The Reason Why Chords by The Byrds
Tempo:
111.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Bm
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] If [E] I was strong, then I wouldn't care if she was here [A] or she [E] was [Bm] there
But I guess I didn't go by the rules, [G] cause she really made me look [E] like a fool
I
[A] [E] shouldn't have let [A] her [E] get it all, [A] cause I know [E] the price you pay when you fall
[Bm] But I couldn't believe it was true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] My [E] [Bm] friends told me [Em]
about her, [Bm] when they saw me [Em] hold her hand
[Bm] But I didn't think [G] they knew love, [C] so how could they [A]
understand?
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word [E] they were saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [A] the music [E] was playing
[Bm] But I found out it was all true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [Em]
[B] [C] [A]
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word they were [E] saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [F#m] the music was [Bm] playing
But I found out it was all true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D]
[E] I wish I [A] hadn't knew
[D]
[E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[N]
But I guess I didn't go by the rules, [G] cause she really made me look [E] like a fool
I
[A] [E] shouldn't have let [A] her [E] get it all, [A] cause I know [E] the price you pay when you fall
[Bm] But I couldn't believe it was true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] My [E] [Bm] friends told me [Em]
about her, [Bm] when they saw me [Em] hold her hand
[Bm] But I didn't think [G] they knew love, [C] so how could they [A]
understand?
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word [E] they were saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [A] the music [E] was playing
[Bm] But I found out it was all true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [Em]
[B] [C] [A]
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word they were [E] saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [F#m] the music was [Bm] playing
But I found out it was all true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through
And the reason [A] why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D]
[E] I wish I [A] hadn't knew
[D]
[E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[N]
Key:
E
A
Bm
D
G
E
A
Bm
[A] _ _ _ If [E] I was strong, then I wouldn't care if she was here [A] or she [E] was [Bm] there
But I guess I didn't go by the rules, [G] cause she really made me look [E] like a fool
_ _ _ _ I _
[A] [E] shouldn't have let [A] her [E] get it all, [A] cause I know [E] the price you pay when you fall
[Bm] But I couldn't believe it was true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] My _ [E] _ _ [Bm] friends told me [Em]
about her, [Bm] when they saw me [Em] hold her hand
_ [Bm] But I didn't think [G] they knew love, [C] so how could they [A]
understand?
_ _ _ _ _ I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word [E] they were saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [A] the music [E] was playing
[Bm] But I found out it was all true, _ [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word they were [E] saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [F#m] the music was [Bm] playing
But I found out it was all true, _ [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
_ _ [D] _
[E] I wish I [A] hadn't knew
_ [D] _
[E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
But I guess I didn't go by the rules, [G] cause she really made me look [E] like a fool
_ _ _ _ I _
[A] [E] shouldn't have let [A] her [E] get it all, [A] cause I know [E] the price you pay when you fall
[Bm] But I couldn't believe it was true, [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] My _ [E] _ _ [Bm] friends told me [Em]
about her, [Bm] when they saw me [Em] hold her hand
_ [Bm] But I didn't think [G] they knew love, [C] so how could they [A]
understand?
_ _ _ _ _ I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word [E] they were saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [A] the music [E] was playing
[Bm] But I found out it was all true, _ [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
[D] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [E] couldn't hear [A] a word they were [E] saying, [A] cause inside [E] my head [F#m] the music was [Bm] playing
But I found out it was all true, _ [G] when she told me we [E] were through _ _ _
And the reason [A] _ why [D] I cried, [E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew
_ _ [D] _
[E] I wish I [A] hadn't knew
_ [D] _
[E] I wish [A] I hadn't knew _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _