travis : reason
written by : susie hug
from more than us B – side ( 1998 )

standard tuning
tempo : 50 ( 4/4 )

intro : D – D – ; pause

verse 1 :

D
some people never learn
D
keep taking every turn
A7
way too fast
D ( pause )
thinking nothing ever lasts

verse 2 :
D
descending oh so sweet
D
keep playing in my sleep
A7
as i awake
D
i never can recall a thing

chorus :
A7
and the reason being
G
gives reason to everything
D A7
and this charmed life
D ( pause )
that we lead

verse 3 :
D
something is crying out
D
through voices in my tears
A7
hear the voice crying out
D
in the strangest memories

verse 4 :
D D
nevermind , it’s only namida
A7
namida mo koe mo
D
okashii omoide

chorus :

A7
and the reason being
G
gives reason to everything
D A7
and this charmed life
D
that we lead

bridge :

A7
sorry to disappoint you
D
i never said i could tell
right from wrong
D A7
so don’t put your faith on me now
i’ll leave you in suspension
G ( single strum then pause )
till you – – – – fall

interlude : ( play verse chords )

chorus :

A7
and the reason being
G
gives reason to everything
D A7
and this short life
D
that we lead
A7
and the reason being
G ( end )
gives reason to everything

ps : translation of japanese verse :

it’s only namida ,
namida mo koe mo ,
okashii omoide

( it’s only tears ,
both tears and voices
in the strangest memories )

( this japanese verse is quite similar to the preceding verse )
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