The Reasons Why Chords by The Cure

Tempo:
125.1 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

G

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Cure - the reasons why chords
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[C]
[G]
[A] [Em] [A]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em] [C] [Em]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[A] [Em]
[C] [Am]
[Em]
I won't try to bring you down about [A] my [Em] suicide
[C] Got [G] no need to understand about [A] my big [Em] surprise
[C] I [Em] won't beg to [A] hang you up about my long, [Em] long life
[C] If [G] you promise not to sing about [Am] the reasons [Em] why
[C] I'm writing you [Em] letters getting [A] better, can I see [Em] you there?
[C] All the lights go [G] out together, [Em] bring the weather, yeah, the cold again
[C] I'm not this [G] for a second, [Em] I am sure I see the smile in your [C] lips
I feel them calling [Em]
me, yeah they are calling me
[A] And I'm falling [Bm] through the [C] stars, through the night [F#]
[A] sky
Yeah, I'm [Bm] falling in love, [C] through the [A]
sky
[Bm]
[C] [Em]
[A] I am [Bm]
[C] falling
[G]
[Am] I [Em]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C] [A]
[Em]
[Am] [Em] won't try to pull you in about my [A] [Em] sacrifice
[C] Makes no [G] sense to get upset [A] about the other [Em] side
[C] I won't [Em] beg to put you [A] out about my right to [Em] die
[C] If you [G] promise not to sing [Am] about the reasons [Em] why
[C] I'm calling [G] you at midnight feeling alright, [A] can I [Em] tell you when?
[C] On the line, [G] no sound from my words, [Em] must be like birds on the wire, yeah
[C] [G] I'm not this for a second, [Em] I am sure I hear them laughing, yeah
[C] I feel them calling [Em]
me, yeah they are calling [A] me
And I'm falling [Bm] through the [C] stars, through the [F#] night [A] sky
Yeah, I'm falling [Bm] in love, [C] through the
[A] sky
[Bm]
[C] I am [Bm] falling
[A] [Em] [Bm] You [C] [D]
[F] know I [G] said [Em]
you're holding on [F] to nothing left [G]
[E] of something [Em] gone
[F] We know we're still [Em]
missing goals, [F] I feel you're in [G] trouble [E] and all you [Em] know
[A] You're losing [Bm]
[C] all self [Em]-control, [Am] and I'm [G]
[C] begging [Em] to [Am] find a [Bm]
[C] solution
[G]
[A] And I'm begging [Em] for [C] your pity, [D]
[C]
[Em] yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
[G] But
[Em]
[C] I won't try to [Em] bring you down about my suicide
[C] If you promise [Em] not to sing [Am] about the reasons [Em] why
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Cure - The Reasons Why chords, practice playing A, Em, C, G, C, Em, G and Em in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 125. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
I won't try to bring you down about [A] my _ _ [Em] suicide _
[C] Got [G] no need to understand about [A] my big _ [Em] surprise _
[C] I [Em] won't beg to [A] hang you up about my long, [Em] long life _
[C] If [G] you promise not to sing about [Am] the reasons [Em] why _
[C] _ I'm writing you [Em] letters getting [A] better, can I see [Em] you there? _
[C] All the lights go [G] out together, [Em] bring the weather, yeah, the cold again
[C] I'm not this [G] for a second, [Em] I am sure I see the smile in your [C] lips
I feel them calling [Em] _
me, yeah they are calling me
[A] And I'm falling [Bm] through the [C] stars, through the night [F#] _
[A] sky
Yeah, I'm [Bm] falling in love, [C] _ through the _ [A] _ _
_ _ sky
[Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] I am [Bm] _ _ _
[C] falling _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] I _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] won't _ _ try to pull you in about my [A] _ [Em] sacrifice _ _
[C] _ Makes no [G] sense to get upset [A] about the other [Em] side _
[C] I won't [Em] beg to put you [A] out about my right to [Em] die _
_ [C] If you [G] promise not to sing [Am] about the reasons [Em] _ why
[C] _ I'm calling [G] you at midnight feeling alright, [A] can I [Em] tell you when? _
[C] _ On the line, [G] no sound from my words, [Em] must be like birds on the wire, yeah _
[C] _ _ [G] I'm not this for a second, [Em] I am sure I hear them laughing, yeah
[C] I feel them calling [Em] _
me, yeah they are calling _ [A] me
And I'm falling [Bm] through the [C] stars, through the [F#] night [A] sky
Yeah, I'm falling [Bm] in love, [C] _ through the _ _
[A] _ sky
_ [Bm] _
[C] I am _ [Bm] falling _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] You [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[F] know I [G] said [Em]
you're holding on [F] to nothing left [G] _
[E] of something _ [Em] gone
[F] We know we're still [Em] _ _
missing _ _ goals, [F] I feel you're in [G] trouble [E] and all you [Em] know _
[A] You're losing _ _ [Bm] _
[C] all self [Em]-control, _ [Am] and I'm _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ begging [Em] _ to [Am] find a [Bm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ solution
[G] _
[A] And I'm begging [Em] for _ [C] your pity, _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
_ [G] But _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ I won't try to [Em] bring you down about my _ _ suicide _
[C] _ If you promise [Em] not to sing [Am] about the reasons [Em] _ why
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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