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Reasons

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Capo: 3rd Fret
CStarted out sweet as heaven 
DmTold you I could give you all my loving
FAnd all the loving in the wGorld couldn't ease your paCin 
CTwenty five, stuck in motion
DmWorking hard like an empty ocean
FAll the money in the wGorld couldn't ease my paCin 
Chorus
FYou have your reasons, lord I have mCine Am  
Don't call me Fbaby, donG't even tCry
FYou have your freedom, lord I have Cmine Am  
Don't call me Fbaby, don't waGste your tiCme
CWould have climbed the highest mountain 
DmWould have held you deepest passions 
FWould have died in your aGrms with your name on my grCave 
CTell myself everyday is better 
DmClose my eyes and forget the weather 
FYou can have a world of wGomen but you'll never have Cme 
Repeat Chorus
Solo  C   Dm   F   G  C  
Chorus

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Reasons

by Augustana

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3rd Fret

Started out sweet as heaven

Told you I could give you all my loving

F G C

And all the loving in the world couldn't ease your pain

Twenty five, stuck in motion

Working hard like an empty ocean

F G C

All the money in the world couldn't ease my pain

Chorus

F C Am

You have your reasons, lord I have mine

F G C

Don't call me baby, don't even try

F C Am

You have your freedom, lord I have mine

F G C

Don't call me baby, don't waste your time

Would have climbed the highest mountain

Would have held you deepest passions

F G C

Would have died in your arms with your name on my grave

Tell myself everyday is better

Close my eyes and forget the weather

F G C

You can have a world of women but you'll never have me

Repeat Chorus

C Dm F G C

Solo

Chorus

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