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You're The Reason - Hank Williams III
From debut solo album "Risin' Outlaw" released 7 Sep 1999
Written by Bobby Edwards, Terry Fell, James (Fred) Henley, Mildred Imes
Hank's version is different from original single released
Feb 1961 by "Bobby Edwards and the Four Young Men"
Electric guitar and pedal steel guitar parts arranged
for one acoustic guitar to match album recording, no capo,
play standard chord shapes (see end)
[Intro] 0:00
(solo starts on 4th beat)
N.C. E E A A
e|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
B|----------|-------------|--------------|-5-4-3-2---3-4-|-5-4-3-2----|
G|------1-2-|-4-3-2-1---2-|-4-3-2-1--4/6-|-6-5-4-2---4-5-|-6-5-4-2----|
D|------2-4-|-6-5-4-2---4-|-6-5-4-2------|---------------|------------|
A|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
E|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
(pedal steel gtr arranged for acoustic gtr)
e|-E6/7\6/7------|-B7-------------|-E------------|-E------0------|
B|-8/9\8/9--9---|-7/8-7/8--7~--|-------------|--------------|
G|------------9-|-8/9-8/9--8~--|-8/9\8/9-----|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|-8/9\8/9-----|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|-----------2/|/14-----------|
E|--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|
I ...
[Verse 1] 0:16
I Elay here at night, I Etoss and I turn,
LoAving you so, hAow my heart yearns, honey,
EYou're the reason, EI cain't sleep at B7night. B7
[Verse 2] 0:32
Just a Ewalkin' the floor, thEinkin' of you,
SmoAke cigarettes, and Adrink coffee too, honey,
EYou're the reason, I B7cain't sleep at Enight.E7
[Chorus] 0:47
I'm Abettin' you're not Alosin' Esleep over Eme,
ABut if I'm wrong, don't Afail to call,
(2 beats only)
Come Eover and keep me-ee B7company. B7 B7
[Verse 3] 1:06
Sometimes I Ego for a walk, loEok at the moon,
StArum my guitar, sing oAut an old tune, honey,
EYou're the reason I B7cain't sleep at Enight.
[Solo 1] 1:23
e|-B7---------|-E------------|-E-------------|-A--------------|-A----------|
B|----------|-------------|--------------|-5-4-3-2---3-4-|-5-4-3-2---|
G|------1-2-|-4-3-2-1---2-|-4-3-2-1--4/6-|-6-5-4-2---4-5-|-6-5-4-2---|
D|------2-4-|-6-5-4-2---4-|-6-5-4-2------|---------------|-----------|
A|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
E|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
e|-E--------------|-E--------------|-B7---------------|-B7-----------------|
B|---------------|---------------|-0--------------|------------------|
G|-4-6-----------|---1b2---------|----2b3---------|------------------|
D|-------5\4-2---|-2----2----0-1-|-------4---3b4--|-2--------------2-|
A|-------------4-|---------2-----|----------2---2-|---4/5\4-2--2-4---|
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
[Solo 2] 1:40
(pedal steel gtr arranged for acoustic gtr)
e|-E4--7------4-|-E7-------4-----|-A----12------9--|-A12~--------9~------|
B|-5--7-5----5-|-7-----5-5---9h|h10--12-10---10-|-12~-----10-10~-----|
G|------4------|-------4-----9-|-9------9-------|---------9----------|
D|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
e|-E6-7--6-7-------|-B7----------------|-E-------------|-E-------------|
B|-8-9--8-9--9----|-/8-/8-/8---7~---|------------5/|/17\15/17-----|
G|-----------9--9-|-/9-/9-/9---8~---|-8/9\8/9------|--------------|
D|--------------9-|-----------------|-8/9\8/9------|--------------|
A|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
I'm ...
[Chorus] 1:55
I'm Abettin' you're not Alosin', Esleep over Eme,
ABut if I'm wrong, don't Afail to call,
(2 beats only)
Come Eover and keep me-ee B7company. B7 B7
[Verse 4] 2:14
Sometimes I Ego for a walk, loEok at the moon,
StArum my guitar, sing Aout an old tune, honey,
EYou're the reason I B7cain't sleep at Enight, Ahoney,
EYou're the ree-ason B7I can't sleep at ...
[Outtro] 2:35
e|-E-----------|-A-----------|-E----0---------------|-E--------------|
B|------------|-5-4-3-2----|---------------------|---------------|
G|-4-3-2-1----|-6-5-4-2----|-2/4--4\2p0----------|---------------|
D|-6-5-4-2----|------------|------------2--1-0---|---------------|
A|------------|------------|-------------------2-|-1--0----------|
E|------------|------------|---------------------|------3~--0----|
night.
