Travis – Reason (Guitar)

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Written by: Susie Hug From “More Than Us” B-side (1998) 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, OKASHI OMOIDE (It's only tears, both tears and voices in the sweetest memories) (This Japanese verse is quite similar to the preceding verse) you can listen this song @ http://travis.ography.co.uk/song_details.php?id=88#) Comments? email me: [email protected]