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One Reason - Edges
[Intro] 
Dm   Dm/C  Bbmaj7
Dm   Dm/C  Bbmaj7
[Verse 1]
Every Dm7night after Em7dinner we'd siBbmaj7t in the moonlight
Gm7Mom would reAm7call days gone Bbmaj7by
Later Dm7on as I cEm7rept to my bCm9ed afF13ter miBbmaj7dnight
Gm7She'd lie awAm7ake and cryBbmaj7  
[Chorus 1]
DmWhy did he do it?
Gm7What did it accomplish?
Ebmaj7How is this better for our Dmson?
Our only Bbmaj7son
She asked for F7(+5)/Ebone reason
[Instrumental]
Dm   Dm/C  Bbmaj7
Dm   Dm/C  Bbmaj7
[Verse 2]
Dm7Mom looked so stEm7rong but I kBbmaj7new she was hurting
Gm7I toughened Am7up for her saBbmaj7ke
But her Dm7memories were Em7stained by my Cm9fathers F13desertBbmaj7ing
Gm7I couldn't Am7take his plBbmaj7ace
[Chorus 2]
DmWhy did you do it?
Gm7What did it accomplish?
Ebmaj7How is this better for your Dmson?
Your only Bbmaj7son
I ask for onF7(+5)/Ebe reason
[Instrumental]
Dm  Dm/C  Bbmaj7
Dm  Dm/C  Bbmaj7
[Bridge 1]
We'd play Dmcatch in the yard on those long summer days with our Bbmaj7mitts in hand
We would sDmtand at the mirror, I learned how to shave and becBbmaj7ome a man
And every Dmnight when you came home from work you would say 'How I Bbmaj7love you kid'
But you neDmver could love like you claimed that you loved after Bbmaj7what you did
A7sus4I'm only A7(+5)asking for Dmone Dm/CreasonBbmaj7  
[Instrumental]
Dm   Dm/C  Bbmaj7
[Verse 3]
When you Dm7let yourself Em7go it's like Bbmaj7you didn't bother
Did you Gm7care how I'd Am7be on my owBbmaj7n?
How could Dm7you be so Em7quick to forCm9get you're F13my fatBbmaj7her
And take Gm7back all the Am7things you'd shBbmaj7own
[Bridge 2]
DmWhy Bbmaj7did you do it?
DmWhy Bbmaj7did you make me listen?
DmWhy did you make me believe in you?
Bbmaj7Why did I wanna be just like you?
DmWhy am I turning out just like you?
Bbmaj7You taught me to be A7(+5)selfish too.
Well I Dmguess that's what Cfathers Bbdo.
They pass things F+/Ebdown
DmNow I'm here on the leBb7dgeA7sus4  
This A7is your lDmegacy
Cm9God please F13take it aBbmaj7way from me
I Dmwish this could Dm/Call be undBbmaj7one
But I'm A7sus4left here wiA7-9thout oDmne reDm/CasonBbmaj7  Dm  Dm/C  Bbmaj7  
So give me DmoneAm7  Gm7  Dm  

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One Reason

by Pasek and Paul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Bbmaj7

Dm7

Em7

Gm7

Am7

Cm9

F13

Ebmaj7

F7(+5)/Eb

A7sus4

A7(+5)

F+/Eb

Bb7

A7-9

One Reason - Edges

[Intro]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dm7 Em7 Bbmaj7

Every night after dinner we'd sit in the moonlight

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

Mom would recall days gone by

Dm7 Em7 Cm9 F13 Bbmaj7

Later on as I crept to my bed after midnight

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

She'd lie awake and cry

[Chorus 1]

Why did he do it?

Gm7

What did it accomplish?

Ebmaj7 Dm

How is this better for our son?

Bbmaj7

Our only son

F7(+5)/Eb

She asked for one reason

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

[Verse 2]

Dm7 Em7 Bbmaj7

Mom looked so strong but I knew she was hurting

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

I toughened up for her sake

Dm7 Em7 Cm9 F13 Bbmaj7

But her memories were stained by my fathers deserting

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

I couldn't take his place

[Chorus 2]

Why did you do it?

Gm7

What did it accomplish?

Ebmaj7 Dm

How is this better for your son?

Bbmaj7

Your only son

F7(+5)/Eb

I ask for one reason

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

[Bridge 1]

Dm Bbmaj7

We'd play catch in the yard on those long summer days with our mitts in hand

Dm Bbmaj7

We would stand at the mirror, I learned how to shave and become a man

Dm Bbmaj7

And every night when you came home from work you would say 'How I love you kid'

Dm Bbmaj7

But you never could love like you claimed that you loved after what you did

A7sus4 A7(+5) Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

I'm only asking for one reason

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

[Verse 3]

Dm7 Em7 Bbmaj7

When you let yourself go it's like you didn't bother

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

Did you care how I'd be on my own?

Dm7 Em7 Cm9 F13 Bbmaj7

How could you be so quick to forget you're my father

Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7

And take back all the things you'd shown

[Bridge 2]

Dm Bbmaj7

Why did you do it?

Dm Bbmaj7

Why did you make me listen?

Why did you make me believe in you?

Bbmaj7

Why did I wanna be just like you?

Why am I turning out just like you?

Bbmaj7 A7(+5)

You taught me to be selfish too.

Dm C Bb

Well I guess that's what fathers do.

F+/Eb

They pass things down

Dm Bb7 A7sus4

Now I'm here on the ledge

A7 Dm

This is your legacy

Cm9 F13 Bbmaj7

God please take it away from me

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

I wish this could all be undone

A7sus4 A7-9 Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

But I'm left here without one reason

Dm Am7 Gm7 Dm

So give me one

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