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Reaching

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Standard Tuning
Capo 7 is how the actual song is played (I usually play without a capo though)
Chords Used:
   G320033
   Dsus2xx0230
   Em7022030
  Cadd9x32030
   Amx02210
Verse 1
GGirl, you are like Dsus2summer rainEm7  
Soft and Cadd9warm and delicate
GAnd I am a Dsus2foolish boyEm7  
Tryin' to catch every Cadd9drop of you
On my tongue... 
AmBut there's just too Cadd9many
AmAnd I can't get Dsus2enough... 
Chorus
You're Ginches from my Dsus2fingertips
I've Em7come as close as Cadd9I can get
I'm Greaching but the Dsus2rest is up to yEm7ou... Cadd9  
Cause GI don't ever Dsus2wanna miss
Em7Being here with Cadd9you like this
I'm Gtrying but it's Dsus2all that I can Em7doCadd9  
I'm Greaching but the Dsus2rest is up to you... 
G   Dsus2   Em7   Cadd9
Verse 2
GGirl, you are the Dsus2morning skEm7y
Glowing Cadd9calm with burning Glight
And as I am Dsus2waking up
Em7You paint your Cadd9reflection in my Ameye(I)
Wonder if you've Cadd9noticed
AmI can't look Dsus2away... 
Chorus
G Dsus2
Bridge
And you Em7say, so you Dsus2say
It's a Cadd9brilliance meant to Dsus2fade
Love is Cadd9wild like a Dsus2fire
Burning underneath the rain
But this is not the same...
Chorus
Outro
GGirl, you are like Dsus2summer rainEm7  
Soft and Cadd9warm and delicateG  
And I am a Dsus2foolish boyEm7  
Tryin' to catch every Cadd9drop 
That I can of it

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Reaching

by Jason Reeves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Em7

Cadd9

Standard Tuning

Capo 7 is how the actual song is played (I usually play without a capo though)

Chords Used:

320033

Dsus2

xx0230

Em7

022030

Cadd9

x32030

x02210

Verse 1

G Dsus2 Em7

Girl, you are like summer rain

Cadd9

Soft and warm and delicate

G Dsus2 Em7

And I am a foolish boy

Cadd9

Tryin' to catch every drop of you

On my tongue...

Am Cadd9

But there's just too many

Am Dsus2

And I can't get enough...

Chorus

G Dsus2

You're inches from my fingertips

Em7 Cadd9

I've come as close as I can get

G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...

G Dsus2

Cause I don't ever wanna miss

Em7 Cadd9

Being here with you like this

G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

I'm trying but it's all that I can do

G Dsus2

I'm reaching but the rest is up to you...

G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Verse 2

G Dsus2 Em7

Girl, you are the morning sky

Cadd9 G

Glowing calm with burning light

Dsus2

And as I am waking up

Em7 Cadd9 Am

You paint your reflection in my eye(I)

Cadd9

Wonder if you've noticed

Am Dsus2

I can't look away...

Chorus

G Dsus2

Bridge

Em7 Dsus2

And you say, so you say

Cadd9 Dsus2

It's a brilliance meant to fade

Cadd9 Dsus2

Love is wild like a fire

Burning underneath the rain

But this is not the same...

Chorus

Outro

G Dsus2 Em7

Girl, you are like summer rain

Cadd9 G

Soft and warm and delicate

Dsus2 Em7

And I am a foolish boy

Cadd9

Tryin' to catch every drop

That I can of it

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