Reason to live chords by Kiss (Official Version)

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Dm
C/D
Bbmaj7
C/Bb
Cadd9
Gm
F/G
Ebmaj7
F/Eb
F
C/G
G
Am
Bbadd9
C
Bb
Db/Ab
Ab
Bbm
Badd9
F#
C#
B
D#m
F#/A#
D#m7
C#/D#
Bmaj7
C#/B
C#add9

Intro 1

Verse 1
Gm 
F/G 
Gm 
F/G 
Out of love,  (G minor)  (F/G) there's no (G minor) body a (F/G) round
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
all I  (E flat minoraj7) hear      is the  (F/Eb) sound  of a  (E flat minoraj7) broken     (F/Eb) heart
Gm 
F/G 
Out of time,  (G minor)  (F/G) 
Gm 
F/G 
no more  (G minor) waitin' for  (F/G) you
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Now the  (E flat minoraj7) hurtin's   (F/Eb) through,
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
F 
and a  (E flat minoraj7) new       day  (F/Eb) starts  (F major) 

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Pre-chorus 1

And I feel a change in my life,

I sailed into dark and endless nights

And made it a live

Chorus 1

Everybody got a reason to live, ba by

Everybody got a dream and a hunger inside

Everybody got a reason to live,

but it can't be your love

Verse 2
Gm 
F/G 
Gm 
F/G 
Out of touch,  (G minor)  (F/G) with my (G minor) sef for so  (F/G) long,
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
now a  (E flat minoraj7) feelin'   so  (F/Eb) strong
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
comin'  (E flat minoraj7) o         ver  (F/Eb) me
Gm 
F/G 
Down the line,  (G minor)  (F/G) 
Gm 
F/G 
there's a  (G minor) lesson I've  (F/G) learned
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
You can  (E flat minoraj7) love      and get  (F/Eb) burned,
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
F 
if it  (E flat minoraj7) has       to  (F/Eb) be      (F major) 

Pre-chorus 2

And I see a change in my life,

and I'm not alone when I'm strong inside

And I re a lize

Chorus 2

Everybody got a reason to live, ba by

Everybody got a dream and a hunger inside

Everybody got a reason to live,

but it can't be your love

Solo 1

Pre-chorus 3

And I feel a change in my life

And I'm not alone when I'm strong inside

and I re i lize

Chorus 3
F# 
Badd9 
C# 
B 
C# 
 (F sharp major) Everybody got a  (Badd9) reason   to  (C sharp major) live,  (B major) ba  (C sharp major) by
D#m 
Badd9 
F# 
C# 
 (D sharp minor) Everybody got a  (Badd9) dream    and a  (F sharp major) hunger in (C sharp major) side
D#m 
Badd9 
F# 
 (D sharp minor) Everybody got a  (Badd9) reason   to  (F sharp major) live,
C# 
Badd9 
but it  (C sharp major) can't be your  (Badd9) love
F# 
Badd9 
C# 
B 
C# 
 (F sharp major) Everybody got a  (Badd9) reason   to  (C sharp major) live,  (B major) ba  (C sharp major) by
D#m 
Badd9 
F# 
C# 
 (D sharp minor) Everybody got a  (Badd9) dream    and a  (F sharp major) hunger in (C sharp major) side
D#m 
Badd9 
F# 
 (D sharp minor) Everybody got a  (Badd9) reason   to  (F sharp major) live,
C# 
Badd9 
Badd9 
but it  (C sharp major) can't be your  (Badd9) love      (Badd9) 
F#/A# 
No it  (F sharp/A#) can't    be your

Outro 1
D#m7 
C#/D# 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (D sharp minor7) (love)  (C sharp/D#)  (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#) 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
 (B minoraj7)  (C sharp/B) 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (B minoraj7) No  (C sharp/B) it     can't be your  (D sharp minor7) love    (C sharp/D#) 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#) 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
 (B minoraj7)  (C sharp/B) 
Bmaj7 
C#add9 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (B minoraj7) No  (C sharpadd9) it        can't be your love  (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#) 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#) 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
 (B minoraj7)  (C sharp/B)  (B minoraj7)  (C sharp/B) 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
D#m7 
C#/D# 
 (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#)  (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp/D#) 
Bmaj7 
C#/B 
Bmaj7 
C#add9 
 (B minoraj7)  (C sharp/B)  (B minoraj7)  (C sharpadd9) 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm
C/D
Bbmaj7
C/Bb
Cadd9
Gm
F/G
Ebmaj7
F/Eb
F
C/G
G
Am
Bbadd9
C
Bb
Db/Ab
Ab
Bbm
Badd9
F#
C#
B
D#m
F#/A#
D#m7
C#/D#
Bmaj7
C#/B
C#add9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 93

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C#/D#: x-x-1-1-2-1
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
C#/B: x-2-x-1-2-1
C#add9: x-4-3-x-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Reason to live by Kiss, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Kiss.