What's The Reason? Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays474

What's The Reason? by Anneke Van Giersbergen is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords G, C, D, B, Am, B7, Em, Am7, D9 and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: G  C  D  B 
        C  D  Am  D  

G               C            D 
Hiding from the blue in your eyes 
B7       Em           Am7            C         D 
I never told you that I don't need a reason to be 
G                C             D 
In love with the smile on your face 
B7           Em        Am7              C           D  
Guess I just want you around to keep my feet on the ground 

G             C         D 
And I say why can't you tell me 
B           C       
What is the reason 
        Am       D 
Tell me what is on your mind 
G        C         D           B           C 
I'll try not to be uptight but I need to know now 
        Am       D 
Tell me what is on your mind 

( G  C  D  B ) 
( Em  Am  C  D ) 

G               C            D 
Is it something we've got to mend 
B7                 Em      Am7 
Or should we do it over again 
C                     D 
Do you need some more time to 
G            C         D 
Learn how to love in return 
B7          Em          Am7 
If only you gave me a sign then 
   C            D 
I'd know i'll be fine 

G             C         D 
And I say why can't you tell me 
B           C       
What is the reason 
        Am       D 
Tell me what is on your mind 
G        C         D           B           C 
I'll try not to be uptight but I need to know now 
        Am       B          Em 
Tell me what is on your mind 

B        D9           G         C 
Don't be afraid, it's never too late 
              Am      B     Em 
Can't bare to see you hesitate 
       B         D9    G               C 
It's a matter of time before you'll be mine 
                Am         B          Em 
But until that day I won't cross the line 
          Dm        G     C          G       Am 
Then life will be so much better for you and me 
     D 
Just let us be 

( G  C  D  B7 ) 
( Em  Am7  C  D ) 

G             C         D 
And I say why can't you tell me 
B           C       
What is the reason 
        Am       D 
Tell me what is on your mind 
G        C         D           B           C 
I'll try not to be uptight but I need to know now 
        Am       D         G  
Tell me what is on your mind 

( C  D  B7  Em  Am7 ) 

         C       D         G 
Tell me what is on your mind 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante