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[Intro] 
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
[Verse 1]
BCall me out of my sleep onto my G#mfeet give me strength to lEive aF#gain
BCall me out of my sleep onto my G#mfeet give me strength to lEive aF#gain
[Pre-Chorus]
B/D#You are my Eonly F#answer
B/D#You are my Eonly F#hope
[Chorus]
BYou're the reason that my faith is rising
G#mYou're the One who makes my bEurden liF#ght
BIn the hour when my will is dying
G#mI will sing and You're the rEeason wF#hy
[Verse 2]
BFill me up with Your dreams where the captives are 
G#mfree and all the dead can Ebreathe aF#gain
BFill me up with Your dreams where the captives are 
G#mfree and all the dead can Ebreathe aF#gain
[Pre-Chorus]
B/D#'Cause You Eare mF#y only answer
B/D#You are my Eonly F#hope
[Chorus]
BYou're the reason that my faith is rising
G#mYou're the One who makes my bEurden liF#ght
BIn the hour when my will is dying
G#mI will sing and You're the rEeason wF#hy
[Bridge]
BSo wake me up inside, fill me with Your lifeG#m, You're the reason that I Esing
BYou're all I need and more, You're all I'm livG#ming for, You're the reason tEhat I sing
BSo wake me up inside, fill me with Your lifeG#m, You're the reason that I Esing
BYou're all I need and more, You're all I'm livG#ming for, You're the reason tEhat I sing
[Chorus]
BAnd You're the reason that my faith is rising
G#mYou're the One who makes my bEurden liF#ght
BIn the hour when my will is dying
G#mI will sing and You're the rEeason wF#hy
[Outro]
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
BI need a song I need a hG#mope I know YEou are the OBneG#m  E  
BYes You are the OneG#m  E  B  
BYes You are the OneG#m  E  B  

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The Reason

by Elliott DeJarnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/D#

[Intro]

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

[Verse 1]

B G#m E F#

Call me out of my sleep onto my feet give me strength to live again

B G#m E F#

Call me out of my sleep onto my feet give me strength to live again

[Pre-Chorus]

B/D# E F#

You are my only answer

B/D# E F#

You are my only hope

[Chorus]

You're the reason that my faith is rising

G#m E F#

You're the One who makes my burden light

In the hour when my will is dying

G#m E F#

I will sing and You're the reason why

[Verse 2]

Fill me up with Your dreams where the captives are

G#m E F#

free and all the dead can breathe again

Fill me up with Your dreams where the captives are

G#m E F#

free and all the dead can breathe again

[Pre-Chorus]

B/D# E F#

'Cause You are my only answer

B/D# E F#

You are my only hope

[Chorus]

You're the reason that my faith is rising

G#m E F#

You're the One who makes my burden light

In the hour when my will is dying

G#m E F#

I will sing and You're the reason why

[Bridge]

B G#m E

So wake me up inside, fill me with Your life, You're the reason that I sing

B G#m E

You're all I need and more, You're all I'm living for, You're the reason that I sing

B G#m E

So wake me up inside, fill me with Your life, You're the reason that I sing

B G#m E

You're all I need and more, You're all I'm living for, You're the reason that I sing

[Chorus]

And You're the reason that my faith is rising

G#m E F#

You're the One who makes my burden light

In the hour when my will is dying

G#m E F#

I will sing and You're the reason why

[Outro]

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

B G#m E B G#m E

I need a song I need a hope I know You are the One

B G#m E B

Yes You are the One

B G#m E B

Yes You are the One

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