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The Riddle

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Intro       AAadd2    Asus4    A(X2)
AThere was a man back in '95
Whose heart ran out of summers 
But before he died, I F#masked him 
Wait, what's the sense in life
Come oDver me, Come Eover me
AHe said,
Son why you got to sing that tune 
Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon
Let an angF#mel swing and make you swoon
Then yDou will see... You wEill see
Then he sDaid,
Here's a Eriddle for you
AFind the F#mAnswer
There's a Dreason for the Eworld
             A(repeat)
You and I...
APicked up my kid from school today
Did you learn anything cause in the world today
You can't livF#me in a castle far away
Now Dtalk to me, come Etalk to me
He said, 
ADad I'm big but we're smaller than small
In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all
Still  every mothF#mer's child sings a lonely song
So Dplay with me, come Eplay with me
And Hey DaDd
Here's a rEiddle for you
AFind the F#mAnswer
There's a Dreason for the Eworld
You and AI...G  
I said, 
SDon for Eall I've told you
AWhen you get F#mright down to the
DReason for the Eworld...
Who am AI?
DThere are Esecrets that we sAtill have left to F#mfind
DThere have been Emysteries from the Abeginning of tGime
DThere are Eanswers we're not Awise enough to F#see
He said... You Dlooking for a clue I Love You Efree...
AThe batter swings and the summer flies
As I look into my angel's eyes
A F#msong plays on while the moon is Dhiding over me
Something comes Eover me
AI guess we're big and I guess we're small
If you think about it man you know we got it all
Cause we're F#mall we got on this bouncing ball
And I lDove you free
I lEove you freely
DHere's a Eriddle for you
AFind the F#mAnswer
There's a Dreason for the Eworld
You and AI...

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The Riddle

by Five for Fighting

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

A Asus4 A

Intro Aadd2 (X2)

There was a man back in '95

Whose heart ran out of summers

F#m

But before he died, I asked him

Wait, what's the sense in life

D E

Come over me, Come over me

He said,

Son why you got to sing that tune

Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon

F#m

Let an angel swing and make you swoon

D E

Then you will see... You will see

Then he said,

Here's a riddle for you

A F#m

Find the Answer

D E

There's a reason for the world

(repeat)

You and I...

Picked up my kid from school today

Did you learn anything cause in the world today

F#m

You can't live in a castle far away

D E

Now talk to me, come talk to me

He said,

Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small

In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all

F#m

Still every mother's child sings a lonely song

D E

So play with me, come play with me

And Hey Dad

Here's a riddle for you

A F#m

Find the Answer

D E

There's a reason for the world

A G

You and I...

I said,

D E

Son for all I've told you

A F#m

When you get right down to the

D E

Reason for the world...

Who am I?

D E A F#m

There are secrets that we still have left to find

D E A G

There have been mysteries from the beginning of time

D E A F#

There are answers we're not wise enough to see

D E

He said... You looking for a clue I Love You free...

The batter swings and the summer flies

As I look into my angel's eyes

F#m D

A song plays on while the moon is hiding over me

Something comes over me

I guess we're big and I guess we're small

If you think about it man you know we got it all

F#m

Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball

And I love you free

I love you freely

D E

Here's a riddle for you

A F#m

Find the Answer

D E

There's a reason for the world

You and I...

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