The Riddle Chords by Five For Fighting

Tempo:
120.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Gm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Five for Fighting - The Riddle chords
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[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] .
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb] .
[Eb] There was a man back in [Bb] 95 whose heart ran out of [Eb] summers, but before he [Bb] died.
I [Gm] [Cm] asked him wait, what's the sense in [G] life?.
[Cm] Come over me.
[Bb] Come over [F] me.
[Bb] .
[Eb] He said son why you gotta sing that [Bb] tune catch a Dylan [C] [Eb] song or some eclipse of the [Bb] moon.
[Gm] Let an angel [Cm] swing [G] and make [Gm] you swoon.
[Eb] Then you will see.
[Bb] You will [F].
see.
[Eb] He said here's [F] a riddle for [Bb] you.
Find [Gm] the answer.
[Eb] There's a reason [Bb] for the world.
you and I .
But you're my kid from school today.
Did you learn anything cause in the world today [Gm] you can't live in a castle.
So far away.
[Eb] Now talk to me.
[F] Come talk to me.
[Bb] He said dad I'm big but we're smaller than small.
In the scheme of things well we're nothing at all.
[Gm] Still every mother's child sings a nomad song.
[Eb] So play with me.
[F] Come play with [Bb] [F] me .
And [Eb] hey there's a [F] riddle for [Bb] you.
Find [Gm] the answer .
[Eb] There's a reason for [F] the world.
[Bb] you and [Ab] I.
[Eb] I said son [F] for all I've told [Bb] ya.
[F] When you [Gm] get right down to the [Eb] reason for [F] the world.
Who [Bb] am I?
.
[Eb] There are [F] secrets that we [Bb] still have left [Gm] to find .
[Eb] There are [F] histories from [Bb] the beginning of [Ab] time.
[Eb] .
Well there are [F] reasons we're [Bb] not wise enough to [G] see.
He said [Eb] you're looking for a clue.
I'll love you free.
[F] The .
[Eb] [F] .
[Bb] butter swings and the summer flies.
[Eb] As I [Bb] look into my angel's eyes.
[Gm] A song plays on while the moon is hiding.
[Eb] Over me [F] something comes over me.
[Bb] I guess we're big and I [Eb] guess [Bb] we're small.
[Eb] If you think [Bb] about it man you know we got it all.
Cause [Gm] we're all we got on this bouncing [Dm] ball.
And [Eb] I love you free.
[F] I love you free.
And .
[Eb] hey there's a [F] riddle for [Bb] you.
Find the [Gm] answer.
There's [Eb] a reason for [Bb] the world .
you and [C] I.
[Eb] [Bb] [C] .
[Bb] .
[Gb] .
[N] .
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To start learning Five For Fighting - The Riddle chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, Gm, Eb, F, Bb and Eb. Start with a comfortable 60 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 120. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ .
[Eb] There was a man back in [Bb] 95 whose heart ran out of [Eb] summers, but before he [Bb] died.
I [Gm] [Cm] asked him wait, what's the sense in [G] life?.
[Cm] Come over me.
[Bb] Come over [F] me.
[Bb] _ .
[Eb] He said son why you gotta sing that [Bb] tune catch a Dylan [C] [Eb] song or some eclipse of the [Bb] moon.
[Gm] Let an angel [Cm] swing [G] and make [Gm] you swoon.
[Eb] Then you will see.
[Bb] You will _ [F].
see.
_ _ [Eb] He said here's [F] a riddle for [Bb] you.
Find [Gm] the answer.
_ [Eb] There's a reason [Bb] for the world.
_ you and _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ But you're my kid from school today.
Did you learn anything cause in the world today [Gm] you can't live in a castle.
So far _ away.
[Eb] Now talk to me.
[F] Come talk to me.
[Bb] He said dad I'm big but we're smaller than small.
In the scheme of things well we're nothing at all.
[Gm] Still every mother's child sings a nomad song.
[Eb] So play with me.
[F] Come play with _ [Bb] [F] me _ .
And [Eb] hey there's a [F] riddle for [Bb] you.
_ Find [Gm] the answer _ .
[Eb] There's a reason for [F] the world.
[Bb] you and _ _ [Ab] I.
_ [Eb] I said _ son [F] for all I've told [Bb] ya.
[F] When you [Gm] get right down to the [Eb] reason for [F] the world.
Who [Bb] am _ I?
_ _ _ _ .
[Eb] _ There are [F] secrets that we [Bb] still have left [Gm] to find _ _ .
[Eb] There are _ [F] histories from [Bb] the beginning of [Ab] time.
_ [Eb] _ .
Well there are [F] reasons we're [Bb] not wise enough to [G] see.
_ He said [Eb] you're looking for a clue.
I'll love you free.
_ [F] The _ _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ butter swings and the summer flies.
[Eb] As I [Bb] look into my angel's eyes.
[Gm] A song plays on while the moon is hiding.
[Eb] Over me [F] something comes over me.
[Bb] I guess we're big and I [Eb] guess [Bb] we're small.
[Eb] If you think [Bb] about it man you know we got it all.
Cause [Gm] we're all we got on this bouncing [Dm] ball.
And [Eb] I love you free.
[F] I love you free.
And _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ hey there's a [F] riddle for [Bb] you.
_ Find the [Gm] answer.
There's [Eb] a reason for [Bb] the world _ .
_ you and [C] I.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song, written by John Ondrasik, finds its place within the Two Lights album.

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