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Standard Tuning
Tempo: 50 (4/4) 
Intro: D-D-; pause
Verse 1:
Some people Dnever learn
Keep taking Devery turn 
Way too A7fast 
                           D(pause) 
Thinking nothing ever lasts
Verse 2: 
Descending Doh so sweet
Keep playing Din my sleep 
As I aA7wake 
I never Dcan recall a thing
Chorus: 
And the rA7eason being 
Gives rGeason to everything 
And Dthis charmed lA7ife 
           D(pause)
That we lead
Verse 3: 
Something is Dcrying out
Through voices Din my tears 
Hear the A7voice crying out 
In the sDtrangest memories 
Verse 4:
DNevermind, it's only Dnamida 
NamiA7da mo koe mo 
OkasDhii omoide 
Chorus:
And the rA7eason being 
Gives reGason to everything 
And Dthis charmed lA7ife 
That we Dlead
Bridge: 
   A7Sorry to disappoint you 
I never said i could Dtell 
So Ddon't put your faith on me A7now 
           G (single strum then pause)
Till you----    fall 
Interlude: (play verse chords)
Chorus:
And the rA7eason being
Gives rGeason to everything
And tDhis short lA7ife
That we lDead 
And the reasoA7n being
                         G(end)
Gives reason to everything

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Reason

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Tempo: 50 (4/4)

D D

Intro: --; pause

Verse 1:

Some people never learn

Keep taking every turn

Way too fast

(pause)

Thinking nothing ever lasts

Verse 2:

Descending oh so sweet

Keep playing in my sleep

As I awake

I never can recall a thing

Chorus:

And the reason being

Gives reason to everything

D A7

And this charmed life

(pause)

That we lead

Verse 3:

Something is crying out

Through voices in my tears

Hear the voice crying out

In the strangest memories

Verse 4:

D D

Nevermind, it's only namida

Namida mo koe mo

Okashii omoide

Chorus:

And the reason being

Gives reason to everything

D A7

And this charmed life

That we lead

Bridge:

Sorry to disappoint you

I never said i could tell

D A7

So don't put your faith on me now

G (single strum then pause)

Till you---- fall

Interlude: (play verse chords)

Chorus:

And the reason being

Gives reason to everything

D A7

And this short life

That we lead

And the reason being

(end)

Gives reason to everything

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