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The Reason Why

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[Intro]
C Am9 F9 C/G G C9
[Verse]
C9What did I do
Ebmaj7Before the day FI set my eyes on Cyou?
SCpending my time
Just Ebmaj7working on the tFhings I had to dCo
And then I G/Bsaw your face
I was cAm7aptured heart and soul
YFou gave me so much mGsus4oreG  
[Refrain]
YDm7ou're the reason G/Bwhy
I Clisten in the F9/Anight
And sDm7teal the softest kG/Bisses
While you C9sleepC/E  
Fm7You're the reason Bb/Dwhy
TEbears will fill my Ab/Ceyes
Just lAbooking at a photograph of Bbsus4youBb  
[Verse]
TCouching my frown
Ebmaj7Tell me what you rFead between the lCines
CEverything's alright
Ebmaj7I know sometimes I Fact a little straCnge
You bring me G/Bso much joy
ConversAm7ations make me smile
HFow could I love you Gsus4moreG  
[Refrain]
Dm7You're the reason wG/Bhy
I sC9peak with foolish pF9/Aride
WheDm7never there's a cG/Bhance to
Show you roC9undC/E  
Fm7You're the reason wBb/Dhy
I Eblost this heart of mAb/Cine
AbAt the very moment you arBbsus4rivedBb  
[Bridge]
I Bbm7can't belAb/Cieve this Dblife was ever lEbonelyEbsus4  Eb  
No I Bbm7can't Ab/Cimagine lDbife before Ebsus2youEb  
[Interlude]
C9 G/B Am7 F9 G9/B
[Refrain]
Dm7You're the reason wG9/Bhy
I'm hColding on so tF9/Aight
I Dm7never want to G9/Blet this feeling CgoC/E  
YFm7ou're the reason Bb/Dwhy
My lEbove will never Ab/Cdie
My Abheart just could not sing if not for Bbsus4youBb  
C9What did I do
Ebmaj7Before the day I F9set my eyes on C9youGsus4  C  

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The Reason Why

by John Farnham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

C/G

Ebmaj7

G/B

Am7

Gsus4

Dm7

F9/A

C/E

Fm7

Bb/D

Ab/C

Bbsus4

Bbm7

Ebsus4

[Intro]

C Am9 F9 C/G G C9

[Verse]

What did I do

Ebmaj7 F C

Before the day I set my eyes on you?

Spending my time

Ebmaj7 F C

Just working on the things I had to do

G/B

And then I saw your face

Am7

I was captured heart and soul

F Gsus4 G

You gave me so much more

[Refrain]

Dm7 G/B

You're the reason why

C F9/A

I listen in the night

Dm7 G/B

And steal the softest kisses

C9 C/E

While you sleep

Fm7 Bb/D

You're the reason why

Eb Ab/C

Tears will fill my eyes

Ab Bbsus4 Bb

Just looking at a photograph of you

[Verse]

Touching my frown

Ebmaj7 F C

Tell me what you read between the lines

Everything's alright

Ebmaj7 F C

I know sometimes I act a little strange

G/B

You bring me so much joy

Am7

Conversations make me smile

F Gsus4 G

How could I love you more

[Refrain]

Dm7 G/B

You're the reason why

C9 F9/A

I speak with foolish pride

Dm7 G/B

Whenever there's a chance to

C9 C/E

Show you round

Fm7 Bb/D

You're the reason why

Eb Ab/C

I lost this heart of mine

Ab Bbsus4 Bb

At the very moment you arrived

[Bridge]

Bbm7 Ab/C Db Eb Ebsus4 Eb

I can't believe this life was ever lonely

Bbm7 Ab/C Db Ebsus2 Eb

No I can't imagine life before you

[Interlude]

C9 G/B Am7 F9 G9/B

[Refrain]

Dm7 G9/B

You're the reason why

C F9/A

I'm holding on so tight

Dm7 G9/B C C/E

I never want to let this feeling go

Fm7 Bb/D

You're the reason why

Eb Ab/C

My love will never die

Ab Bbsus4 Bb

My heart just could not sing if not for you

What did I do

Ebmaj7 F9 C9 Gsus4 C

Before the day I set my eyes on you

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