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THE REASON WHY (Ron Sexsmith)
From the album "Long Player Late Bloomer" (2011)
Capo 1
[Intro]
  E   A(x4)
[Verse 1]
As all the Erooms are full of empties
The Awine attempts to tempt me
EWould you help me Adisappear
And we'll Elet the path go hungry
And Ahead at last to country
EOr a small town Aaway from here
[Chorus]
F#mMaybe there we'll finally
DSee there is no need to C#mtry
G#7All our Alives
                E   A(x2)
For a reason why
[Verse 2]
'Cause when the Emoon is glowing dimly
UApon our hopeful chimney
ETrouble simply Areappears
To Ethrow a monkey wrench in
And Ahold the world's attention
EWith a show of Asurreal fear
[Chorus]
F#mHoping for an answer
I Dglance up to indifferent C#mskies
There's G#7no reAply
Or a reason EwhyA  
Reason EwhyA  
[Bridge]
All we would Dhear is a Adeafening Esilence
Hollywood Dtears in Afrivolous Etimes
Oh Dto be near G#7your Alove
[Solo]
  E    A(x4)
[Verse 3]
You can Ewonder where the time went
Or Awhat it was it all meant
EIt's been a life spent Awondering why
[Chorus]
F#mLooking for a name
Or Dcoat to pin the blame onC#m  
I'm G#7done Asighing
For a reason EwhyA  
Reason EwhyA  
Reason EwhyA  
Reason EwhyA  
[Outro]
All we would Dhear is a Adeafening EsilenceG#7  A  D  E  

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The Reason Why

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#7

THE REASON WHY (Ron Sexsmith)

From the album "Long Player Late Bloomer" (2011)

Capo 1

[Intro]

E A

(x4)

[Verse 1]

As all the rooms are full of empties

The wine attempts to tempt me

E A

Would you help me disappear

And we'll let the path go hungry

And head at last to country

E A

Or a small town away from here

[Chorus]

F#m

Maybe there we'll finally

D C#m

See there is no need to try

G#7 A

All our lives

E A

(x2)

For a reason why

[Verse 2]

'Cause when the moon is glowing dimly

Upon our hopeful chimney

E A

Trouble simply reappears

To throw a monkey wrench in

And hold the world's attention

E A

With a show of surreal fear

[Chorus]

F#m

Hoping for an answer

D C#m

I glance up to indifferent skies

G#7 A

There's no reply

E A

Or a reason why

E A

Reason why

[Bridge]

D A E

All we would hear is a deafening silence

D A E

Hollywood tears in frivolous times

D G#7 A

Oh to be near your love

[Solo]

E A

(x4)

[Verse 3]

You can wonder where the time went

Or what it was it all meant

E A

It's been a life spent wondering why

[Chorus]

F#m

Looking for a name

D C#m

Or coat to pin the blame on

G#7 A

I'm done sighing

E A

For a reason why

E A

Reason why

E A

Reason why

E A

Reason why

[Outro]

D A E G#7 A D E

All we would hear is a deafening silence

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