(slower)
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-------2----|
A|------------|
E|-2-3-4------|
End2:49
[Chords]
AX02220
B7X21202
E022100
***********************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hummer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
***********************************
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Youre The Reason
by Hank Williams III
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
B7
E7
You're The Reason - Hank Williams III
From debut solo album "Risin' Outlaw" released 7 Sep 1999
Written by Bobby Edwards, Terry Fell, James (Fred) Henley, Mildred Imes
Hank's version is different from original single released
Feb 1961 by "Bobby Edwards and the Four Young Men"
Electric guitar and pedal steel guitar parts arranged
for one acoustic guitar to match album recording, no capo,
play standard chord shapes (see end)
[Intro] 0:00
(solo starts on 4th beat)
E E A A
N.C.
e|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
B|----------|-------------|--------------|-5-4-3-2---3-4-|-5-4-3-2----|
G|------1-2-|-4-3-2-1---2-|-4-3-2-1--4/6-|-6-5-4-2---4-5-|-6-5-4-2----|
D|------2-4-|-6-5-4-2---4-|-6-5-4-2------|---------------|------------|
A|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
E|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|------------|
(pedal steel gtr arranged for acoustic gtr)
E B7 E E
e|-6/7\6/7------|--------------|-------------|-------0------|
B|-8/9\8/9--9---|-7/8-7/8--7~--|-------------|--------------|
G|------------9-|-8/9-8/9--8~--|-8/9\8/9-----|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|-8/9\8/9-----|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|-----------2/|/14-----------|
E|--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|
I ...
[Verse 1] 0:16
E E
I lay here at night, I toss and I turn,
A A
Loving you so, how my heart yearns, honey,
E E B7 B7
You're the reason, I cain't sleep at night.
[Verse 2] 0:32
E E
Just a walkin' the floor, thinkin' of you,
A A
Smoke cigarettes, and drink coffee too, honey,
E B7 E E7
You're the reason, I cain't sleep at night.
[Chorus] 0:47
A A E E
I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me,
A A
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
(2 beats only)
E B7 B7 B7
Come over and keep me-ee company.
[Verse 3] 1:06
E E
Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon,
A A
Strum my guitar, sing out an old tune, honey,
E B7 E
You're the reason I cain't sleep at night.
[Solo 1] 1:23
B7 E E A A
e|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
B|----------|-------------|--------------|-5-4-3-2---3-4-|-5-4-3-2---|
G|------1-2-|-4-3-2-1---2-|-4-3-2-1--4/6-|-6-5-4-2---4-5-|-6-5-4-2---|
D|------2-4-|-6-5-4-2---4-|-6-5-4-2------|---------------|-----------|
A|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
E|----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
E E B7 B7
e|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
B|---------------|---------------|-0--------------|------------------|
G|-4-6-----------|---1b2---------|----2b3---------|------------------|
D|-------5\4-2---|-2----2----0-1-|-------4---3b4--|-2--------------2-|
A|-------------4-|---------2-----|----------2---2-|---4/5\4-2--2-4---|
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
[Solo 2] 1:40
(pedal steel gtr arranged for acoustic gtr)
E E A A
e|-4--7------4-|-7-------4-----|-----12------9--|-12~--------9~------|
B|-5--7-5----5-|-7-----5-5---9h|h10--12-10---10-|-12~-----10-10~-----|
G|------4------|-------4-----9-|-9------9-------|---------9----------|
D|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
E B7 E E
e|-6-7--6-7-------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-8-9--8-9--9----|-/8-/8-/8---7~---|------------5/|/17\15/17-----|
G|-----------9--9-|-/9-/9-/9---8~---|-8/9\8/9------|--------------|
D|--------------9-|-----------------|-8/9\8/9------|--------------|
A|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
I'm ...
[Chorus] 1:55
A A E E
I'm bettin' you're not losin', sleep over me,
A A
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call,
(2 beats only)
E B7 B7 B7
Come over and keep me-ee company.
[Verse 4] 2:14
E E
Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon,
A A
Strum my guitar, sing out an old tune, honey,
E B7 E A
You're the reason I cain't sleep at night, honey,
E B7
You're the ree-ason I can't sleep at ...
[Outtro] 2:35
E A E E
e|------------|------------|-----0---------------|---------------|
B|------------|-5-4-3-2----|---------------------|---------------|
G|-4-3-2-1----|-6-5-4-2----|-2/4--4\2p0----------|---------------|
D|-6-5-4-2----|------------|------------2--1-0---|---------------|
A|------------|------------|-------------------2-|-1--0----------|
E|------------|------------|---------------------|------3~--0----|
night.
(slower)
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-------2----|
A|------------|
E|-2-3-4------|
End
2:49
[Chords]
A
X02220
B7
X21202
E
022100
***********************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hummer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
***********************************
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