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IF I HAD A REASON
As recorded by Rory Gallagher
(From the 1973 Album BLUEPRINT)
[Intro]
E  G#m  C#m  F#m  E  C#m  B E
[Verse 1]
EIf I had a Breason I'd C#mtell you what it iF#ms
Must EI explain how I AfeelF#m  
I've Etried and I've G#mtried to C#mmake it so clF#mear
But mEy time is just C#mwasted BI Efear
[Verse 2]
EWell it's only an Bold song but it sC#merves it's purpose F#mwell
By the Ecry in your voice I can AtellF#m  
When you Esing there's a G#mfeeling C#mbehind the F#mwords
That Ebrings it C#mall baBck Eagain
[Bridge]
EI'm Breaching, I'm reaching, while G#myou slip awBay
BI'm searching for words I can say
I'm listening, I'm listening, G#mtryin' not to hBear
You say that we might meet some C#mdayB  
[Verse 3]
BThere's a Epicture that's fBaded and C#mcurling from it's F#mframe
Of a Eface that smiles F#mpatiG#mentlAyF#m  
It Emight smile G#mforever to C#mmake me feel beF#mtter
But EI just C#mmight wBait Eto see
[Piano Solo]
E  B  C#m  F#m
E  A  F#m  E
G#m  C#m  F#m
E  C#m  B E
[Bridge]
EI'm Breaching, I'm reaching, while G#myou slip awBay
BI'm searching for words I can say
I'm listening, I'm listening, G#mtryin' not to hBear
You say that we might meet some C#mdayB  
[Verse 4]
BThere's Eanswers to questions that C#mwe both wanna knF#mow
But those Eanswers keep evading AmeF#m  
There's Erhymes and there's G#mreasons, there's C#mrights and there's F#mwrongs
For Ebeing what C#myou are Bto Eme
[Verse 5]
EIf I had a a Breason I'd tell you what it F#mis
Would you Edo the same thing F#mfor  G#mme?A  F#m  
"Cause the Eminute you G#mgo there's C#mone thing I knowF#m  
That the Eday will mean C#mnothing Bfor Eme
[Outro]
E  G#m  C#m  F#m
E  A  F#m  E  G#m
C#m  F#m  E  C#m  B E

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If I Had A Reason

by Rory Gallagher

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G#m

C#m

F#m

IF I HAD A REASON

As recorded by Rory Gallagher

(From the 1973 Album BLUEPRINT)

[Intro]

E G#m C#m F#m E C#m B E

[Verse 1]

E B C#m F#m

If I had a reason I'd tell you what it is

E A F#m

Must I explain how I feel

E G#m C#m F#m

I've tried and I've tried to make it so clear

E C#m B E

But my time is just wasted I fear

[Verse 2]

E B C#m F#m

Well it's only an old song but it serves it's purpose well

E A F#m

By the cry in your voice I can tell

E G#m C#m F#m

When you sing there's a feeling behind the words

E C#m B E

That brings it all back again

[Bridge]

E B G#m B

I'm reaching, I'm reaching, while you slip away

I'm searching for words I can say

G#m B

I'm listening, I'm listening, tryin' not to hear

C#m B

You say that we might meet some day

[Verse 3]

B E B C#m F#m

There's a picture that's faded and curling from it's frame

E F#m G#m A F#m

Of a face that smiles patiently

E G#m C#m F#m

It might smile forever to make me feel better

E C#m B E

But I just might wait to see

[Piano Solo]

E B C#m F#m

E A F#m E

G#m C#m F#m

E C#m B E

[Bridge]

E B G#m B

I'm reaching, I'm reaching, while you slip away

I'm searching for words I can say

G#m B

I'm listening, I'm listening, tryin' not to hear

C#m B

You say that we might meet some day

[Verse 4]

B E C#m F#m

There's answers to questions that we both wanna know

E A F#m

But those answers keep evading me

E G#m C#m F#m

There's rhymes and there's reasons, there's rights and there's wrongs

E C#m B E

For being what you are to me

[Verse 5]

E B F#m

If I had a a reason I'd tell you what it is

E F#m G#m A F#m

Would you do the same thing for me?

E G#m C#m F#m

"Cause the minute you go there's one thing I know

E C#m B E

That the day will mean nothing for me

[Outro]

E G#m C#m F#m

E A F#m E G#m

C#m F#m E C#m B E

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