There's A Reason For It
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Gmaj7 G6 Bm7 Bm7 Gmaj7 Em F#m D6 Gmaj7 A/G B Bm Gmaj7 A/G B D6 Gmaj7 D6
G A/E E/B Bm
Don't know how it got away from me
E7 A/E A7
Don't know how I let things go, you see
G Bm
Don't know why it took a sudden turn
Em7 A7
Didn't seem to be a big concern
G E7/G# D
And everything is all too much
Bm7 Em
Hot and bothered, you're cool to the touch
G D
And everyone is worlds apart
Bm7 Em
It must have been this way from the start
Dmaj7 E G
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
Until It's Gone
When there's nothing left for us to do
D/F# Em7
You're left without a clue
A7 G6 D A/G B7 D6
There's a reason for it
G A/G Bm
Don't know how it got away from me
E7 A6
Don't know how I let things go, you see
G6 E/B Bm
Don't know why it took a sudden turn
Em7 A A7
Didn't seem to be a big concern
G D
And everyone is all too well
Bm7
All well-adjusted people
Em
Can't you tell?
G D
And everything is all too fast
Bm7 Em
Just add water Nothing's built to last
D E7 Gmaj7
When your colleagues can't recall your name
F#m7 Em7
Time and time again
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When your name's the butt of every joke
Bm Em7
Just about to croak
A7 G6 D Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm G G6 Bm Gmaj7 Bm
There's a reason for it
G E7/G# D
And everyone is worlds apart
Bm7 F#dim Em7
It must have been this way from the start
D E7 G6
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
A7 Gmaj7 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When there's nothing left for us to do
D/F# Em7
You're left without a clue
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# Gmaj7
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
D/A Em7
There's a reason for it
There's a reason for it
There's a reason for it
A/E Em7
There's a reason for it
A
There's a reason for it
Em7
There's a reason for it
How to play There's A Reason For It
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gmaj7. 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.