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Riddle

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Capo first fret
       Ax02220
   Asus2x02200
   Asus4x02230
     F#m244222
    F#m7244220
       Dxx0232
   Dsus2xx0230
   Esus4002200  
       E022100
  E7sus4000430
    A/G#402220
[Intro]    
  A    Asus2    Asus4    A(x2)
[Verse 1]
AThere Asus2was a man bacAsus4k in 'A95
Whose Aheart ran oAsus2ut of summers 
But Asus4before he Adied, F#mI asked him 
Wait, what's the F#m7sense in life
Come over Dme, CoDsus2me over Esus4meE  
[Pre-Hook]
AHe said,
SAsus2on why you got to Asus4sing that Atune 
Catch a DyAlan sonAsus2g or some ecAsus4lipse of the moAon
Let an angF#mel swing and make you F#m7swoon
Then you Dwill seDsus2e... YoEsus4u will sEee
[Hook]
Then hDe said,
Here's a Eriddle for you
AFind the F#m7Answer
There's a Dreason Dsus2for the Eworld
       A    Asus2   Asus4      A(repeat)
You and I
[Verse 2]
APicked Asus2up my kid froAsus4m schooAl today
Did you Alearn aAsus2nything cause in Asus4the worAld today
You can't livF#me in a castle F#m7far away
Now talk Dto me, Dsus2come talk Esus4to meE  
[Pre-Hook]
He said, 
ADad I'm big Asus2but we're smallAsus4er than smAall
In the Ascheme of Asus2things, well we'rAsuse nothing Aat all
Still  every mothF#mer's child sings a lonely soF#m7ng
So plaDy with meDsus2, come plEsus4ay with mEe
[Hook]
And Hey DaDd
Here's a rEiddle for you
Asus2Find the F#m7Answer
There's a Dreason for the Eworld
You and AIGadd2  
[Verse 3]
I said, 
SDon for Eall I've told you
AWhen yA/G#ou get righF#mt down to the
DReason Dsus2for the worlEd...
Who am I?A  Asus2  Asus4  A  
[Bridge]
DThere are Esecrets that we Astill have left tF#mo find
DThere have beeEn mysteries from Athe beginning Gof time
DThere are Eanswers we're noAt wise enough tF#o see
He said... DYou looking for a clue I LovE7sus4e You freeE  E7sus4  E  
AThe batter Asus2swings and thAsus4e summer fAlies
As I Alook Asus2into my aAsus4ngel's eAyes
A F#m7song plays on while the moon is Dhiding over me
Something comes Eover me
[Hook]
AI guess we'Asus2re big and Asus4I guess we'rAe small
If you Athink about Asus2it man you know Asus4we got it aAll
Cause we're F#m7all we got on this bouncing ball
And I lDove you free
I lEove you freely
[Outro]
DHere's a Eriddle for you
Asus2Find the AF#mnswer
There's a Dsus2reason for the Eworld
AYou Asus2and IAsus  A  A  Asus2  A  

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Riddle

by Five for Fighting

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

F#m

F#m7

Dsus2

Esus4

E7sus4

A/G#

Asus

Gadd2

Capo first fret

x02220

Asus2

x02200

Asus4

x02230

F#m

244222

F#m7

244220

xx0232

Dsus2

xx0230

Esus4

002200

022100

E7sus4

000430

A/G#

402220

[Intro]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

There was a man back in '95

A Asus2

Whose heart ran out of summers

Asus4 A F#m

But before he died, I asked him

F#m7

Wait, what's the sense in life

D Dsus2 Esus4 E

Come over me, Come over me

[Pre-Hook]

He said,

Asus2 Asus4 A

Son why you got to sing that tune

A Asus2 Asus4 A

Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon

F#m F#m7

Let an angel swing and make you swoon

D Dsus2 Esus4 E

Then you will see... You will see

[Hook]

Then he said,

Here's a riddle for you

A F#m7

Find the Answer

D Dsus2 E

There's a reason for the world

A Asus2 Asus4 A

(repeat)

You and I

[Verse 2]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

Picked up my kid from school today

A Asus2 Asus4 A

Did you learn anything cause in the world today

F#m F#m7

You can't live in a castle far away

D Dsus2 Esus4 E

Now talk to me, come talk to me

[Pre-Hook]

He said,

A Asus2 Asus4 A

Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small

A Asus2 Asus A

In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all

F#m F#m7

Still every mother's child sings a lonely song

D Dsus2 Esus4 E

So play with me, come play with me

[Hook]

And Hey Dad

Here's a riddle for you

Asus2 F#m7

Find the Answer

D E

There's a reason for the world

A Gadd2

You and I

[Verse 3]

I said,

D E

Son for all I've told you

A A/G# F#m

When you get right down to the

D Dsus2 E

Reason for the world...

A Asus2 Asus4 A

Who am I?

[Bridge]

D E A F#m

There are secrets that we still have left to find

D E A G

There have been mysteries from the beginning of time

D E A F#

There are answers we're not wise enough to see

D E7sus4 E E7sus4 E

He said... You looking for a clue I Love You free

A Asus2 Asus4 A

The batter swings and the summer flies

A Asus2 Asus4 A

As I look into my angel's eyes

F#m7 D

A song plays on while the moon is hiding over me

Something comes over me

[Hook]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

I guess we're big and I guess we're small

A Asus2 Asus4 A

If you think about it man you know we got it all

F#m7

Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball

And I love you free

I love you freely

[Outro]

D E

Here's a riddle for you

Asus2 F#m

Find the Answer

Dsus2 E

There's a reason for the world

A Asus2 Asus A A Asus2 A

You and I

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