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[Verse 1]
EIt was the perfect excuse to get drunk
As if Alately I've needed one
It was the Bperfect excuse to buy bullets
For the Abarrel of my Bfavorite Egun
It was the perfect way to E7show you
How it Afeels inside of me
And the Bperfect way to find out
How it Afeels to Bset me EfreeA  B  
[Chorus]
EReasons, I keep looking for Areasons
I Bthought that I had loved you, I Adid the Bbest I EcouldA  B  
EReasons, I keep looking for Areasons
I Bblost the Breason for me living and Athat just Bain't no Egood   A  B  
[Solo] 
E E D/A A B B E C#
[Verse 2]
I F#know that three's a crowded room 
 BBut really this won't take long
I want to C#meet the man, help him understand
What he Bdid when he C#broke up our F#homeB  C#  
And I'll be F#going now to a place I know
Thats Bdeep, dark and quiet
A-C#way from the pain and the undying shame
Of Bme and my C#unfaithful F#wifeB  C#  
[Chorus]
F#Reasons, I keep looking for Breasons
I C#thought that I had loved you, I Bdid the C#best I F#couldB  C#  
F#Reasons, I keep looking for Breasons
I lost the C#reason for me living and Bthat just C#ain't no F#good
 BI Clost the C#reason for me living and Bthat just C#ain't no F#good

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Reasons

by Marty Stuart

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D/A

[Verse 1]

It was the perfect excuse to get drunk

As if lately I've needed one

It was the perfect excuse to buy bullets

A B E

For the barrel of my favorite gun

It was the perfect way to show you

How it feels inside of me

And the perfect way to find out

A B E A B

How it feels to set me free

[Chorus]

E A

Reasons, I keep looking for reasons

B A B E A B

I thought that I had loved you, I did the best I could

E A

Reasons, I keep looking for reasons

Bb B A B E A B

I lost the reason for me living and that just ain't no good

[Solo]

E E D/A A B B E C#

[Verse 2]

I know that three's a crowded room

But really this won't take long

I want to meet the man, help him understand

B C# F# B C#

What he did when he broke up our home

And I'll be going now to a place I know

Thats deep, dark and quiet

A-way from the pain and the undying shame

B C# F# B C#

Of me and my unfaithful wife

[Chorus]

F# B

Reasons, I keep looking for reasons

C# B C# F# B C#

I thought that I had loved you, I did the best I could

F# B

Reasons, I keep looking for reasons

C# B C# F#

I lost the reason for me living and that just ain't no good

B C C# B C# F#

I lost the reason for me living and that just ain't no good

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