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The Reason Why

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The Reason Why  
Intro:  
A
If AI was Estrong then AI wouldn´t Ecare
If Ashe was Ehere or Ashe was Ethere
But I Bmguess I didn´t go by the rules
`cause she Greally made me look like a EfoolEsus4  
I Ashouldn´t have Elet it Ahurt me at Eall
`cause I Aknow the Eprice you Apay when you Efall
But I Bmcouldn´t believe it was true
When she Gtold me we were EthroughEsus4  E  
Chorus:
And the reason Awhy I Dcry
I wish I AknewD  E  
My Bmfriends told me about hGer
When they Bmsaw me hold her Ghand
But I Bmdidn´t think they Gknew her
So Chow could they underAstand
I couldn´t hear a word they were saying
`cause inside my head the music was playing
But I found out it was all true
When she told me we were through
Chorus
I couldn´t hear a word they were saying...
Chorus +
Oh yeah I wish I knew (and fade)

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The Reason Why

by The Byrds

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Esus4

The Reason Why

Intro:

A E A E

If I was strong then I wouldn´t care

A E A E

If she was here or she was there

But I guess I didn´t go by the rules

G E Esus4

`cause she really made me look like a fool

A E A E

I shouldn´t have let it hurt me at all

A E A E

`cause I know the price you pay when you fall

But I couldn´t believe it was true

G E Esus4 E

When she told me we were through

Chorus:

A D

And the reason why I cry

A D E

I wish I knew

Bm G

My friends told me about her

Bm G

When they saw me hold her hand

Bm G

But I didn´t think they knew her

C A

So how could they understand

I couldn´t hear a word they were saying

`cause inside my head the music was playing

But I found out it was all true

When she told me we were through

Chorus

I couldn´t hear a word they were saying...

Chorus +

Oh yeah I wish I knew (and fade)

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