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A Reason For Living

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A REASON FOR LIVING
As recorded by Status Quo
(From the 1973 Album HELLO!)
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
FI felt in need of some loving so I Csat down on a wall
I tried to find a reason for living, but I Fcouldn't find a reason at all
So I Bbowned up to my maker and I Fstarted to say a prayer
I Cwaited for an answer but there Fwasn't anybody thereC  Bb  F  
[Verse 2]
FI thought there should have been someone, but I Cwasn't quite sure who
It finished me to find there was no-one that I could Ftake my troubles to
So I Bbknelt down by my bedside and I Fstarted to say a prayer
It was Cwhen I asked for nothing I could Ffeel that there was somebody there
[Interlude]
C F C Bb F
[Guitar Solo]
F C F Bb F C Bb F
[Verse 3]
FI'm looking still, but it's easy 'cos I Cknow which way to go
It doesn't matter how long it takes me 'cos there's Fsomeone there to help me who knows
All the Bbthings that I am after, all the Floving that I want to share
It's Cso hard but I don't mind 'cos there Freally is someone there
[Verse 4]
FI felt in need of some loving so I Csat down on a wall
I tried to find a reason for living, but I Fcouldn't find a reason at all
So I Bbowned up to my maker and I Fstarted to say a prayer
I Cwaited for an answer but there Fwasn't anybody there
[Outro]
F C F C Bb
F Bb C F Bb F
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