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Strumming pattern: live version is swung, for the Nebraska album version try playing a
'slightly swung' pattern, at a little faster tempo.
That's the version from the album "Live 1975 - 1985"
If you wanna play the album version from "Nebraska" just use following chords:
 G= F  
 C= Bb  
 D= C  
Reason to Believe (live)
Bruce Springsteen
  GSeen a man standin' over a dGead dog   Cby the highway in a dGitch
 GHe's lookin' down kinda pGuzzled   pGokin' that dog with a stDick
 DGot his car door flung Gopen   he's stCandin' out on Highway 3G1
 GLike if he stood there lCong enoGugh   Dthat dog'd get up and rGun
 GMan it struck me kinda fCunnGy   seem kinda fDunny sir to mGe
 GHow at the end of every hCard earned dGay people fDind some reason to belGievGeG  
 GNow Mary Lou loved JGohnny   Cwith a love mean and trGue
 GShe said "Baby I'll work for you Gevery day   Gand bring my money home to yDou"
 DOne day he up and lGeft her   Cand ever since of thGat
 GShe waits down at the end of that dCirt rGoad  fDor young Johnny to come bGack
 GMan it struck me kinda fCunnGy seemed kind of fDunny sir to mGe
 GHow at the end of every hCard earned dGay people fDind some reason to bGeliGeveG  
 GTake a baby to the rGiver   CKyle William they cGalled him
 GThey wash the baby in the wGater   Gtake away little Kyle's sDin
 DIn a whitewash shGotgun shack an Cold man passes awGay
 GThey take his body to the grCaveyard   Dand over him they prGay
 GLord now won't you tCell Gus tell us whDat does it mGean
 GStill at the end of every hCard earned dGay people fDind some reason to belGieGveG  
 GCongregation gGathers   Cdown by the riversGide
 GPreacher stands with his BGible   Ggroom stands waitin' for his brDide
 DCongregation gGone and the sun sets behCind a weepin' willow trGee
 GGroom stands alCone and watches the rDiver rush on   D    D     Dso effortlesslGy
 GLord and he’s wConderGin' where cDan his baby bGe
 GStill at the end of every hCard earned dGay people fDind some reason to belGieve
|  G|  G|  C|  C|  G|  G|  D|  D|
|  G|  G|  C|  C|  G|  G|  D|  D|  G|  G|

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Reason To Believe

by Bruce Springsteen

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Strumming pattern: live version is swung, for the Nebraska album version try playing a

'slightly swung' pattern, at a little faster tempo.

That's the version from the album "Live 1975 - 1985"

If you wanna play the album version from "Nebraska" just use following chords:

G F

C Bb

D C

Reason to Believe (live)

Bruce Springsteen

G G C G

Seen a man standin' over a dead dog by the highway in a ditch

G G G D

He's lookin' down kinda puzzled pokin' that dog with a stick

D G C G

Got his car door flung open he's standin' out on Highway 31

G C G D G

Like if he stood there long enough that dog'd get up and run

G C G D G

Man it struck me kinda funny seem kinda funny sir to me

G C G D G G G

How at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

G G C G

Now Mary Lou loved Johnny with a love mean and true

G G G D

She said "Baby I'll work for you every day and bring my money home to you"

D G C G

One day he up and left her and ever since of that

G C G D G

She waits down at the end of that dirt road for young Johnny to come back

G C G D G

Man it struck me kinda funny seemed kind of funny sir to me

G C G D G G G

How at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

G G C G

Take a baby to the river Kyle William they called him

G G G D

They wash the baby in the water take away little Kyle's sin

D G C G

In a whitewash shotgun shack an old man passes away

G C D G

They take his body to the graveyard and over him they pray

G C G D G

Lord now won't you tell us tell us what does it mean

G C G D G G G

Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

G G C G

Congregation gathers down by the riverside

G G G D

Preacher stands with his Bible groom stands waitin' for his bride

D G C G

Congregation gone and the sun sets behind a weepin' willow tree

G C D D D D G

Groom stands alone and watches the river rush on so effortlessly

G C G D G

Lord and he’s wonderin' where can his baby be

G C G D G

Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

G G C C G G D D

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G G C C G G D D G G

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About Reason To Believe Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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