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Rhyme & Reason By Dave Matthews Band
          Gm         Eb             F    C           Bb9    G    C   Bb     Am7  G*         C       Bb   Am7  
E|--Riff 1-----(starts on every Gm)-----------|--------------|----End Chorus Riff-------|
B|--------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------o|
G|-------3------------------x-x---9-----------|--------------|--------------------------|
D|-3/5-----------5-------7--x-x-------10-(0)--|-5--5--3--5---|-5-----5--3-3-3-----5-----|
A|-----5---5/6-----6/8------x-x---------------|-x--3--1--x---|-x-5-4-3--3-2-1-2-1-x----o|
E|-------------6-------8----x-x--8--6---------|-3--------5---|-3------------------5-5-4-|
[Verse 1]
GmOh well oh well so here we Gmstand But we stand for nothing 
GmMy heart calls to me in Gmmy sleep How can I turn to it Gm'cause I'm all 
locked up in this Gmdark place and I do not know GmMy head aches warped and 
Gmtied up I need to kill this pain 
[Chorus]
GMy head won't leave my head aClone And I don't beBblieve it will 
Till Am7I'm dead and gone GMy head won't leave my head aClone And I don't 
                  Bb                  Am7     Gm     Eb     F    C    Bb9:| x6         
believe it will Til I'm six feet under ground 
[Verse 2]
GmHow long I'm tied up My mind Gmin knots my stomach reels Gmin concern for 
what I might do or What I've Gmdone It's got me living in feaGmr Well I know 
these Gmvoices must Be my soul GmI've had enough I've had enough 
Of being aGmlone I've got no place to go 
[Chorus]
GGround CIn my grave BbLying Am7wired shut and Gquiet Cin my grave BbLeave me  
               Am7     Gm     Eb     F    C    Bb9:| x6         
Leave it to me to waste      here 
[Verse 3]
GmSo young here I am again Talking to myGmself A TV blares GmOh man oh how I 
wish I didn't Gmsmoke Or drink to reason with my head GmBut sometimes this 
thick confusion GmGrows until I cannot bare it all GmNeedle to the vein 
Needle to the vein take this Gmneedle from my vein my friend 
[Chorus]
GGround CIn my grave Bblying Am7lying Gcold Cin my grave BbReason my Am7reason Take my 
Ghead off this Cterror I'm Bbfearing I'll Am7come back I'll see GMy mind's all  
               C               Bb        Am7  G*  C               Bb       Am7  G  
wiped clean The needle Make my great escape    I'll see the cold in time 
    CMy Bbhead Am7leaves me beGhinCd My Bbcold Am7cold heGad     C     Bb  Am7I see heaGven 

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Rhyme And Reason

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

Am7

Rhyme & Reason By Dave Matthews Band

Gm Eb F C Bb9 G C Bb Am7 G C Bb Am7

E|--Riff 1-----(starts on every Gm)-----------|--------------|----End Chorus Riff-------|

B|--------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------o|

G|-------3------------------x-x---9-----------|--------------|--------------------------|

D|-3/5-----------5-------7--x-x-------10-(0)--|-5--5--3--5---|-5-----5--3-3-3-----5-----|

A|-----5---5/6-----6/8------x-x---------------|-x--3--1--x---|-x-5-4-3--3-2-1-2-1-x----o|

E|-------------6-------8----x-x--8--6---------|-3--------5---|-3------------------5-5-4-|

[Verse 1]

Gm Gm

Oh well oh well so here we stand But we stand for nothing

Gm Gm Gm

My heart calls to me in my sleep How can I turn to it 'cause I'm all

Gm Gm

locked up in this dark place and I do not know My head aches warped and

tied up I need to kill this pain

[Chorus]

G C Bb

My head won't leave my head alone And I don't believe it will

Am7 G C

Till I'm dead and gone My head won't leave my head alone And I don't

Bb Am7 Gm Eb F C Bb9

:| x6

believe it will Til I'm six feet under ground

[Verse 2]

Gm Gm Gm

How long I'm tied up My mind in knots my stomach reels in concern for

Gm Gm

what I might do or What I've done It's got me living in fear Well I know

Gm Gm

these voices must Be my soul I've had enough I've had enough

Of being alone I've got no place to go

[Chorus]

G C Bb Am7 G C Bb

Ground In my grave Lying wired shut and quiet in my grave Leave me

Am7 Gm Eb F C Bb9

:| x6

Leave it to me to waste here

[Verse 3]

Gm Gm Gm

So young here I am again Talking to myself A TV blares Oh man oh how I

Gm Gm

wish I didn't smoke Or drink to reason with my head But sometimes this

Gm Gm

thick confusion Grows until I cannot bare it all Needle to the vein

Needle to the vein take this needle from my vein my friend

[Chorus]

G C Bb Am7 G C Bb Am7

Ground In my grave lying lying cold in my grave Reason my reason Take my

G C Bb Am7 G

head off this terror I'm fearing I'll come back I'll see My mind's all

C Bb Am7 G C Bb Am7 G

wiped clean The needle Make my great escape I'll see the cold in time

C Bb Am7 G C Bb Am7 G C Bb Am7 G

My head leaves me behind My cold cold head I see heaven

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