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The Reason

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[Intro]
B G#m E F#
[Verse 1]
BSitting at the bar, G#mtelling Efairy tales
Pouring wF#hiskey in wishing BwellG#ms, mmEmm feeling F#sorry for mByselfG#m  
There's only one person in this Eworld that can F#save me from myBself
So I pick up the G#mphone, pray that you're Ehome, I'm all F#alone
[Chorus]
Saying the Breason I G#mcalled you C#mdrunk
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so bad it C#mhurts
Baby, it's F#worth saying the Breason I G#mstay messed C#mup
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so C#mbadF#  B  
[Verse 2]
BThere's some jerk in the bar G#msmoking a biEg fat Cuban cigaF#r
And I wave my handBs through the smokeG#m  
I think I see you, but it's Esome kind of twisted F#joke
Oh, you Bwouldn't be caught dead in herG#me
Just the thought of me cryC#ming would make you disappearEm  
[Chorus]
Saying the Breason I G#mcalled you C#mdrunk
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so bad it C#mhurts
Baby, it's F#worth saying the Breason I G#mstay messed C#mup
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so C#mbad, so damn F#badB  
[Bridge]
(OooG#moooh C#mooh ooh F#ooooooh) I want a choir to sing
(OooG#moooh C#mooh ooh F#ooooooh)
[Chorus]
I'm saying the Breason I G#mcalled you C#mdrunk
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so bad it C#mhurts
Baby, it's F#worth saying the Breason I G#mstay messed C#mup
Is I F#need your Blove so G#mbad, so C#mbad, so damn F#badB  
[Outro]
  B(Ooooooh                G#m  C#mooh)
  Girl, you're the reason
(ooh                  F#ooooooh)
     Yeah, you're the reason
 B(Ooooooh)G#m  
 You know you're the reason
    C#m(ooh    ooh F#ooooooh)
  I need you so bad
  B(Ooooooh                G#m  C#mooh)
  Girl, you're the reason
(ooh                  F#ooooooh)
     Yeah, you're the reason
 B(Ooooooh)G#m  
 You know you're the reason
    C#m(ooh    ooh F#ooooooh)
  I need you so bad
  B(oooG#mooh)I Eneed you so EmbadB  

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Barre (A shape)

X24442

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B major

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The Reason

by Brett Eldredge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B G#m E F#

[Verse 1]

B G#m E

Sitting at the bar, telling fairy tales

F# B G#m E F# B G#m

Pouring whiskey in wishing wells, mmmm feeling sorry for myself

E F# B

There's only one person in this world that can save me from myself

G#m E F#

So I pick up the phone, pray that you're home, I'm all alone

[Chorus]

B G#m C#m

Saying the reason I called you drunk

F# B G#m C#m

Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts

F# B G#m C#m

Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up

F# B G#m C#m F# B

Is I need your love so bad, so bad

[Verse 2]

B G#m E F#

There's some jerk in the bar smoking a big fat Cuban cigar

B G#m

And I wave my hands through the smoke

E F#

I think I see you, but it's some kind of twisted joke

B G#m

Oh, you wouldn't be caught dead in here

C#m Em

Just the thought of me crying would make you disappear

[Chorus]

B G#m C#m

Saying the reason I called you drunk

F# B G#m C#m

Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts

F# B G#m C#m

Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up

F# B G#m C#m F# B

Is I need your love so bad, so bad, so damn bad

[Bridge]

G#m C#m F#

(Ooooooh ooh ooh ooooooh) I want a choir to sing

G#m C#m F#

(Ooooooh ooh ooh ooooooh)

[Chorus]

B G#m C#m

I'm saying the reason I called you drunk

F# B G#m C#m

Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts

F# B G#m C#m

Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up

F# B G#m C#m F# B

Is I need your love so bad, so bad, so damn bad

[Outro]

B G#m C#m

(Ooooooh ooh)

Girl, you're the reason

(ooh ooooooh)

Yeah, you're the reason

B G#m

(Ooooooh)

You know you're the reason

C#m F#

(ooh ooh ooooooh)

I need you so bad

B G#m C#m

(Ooooooh ooh)

Girl, you're the reason

(ooh ooooooh)

Yeah, you're the reason

B G#m

(Ooooooh)

You know you're the reason

C#m F#

(ooh ooh ooooooh)

I need you so bad

B G#m E Em B

(oooooh)I need you so bad

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