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Reasons Why

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E: 022100
F#M(7): 2x2200/202200
Am9/G#: 4x2200/402200
A(m9): x02200
B(sus4): x24400
C#M(7): x46600
Capo 2
Intro:
 E  Am9/ G#   E  Am9/ G#2x
Verse 1:
        E  Am9/     G#                E  Am9/    G#  E  
  In the company of strangers I am less than fine
     Am9/       G#             E  Am9/        G#  E  
I am turning into wallpaper before your eyes
    Am9/       G#               E  Am9/             G#  E  
Somehow I always end up on the wrong side of this fight
        Am9/          G#     E  Am9/G#  
One day I will get it right
Pre-Chorus 1:
B(strum once)       C#m  
And I am not so hollow
B(strum once)                     C#m  F#m  
I have nothing left for you to borrow
Chorus:
    C#m  AMaybe it's not too Elate
For Bme to fly
    C#m  AMaybe you underEestimated meB  
And now it's C#mtimeA  E  B  
Cause C#mI am tired Aof this fire
                      E            B[ C#m   A   E  B] (not before bridge)
And I don't need your reasons why
Verse 2:
 E  Am9/ G#   E  Am9/G#  
         E  Am9/        G#                  E  Am9/G#  
  No more choking on regrets to keep you satisfied
      E  Am9/        G#                 E  Am9/G#  
  I am coming up for air out of this heavy night  
         E  Am9/     G#                       E  Am9/G#  
  Oh, the scenery is different when you're not so small
         E  Am9/          G#     E  Am9/G#  
  I think I can take this fall
Pre-Chorus 2:
B(strum once)      C#m  
And I am not so hollow
B(strum once)               C#m  F#m  
I have nothing left to borrow
Chorus
Bridge:
   F#mLight up the Asky for me, oh EI've been down too Blong
   F#mAnd when you Aturn your eyes to Esee me, I'll be Bgone
 C#m   A   E   B2x (solo)
Chorus (repeat)
Outro:  E  Am9/ G#   E  Am9/ G#2x

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Reasons Why

by Saving Jane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#M

Am9

B(sus4)

C#M

: 022100

F#M

(7): 2x2200/202200

Am9 G#

/: 4x2200/402200

(m9): x02200

B(sus4)

: x24400

C#M

(7): x46600

Capo 2

Intro:

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ / 2x

Verse 1:

E Am9 G# E Am9 G# E

/ /

In the company of strangers I am less than fine

Am9 G# E Am9 G# E

/ /

I am turning into wallpaper before your eyes

Am9 G# E Am9 G# E

/ /

Somehow I always end up on the wrong side of this fight

Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

One day I will get it right

Pre-Chorus 1:

B C#m

(strum once)

And I am not so hollow

B C#m F#m

(strum once)

I have nothing left for you to borrow

Chorus:

C#m A E

Maybe it's not too late

For me to fly

C#m A E B

Maybe you underestimated me

C#m A E B

And now it's time

C#m A

Cause I am tired of this fire

E B C#m A E B

[ ] (not before bridge)

And I don't need your reasons why

Verse 2:

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

No more choking on regrets to keep you satisfied

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

I am coming up for air out of this heavy night

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

Oh, the scenery is different when you're not so small

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

/ /

I think I can take this fall

Pre-Chorus 2:

B C#m

(strum once)

And I am not so hollow

B C#m F#m

(strum once)

I have nothing left to borrow

Chorus

Bridge:

F#m A E B

Light up the sky for me, oh I've been down too long

F#m A E B

And when you turn your eyes to see me, I'll be gone

C#m A E B

2x (solo)

Chorus (repeat)

E Am9 G# E Am9 G#

Outro: / / 2x

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