The Only Reason
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Dbm
It started out in spring time
B
Against the golden skyline
A
You spoke to me at last
Dbm B
It started out intensely and with it all my senses
A
I knew. I'm sure I knew
Dbm B A
The only reason God gave me eyes was to see you
Dbm B A
The only reason God gave me ears was to hear your voice
B Dbm B Dbm A
Say, I will al... I will always love you
B Dbm
And when the wind gets cold
B Dbm A
I'll wrap my arms around you
Dbm B
We shared our dreams, endeavors and many things
A
We never could tell a soul before
Dbm B A
I saw you smile through the tears that fell to the floor
I'm sure I knew
Dbm B A
The only reason God gave me hands was to hold you
Dbm B A
And he finely tuned the drums in my ears just to hear your voice
B Dbm B Dbm A
Say, I will al... I will always love you
B Dbm
And when the wind gets cold
B Dbm A E
I'll build a fire to warm your hands
B Dbm A
I'll wrap my arms around you
D F#m
And I won't let shadows scare you in the stillness of the night
D F#m
Be the cooling voice to tell you everything is alright
D F#m
And when darkness tries to drag you down
F#m
There will be a light
F#m G#m A
And no wind and no storm and no hatred can hide it
I'll help you find it
B Dbm B Dbm A
And I will al... I will always love you
B Dbm
And when the wind gets cold
B Dbm A
I'll wrap my arms around you
B Dbm B Dbm A
Oooh and I will al... I will always love you
B Dbm
And when the wind gets cold
B Dbm A E
I'll build a fire to warm your hands
B Dbm A
I'll wrap my arms around you
How to play The Only Reason
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dbm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.