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[Verse 1]
AmI see Am/Cyou, you're Amlooking Daway.
You Amdon't wanna Am/Csee me you Amdon't wanna say "DHey!"
AmI'm looking Am/Cthrough you, you're Amnot really Dthere.
There's Amsomething Am/Cgoing Amon in your Am/Chead someAmwhere.
AmWhat does it Am/Ctake to Amturn your Dhead? 
 AmTell me what it Am/Ctakes to Amwin Am/Cyou.
[Bridge]
BYou won't give it to me,
FYou won't take it from me,
CYou won't even Dtry.
[Chorus]
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy you're Fpushing me, 
You're Cpushing me aDway.
[Verse 2]
AmFierce fisted iAm/Cgnorance is Amten to the Ddozen,
AmAnswers on a Am/Cpostcard, Amplease, I Ddon't want to know.
I'm Amhot with your Am/Carrogance, like I'm Amsat in an Doven, 
"AmAll I want Am/Cto do..." iAms everyAm/Cwhere I Amgo.
AmWhat does it Am/Ctake to Amturn your Dhead?
AmTell me what it Am/Ctakes to Amwin Am/Cyou.
[Bridge]
BYou won't give it to me,
FYou won't take it from me,
CYou won't even Dtry.
[Chorus]
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy you're Fpushing me, 
You're Cpushing me aDway.
[Middle 8]
BYou've lost your Cmhunger,
And EbI've lost my Ftaste.
BYou've lost your Cmmemories,
Of that Ebtime and Fplace.
[Chorus]
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy 
You're Cpushing me aGway,
Give me a Dreason Gwhy you're Fpushing me, 
You're Cpushing me aDway.

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Give Me A Reason

by Allan Dawson

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Am/C

[Verse 1]

Am Am/C Am D

I see you, you're looking away.

Am Am/C Am D

You don't wanna see me you don't wanna say "Hey!"

Am Am/C Am D

I'm looking through you, you're not really there.

Am Am/C Am Am/C Am

There's something going on in your head somewhere.

Am Am/C Am D

What does it take to turn your head?

Am Am/C Am Am/C

Tell me what it takes to win you.

[Bridge]

You won't give it to me,

You won't take it from me,

C D

You won't even try.

[Chorus]

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G F

Give me a reason why you're pushing me,

C D

You're pushing me away.

[Verse 2]

Am Am/C Am D

Fierce fisted ignorance is ten to the dozen,

Am Am/C Am D

Answers on a postcard, please, I don't want to know.

Am Am/C Am D

I'm hot with your arrogance, like I'm sat in an oven,

Am Am/C Am Am/C Am

"All I want to do..." is everywhere I go.

Am Am/C Am D

What does it take to turn your head?

Am Am/C Am Am/C

Tell me what it takes to win you.

[Bridge]

You won't give it to me,

You won't take it from me,

C D

You won't even try.

[Chorus]

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G F

Give me a reason why you're pushing me,

C D

You're pushing me away.

[Middle 8]

B Cm

You've lost your hunger,

Eb F

And I've lost my taste.

B Cm

You've lost your memories,

Eb F

Of that time and place.

[Chorus]

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G

Give me a reason why

C G

You're pushing me away,

D G F

Give me a reason why you're pushing me,

C D

You're pushing me away.

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