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TITLE: HERE'S A REASON
ARTIST: The Cascades
COMPOSER: J.Gummee
Intro:   C    Am(2x)
There's a rCeason for a sAmnowfall,
A rCeason why a tAmree's tall,
               C          Am  C-C7  
A reason why a star  is bright.
A rFeason why the mDmoon glows,
A rCeason why the wDmind blows,
A rCeason why it's dAmark at nCight.
Chorus:
     But I dGon't know why FI should cry
     GJust because you sFaid goodbye
                     C        Am  Dm(7)
     There must be a reason,
     I’d Glike to know wChy.
           Am  Dm(7)              G  
     Oh why, oh I’d like to know
There's a rCeason for a sAmunbeam,
A reCason for a dAmaydream,
                 C        Am  C-C7  
A reason why the desert's dry.
A reFason why a stDmream falls,
A rFeason why there's Dmrainbows,
A rCeason for a cAmloudy sCky.
(Repeat Chorus Except Last 2 Lines)
                 G  C-F-C-C7  
I'd like to know why.
Bridge:
There wFas a time when I Emcould smile,
We'd Fsit and talk of us Emawhile,
TFimes I never gEmot your love
And thDanked my lucky stGars abFove
(Repeat 1st Stanza & Chorus)
CODA: (FADE)
                C      Am  Dm(7)
There must be a reason,
I'd lGike to know wChy (why, oh,
        Am  Dm(7)          (G)
    why, why I'd like to know).
                G  C-Am-Dm(7)
Please tell me why,
             G  C-Am-Dm(7)-G-
I wanna know why…

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Theres A Reason

by The Cascades

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TITLE: HERE'S A REASON

ARTIST: The Cascades

COMPOSER: J.Gummee

C Am

Intro: (2x)

C Am

There's a reason for a snowfall,

C Am

A reason why a tree's tall,

C Am C C7

A reason why a star is bright.

F Dm

A reason why the moon glows,

C Dm

A reason why the wind blows,

C Am C

A reason why it's dark at night.

Chorus:

G F

But I don't know why I should cry

G F

Just because you said goodbye

C Am Dm

(7)

There must be a reason,

G C

I’d like to know why.

Am Dm G

(7)

Oh why, oh I’d like to know

C Am

There's a reason for a sunbeam,

C Am

A reason for a daydream,

C Am C C7

A reason why the desert's dry.

F Dm

A reason why a stream falls,

F Dm

A reason why there's rainbows,

C Am C

A reason for a cloudy sky.

(Repeat Chorus Except Last 2 Lines)

G C F C C7

---

I'd like to know why.

Bridge:

F Em

There was a time when I could smile,

F Em

We'd sit and talk of us awhile,

F Em

Times I never got your love

D G F

And thanked my lucky stars above

(Repeat 1st Stanza & Chorus)

CODA: (FADE)

C Am Dm

(7)

There must be a reason,

G C

I'd like to know why (why, oh,

Am Dm G

(7) ()

why, why I'd like to know).

G C Am

--Dm(7)

Please tell me why,

G C Am G

--Dm(7)--

I wanna know why…

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