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If You Need A Reason

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I think that the other version of this song is way too complicated.  So here's the same 
but way simpler to understand.
Mason plays everything tuned a 1/2 step lower.  I have too many x chromosomes so I play 
in regular tuning with a capo on the third fret.  Do what works for you.
Mason fingerpicks the whole song.  But then again, he has a bass and drummer to back him 
 I tend to strum it out.
CGot so lost that I went to church
GSorry God but you made it worse
CMade me sit Fbehind a fence
CHaunted by tFhe evidence
CI guess you don’t want me to think
GSo instead I’ll dream and drink
CGot too drunk Fto drive home
CIn the cab FI grabbed my phone
CAnd made a call I might regret
GTo a girl that I just met
CLately things Fare not okay
CI just wanted to heFar somebody say
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CLovely, lovely quiet lake
GHow could this be a mistake
CToo dark now tFo see your face
CYour hair is blowing all Fover the place
CThe moon is caught in a frozen glass
GI could not let this moment pass
CThe sun is waitinFg far away
CUntil i’ve had Fa chance to say
CAll that’s missing, all that’s lost
GEvery hope at any cost
CEvery dream too gFood to come true
CFloods my heart Fwhen I’m with you
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CGot so lost that I went to church
GSorry God but you made it worse
CMade me sit Fbehind a fence
CHaunted by tFhe evidence
CI guess you don’t want me to think
GSo instead I’ll dream and drink
CGot too drunk Fto drive home
CIn the cab FI grabbed my phone
CAnd made a call I might regret
GTo a girl that I just met
CLately things Fare not okay
CI just wanted to heFar somebody say
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme
CIf you need a reason aGs to why you’re here
AmYou don’t need to look farther than Fme

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If You Need A Reason

by Mason Jennings

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I think that the other version of this song is way too complicated. So here's the same

but way simpler to understand.

Mason plays everything tuned a 1/2 step lower. I have too many x chromosomes so I play

in regular tuning with a capo on the third fret. Do what works for you.

Mason fingerpicks the whole song. But then again, he has a bass and drummer to back him

I tend to strum it out.

Got so lost that I went to church

Sorry God but you made it worse

C F

Made me sit behind a fence

C F

Haunted by the evidence

I guess you don’t want me to think

So instead I’ll dream and drink

C F

Got too drunk to drive home

C F

In the cab I grabbed my phone

And made a call I might regret

To a girl that I just met

C F

Lately things are not okay

C F

I just wanted to hear somebody say

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

Lovely, lovely quiet lake

How could this be a mistake

C F

Too dark now to see your face

C F

Your hair is blowing all over the place

The moon is caught in a frozen glass

I could not let this moment pass

C F

The sun is waiting far away

C F

Until i’ve had a chance to say

All that’s missing, all that’s lost

Every hope at any cost

C F

Every dream too good to come true

C F

Floods my heart when I’m with you

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

Got so lost that I went to church

Sorry God but you made it worse

C F

Made me sit behind a fence

C F

Haunted by the evidence

I guess you don’t want me to think

So instead I’ll dream and drink

C F

Got too drunk to drive home

C F

In the cab I grabbed my phone

And made a call I might regret

To a girl that I just met

C F

Lately things are not okay

C F

I just wanted to hear somebody say

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

C G

If you need a reason as to why you’re here

Am F

You don’t need to look farther than me

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