm  C  D  
[Verse 2]
EmI see your face everywhere I go
I hear your voice in the Cwind that Dblows
EmSometimes I wonder am I losin' ground
But all good lovin' is so Chard to be Dfound
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBut I can't stand to Gwalk by myself
CDown the rocky road of mGy life, yeah
AmThis precious time is Gticking away
An' CI'll do anything if I can Dmake you mine, baby
[Chorus]
GYou are the Dreason I Amlive
When the Gsun goes Cdown
We dEmive in the Dnight, baby
GYou are the Dreason I Amgive
Give Gyou all of my Cheart 
InEmstead of my Dpride, 
instead of my Ampride, Coh babyG, ou DyeaAmh oCoo GoDooou
[Chorus]
GYou are the Dreason I Amlive
When the Gsun goes Cdown
We dEmive in the Dnight, baby
GYou are the Dreason I Amgive
Give Gyou all of my Cheart 
InEmstead of my Dpride, you know
GYou are the Dreason I Amlive
When the Gsun goes Cdown
We dEmive in the Dnight, baby
GYou are the Dreason I Amgive
Give Gyou all of my Cheart 
InEmstead of my Dpride, baaaaGabDy, AmI give you all of my Gpride...

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Reason To Live

by Gotthard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Em C D

[Verse 1]

Here I stand, and I don't know why

C D

Why should I wait, when I'm ready to fly

I had that feeling, right from the start

C D

That I've been shot, straight into my heart

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

But I can't stand to walk by myself

C G

Down the rocky road of my life

Am G

This precious time is ticking away

C D

An' I'll do anything if I can make you mine, I know

[Chorus]

G D Am

You are the reason I live

G C

When the sun goes down

Em D

We dive in the night, baby

G D Am

You are the reason I give

G C

Give you all of my heart

Em D Em Em Em C D

Instead of my pride, instead of my pride

[Verse 2]

I see your face everywhere I go

C D

I hear your voice in the wind that blows

Sometimes I wonder am I losin' ground

C D

But all good lovin' is so hard to be found

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

But I can't stand to walk by myself

C G

Down the rocky road of my life, yeah

Am G

This precious time is ticking away

C D

An' I'll do anything if I can make you mine, baby

[Chorus]

G D Am

You are the reason I live

G C

When the sun goes down

Em D

We dive in the night, baby

G D Am

You are the reason I give

G C

Give you all of my heart

Em D

Instead of my pride,

Am C G D Am C G D

instead of my pride, oh baby, ou yeah ooo oooou

[Chorus]

G D Am

You are the reason I live

G C

When the sun goes down

Em D

We dive in the night, baby

G D Am

You are the reason I give

G C

Give you all of my heart

Em D

Instead of my pride, you know

G D Am

You are the reason I live

G C

When the sun goes down

Em D

We dive in the night, baby

G D Am

You are the reason I give

G C

Give you all of my heart

Em D G D Am G

Instead of my pride, baaaaaby, I give you all of my pride...

About Reason To Live Chords by Gotthard

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What key is "Reason To Live" in?

The chords for "Reason To Live" show the original chord names (including Em, C, D, Am, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.