Ted Gärdestad – The Reason (Guitar)

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Song: The Reason By: Ted Gärdestad (Lyrics: K Gärdestad) Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren (2018) Use the chords according to the instruction below: E,A,D,G,B,e Dm. x,x,0,2,3,1 Bm/A. x,0,4,4,3,2. Dm(maj7) x,x,0,2,2,1 C#m/A. x,0,6,6,5,4 or Amaj7 Dm6. x,x,0,2,0,1 F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2. C#m6. 9,x,8,9,9,9 or 4,x,3,5,4 B/D#. x,6,4,4,4,x. F#m/C#. x,4,4,2,2,2 A/E.mm x,7,7,6,5,5 or 0,0,2,2,2,0. C#m6. x,4,2,3,2,4 2nd interlude D#/F. x,8,6,6,6,x E/B. x,2,2,1,0,0 Bm/F#. 2,2,4,4,3,2 G#m7-5/D x,5,6,7,7,7 G#m7. 4,6,4,4,4,4 D#m7-5. x,x,1,2,2,2 G#m6/F x,x,3,4,4,4 C#9. x,4,3,4,4,4 [intro] A Bm/A C#m/A Bm/A [verse 1]
A          Bm/A
Try now to understand

C#m/A                   Bm/A
Sometimes we all need a helping hand,.. so don’t

A         Bm/A
Cry now behind your door

C#m/A                       Bm/A
Asking the stars what we´re living for
[bridge]
       F#m
I will show you

D
How you

B/D#
Get to the shelter of

A/E
peace where, our

C#/F
minds are at ease, and

  Bm/F#
believe me
[chorus]
Dm(maj7) Dm Dm(maj7) Dm6 Dm
love     is The      Reason,.. we´re (here)
[ verse 2 ]
A              Bm/A
Smile now wipe off your tears

     C#m/A         Bm/A
It´s only human to show your fears, so don’t

A             Bm/A
hide now your innocence

C#m/A                    Bm/A
Lean on my shoulder with confidence
[bridge]
        F#m
I´ll console you

D
Hold you

B/D#
´til all your agony´s

A/E
gone and I´m

C#/F
sure that you´re strong,so

Bm/F#
believe me
[chorus]
Dm(maj7) Dm Dm(maj7) Dm6 Dm
love     is The      Reason,.. we´re

A      Bm/A    A     Bm/A
here...
[interlude 1]
C#m6                F#m/C#
Take me along for a cosmic trip

C#m6                 F#m/C#
Leave the earth on a flying ship

C#m6            E/B
Empty skies are everywhere

Amaj7            G#m7  G#m6/F  C#9
Life will be so lonely there

F#m/C#        G#m7-5/D
In the silent Milky Way

          D#m7-5
Where the trees can´t grow

    G#m7-5/D              C#9
And children can´t play..

         G#m7            C#9  E
Tell me who´s gonna stay
[verse,bridge,chorus instrumental] | A | Bm/A | C#m/A | Bm/A | | A | Bm/A | C#m/A | Bm/A | | F#m | D | B/C# | A/E | C#/F | Bm/F# | | Dm(maj7) Dm Dm(maj7) Dm6 | Dm | | A | Bm/A | A | Bm/A | [ interlude 2]
C#m6               F#m/C#
You say there is a better place

 C#m6                           F#m/C#
Than this earth we walk and the sky we face

C#m6                  E/B
Must be more than the atmosphere

Amaj7             G#m7     G#m6/F  C#9
Tell me why we´re stranded here

F#m/C#         G#m7-5/D
On this planet close to Mars

          D#m7-5
Where the shining stars

  G#m7-5/D          C#9   G#m7  C#9 E
Decide who we are
[ verse 3 ]
A         Bm/A
Hear me I wish to say

C#m/A                     Bm/A
Sometimes our needs are a touch away,.. so don’t

A            Bm/A
fear me I´ve also cried

  C#m/A                   Bm/A
I know how it feels to be pushed aside
[bridge]
         F#m
You must trust me

D
Touch me

B/D#
There is no cause for your

A/E
doubt what,this

C#/F
world is about,so

Bm/F#
believe me
[chorus]
Dm(maj7) Dm Dm(maj7) Dm6 Dm
love     is The      Reason,.. we´re
[outro]
A     Bm/A   A   Bm/A  A
here...