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Reason To Mourn
Written by: Ben Harper
Intro:
E-3-3-3-----------3-3------------3-3-----------3---|
B-3-3-3-----------3-3------------3-3-----------3---|
G-0-0-0-----------0-0------------0-0-----------0---|
D-0-0-------------0-0------------0-0-----------0---|
A-2-2---0-2-3-2---2-2--0-2-3-2---2-2-0-2-3-2---2---|
E-3-3-----------3-3-3----------3-3-3---------3-3---|
VS1:
GI can't Dknow the hell you lEmoveD  
Gbut I Dknow you've had EmenoughD  
Gsome baptize in wDater
some in Emflames
  C            G  D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D  
ooo-oohhhh in flames
  C            G  D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D  
ooo-oohhhh in flames
CH:
Cdon't you Ggive me a EmreasoDn to Gmourn
Emdon't you Dgive me a reason to Cmourn
lCook into my Geyes with Bmall your hate and Emscorn
Fbut don't you give me a Creason to Gmourn
VS2:
Gwhat has Dlife done to EmyouD  
Gall you ever wanted was Dsomeone to run to EmyouD  
Gthere's more to Dlife than what makes you Emcry
        C           G  D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D  
what maaaaakes you cry
            C          G  D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D  
I won`t saaaaaaay goodbye
CH:
Cdon't you Ggive me a EmreasoDn to Gmourn
Emdon't you Dgive me a reason to Cmourn
CI'll remove the crown of Gsorrow which Bmyou have been Emadorned
Fbut don't you give me a Creason to Gmourn
solo (if someone knows it, please post it)
CH:
Cdon't you Ggive me a EmreasoDn to Gmourn
Emdon't you Dgive me a reason to Cmourn
lCook into my Geyes with Bmall your hate and Emscorn
Fbut don't you give me a Creason to Gmourn
Fbut don't you give me a Creason to Gmourn
Fbut don't you give me a Creason to Gmourn
Ok, I think that does it. Listen to the song for the small details and rythm. 
Any comment will be welcomed.
so long
Iskariot

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Reason To Mourn

by Ben Harper

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Dsus2

Dsus4

Reason To Mourn

Written by: Ben Harper

Intro:

E-3-3-3-----------3-3------------3-3-----------3---|

B-3-3-3-----------3-3------------3-3-----------3---|

G-0-0-0-----------0-0------------0-0-----------0---|

D-0-0-------------0-0------------0-0-----------0---|

A-2-2---0-2-3-2---2-2--0-2-3-2---2-2-0-2-3-2---2---|

E-3-3-----------3-3-3----------3-3-3---------3-3---|

VS1:

G D Em D

I can't know the hell you love

G D Em D

but I know you've had enough

G D

some baptize in water

some in flames

C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

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ooo-oohhhh in flames

C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

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ooo-oohhhh in flames

CH:

C G Em D G

don't you give me a reason to mourn

Em D C

don't you give me a reason to mourn

C G Bm Em

look into my eyes with all your hate and scorn

F C G

but don't you give me a reason to mourn

VS2:

G D Em D

what has life done to you

G D Em D

all you ever wanted was someone to run to you

G D Em

there's more to life than what makes you cry

C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

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what maaaaakes you cry

C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

------

I won`t saaaaaaay goodbye

CH:

C G Em D G

don't you give me a reason to mourn

Em D C

don't you give me a reason to mourn

C G Bm Em

I'll remove the crown of sorrow which you have been adorned

F C G

but don't you give me a reason to mourn

solo (if someone knows it, please post it)

CH:

C G Em D G

don't you give me a reason to mourn

Em D C

don't you give me a reason to mourn

C G Bm Em

look into my eyes with all your hate and scorn

F C G

but don't you give me a reason to mourn

F C G

but don't you give me a reason to mourn

F C G

but don't you give me a reason to mourn

Ok, I think that does it. Listen to the song for the small details and rythm.

Any comment will be welcomed.

so long

Iskariot

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