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For No Good Reason

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Capo 7
[Intro]
  C    Am    F   C(x3) 
[Verse 1]
A little girl Csinks in the deep end and G7looks up towards the sCky 
Into a Flittle blue world of legs and her feet that Am7look like they're in flight 
And a Fmslow motion dance while the water expands the C/Gsun's refracted light
She just Dmhas to pretend Amshe can hear the muGsic
[Verse 2]
When she starts Ccrying in her goggles the G7scene becomes Cunclear
She keeps Fpeering into this underworld through the Am7filter of her tears 
Which let her kFmeep hold of the moment as if it wC/Gas a souvenir
She just Dmhas to prAmetend she knows how to use iGt C/G  G  
[Chorus] 
Maybe it's a Fcold dark Amtruth that makes her Dmcry 
Maybe it's a Fancient paAmst life memory recallDmed
Maybe it's a Fchemical tAmhat got into her Dmeye 
Maybe it's for Cno good Fmreason at Fall 
Maybe it's for Fmno good reason at Call 
[Link]
C  Am  F  C
[Verse 3]
His wife asked Chow were things at work today as G7Bill walked through the Cdoor 
He put his cFoat on the chair, his keys on the table, and his Am7eyes down on the floor 
AnFmd he tightened his jaw and he thought how the cause and C/Geffects weren't clear anymore
DmFiguring out Amhow to say what's Gwrong 
[Verse 4]
He Csaid I know that I'll be leaving you G7that's all I really Cknow 
But I Fwish I could tell what exactly compels me to Am7turn my steps and go
Because there's Fmso much love that you've given me there's C/Gso much love that I owe.  
It's with Dmmyself that I can't Amseem to get Galong C/G  G  
[Chorus] 
Maybe he just Ffelt the Amhungry hand of Dmfate 
Maybe he won't Frest Amuntil he sees it Dmfall 
Maybe it's a Fmood that he's Amin just for the Dmday 
Maybe it's for Cno good Fmreason at Fall 
Maybe it's for Fmno good reason at Call
[Link]
C  Am  F  C
[Verse 5]
An Cactor was found dead today in his G7Culver City Chome 
And with no Fevidence of foul play it seemed he Am7acted on his own 
The Fmposition of his body looked like he was C/Greaching for the phone
DmMakes you wonder Amwho he was gonna Gcall C/G  G  
[Chorus] 
Maybe all his Fdemons were Amsettling their Dmdebts
Maybe all the Fpressure finally Amdrove him to the Dmwall
Maybe there were Fsecrets that he Amneeded to Dmprotect 
Maybe it's for Cno good Fmreason at Fall
Maybe it's for Fmno good reason
FmNo good reason 
FmNo good reason at Call

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For No Good Reason

by Dawes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/G

Capo 7

[Intro]

C Am F C

(x3)

[Verse 1]

C G7 C

A little girl sinks in the deep end and looks up towards the sky

F Am7

Into a little blue world of legs and her feet that look like they're in flight

Fm C/G

And a slow motion dance while the water expands the sun's refracted light

Dm Am G

She just has to pretend she can hear the music

[Verse 2]

C G7 C

When she starts crying in her goggles the scene becomes unclear

F Am7

She keeps peering into this underworld through the filter of her tears

Fm C/G

Which let her keep hold of the moment as if it was a souvenir

Dm Am G C/G G

She just has to pretend she knows how to use it

[Chorus]

F Am Dm

Maybe it's a cold dark truth that makes her cry

F Am Dm

Maybe it's a ancient past life memory recalled

F Am Dm

Maybe it's a chemical that got into her eye

C Fm F

Maybe it's for no good reason at all

Fm C

Maybe it's for no good reason at all

[Link]

C Am F C

[Verse 3]

C G7 C

His wife asked how were things at work today as Bill walked through the door

F Am7

He put his coat on the chair, his keys on the table, and his eyes down on the floor

Fm C/G

And he tightened his jaw and he thought how the cause and effects weren't clear anymore

Dm Am G

Figuring out how to say what's wrong

[Verse 4]

C G7 C

He said I know that I'll be leaving you that's all I really know

F Am7

But I wish I could tell what exactly compels me to turn my steps and go

Fm C/G

Because there's so much love that you've given me there's so much love that I owe.

Dm Am G C/G G

It's with myself that I can't seem to get along

[Chorus]

F Am Dm

Maybe he just felt the hungry hand of fate

F Am Dm

Maybe he won't rest until he sees it fall

F Am Dm

Maybe it's a mood that he's in just for the day

C Fm F

Maybe it's for no good reason at all

Fm C

Maybe it's for no good reason at all

[Link]

C Am F C

[Verse 5]

C G7 C

An actor was found dead today in his Culver City home

F Am7

And with no evidence of foul play it seemed he acted on his own

Fm C/G

The position of his body looked like he was reaching for the phone

Dm Am G C/G G

Makes you wonder who he was gonna call

[Chorus]

F Am Dm

Maybe all his demons were settling their debts

F Am Dm

Maybe all the pressure finally drove him to the wall

F Am Dm

Maybe there were secrets that he needed to protect

C Fm F

Maybe it's for no good reason at all

Maybe it's for no good reason

No good reason

Fm C

No good reason at all

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