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Reasons for Living chords by
Duncan Sheik
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Em
Em

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Everyone's looking,

everyone hides
Bm
Bm
2

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Everyone's telling everyone

lies
G
G

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We're changing the subject,

we're turning away
F#m
F#m
2

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Away from the heart of it all
Verse 2
Em
Em

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You say you are happy

Do you think this is fun?
Bm
Bm
2

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Well it's only a firefly
G
G

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to the light of the sun
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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You say this is living, you feel so alive
F#m
F#m
2

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Well you know everything dies
Verse 3
D
D

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[Chorus] Even my won

der, even my fear
G
G

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Em
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Only amount to a couple of tears

There is a rhythm,
Esus4
Esus4

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F#m
F#m
2

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it's near and it's far
D
D

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C
C

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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It flows through the heart of us
Verse 4
Em
Em

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Welcome to another day
Bm
Bm
2

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It don't seem that different

'cause nothing has changed
G
G

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I try to remember, try to remember
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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When we were just run
F#m
F#m
2

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ning in place
Em
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Reasons for living, never come cheap
Bm
Bm
2

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But even your best ones

can put me to sleep
G
G

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What I am saying or trying to say
F#m
F#m
2

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Is that there must be a better way
Interlude 1
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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G
G

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Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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[Chorus] It's
Verse 5
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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C
C

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Gsus4
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G

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F
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already in you,
Em
Em

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it's already there

You may disagree,
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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but I don't really care
Bb
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Did you ever find out ,
C
C

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did you ever find out
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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What's at the heart of us?
Bb
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Did you ever find out
Am
Am

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Did you ever find out

what's at the heart?
G
G

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Verse 6

Bm
Bm
2

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Tell me all your wildest dreams
D
D

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You don't really care,
Bm
Bm
2

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you don't know what they mean
G
G

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Raiding in the closets,
D
D

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skeleton keys
F#m
F#m
2

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You know it's easier than you think
Interlude 2
D
D

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G
G

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Em
Em

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Esus4
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Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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D
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C
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G
G

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Verse 7
D
D

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[Chorus] Reasons for liv

ing are all really fine,
Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
G

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Leaving me cold thought
Em
Em

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they're not really mine

Did you ever find out,
Esus4
Esus4

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Em
Em

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D
D

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did you ever find out
G
G

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C
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G
G

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What's at the heart of us.
Verse 8
D
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G
G

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I don't know
Outro 1

I don't know
Em
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • Esus4

  • C

  • Gsus4

  • Dsus4

  • F

  • Bb

  • Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Reasons for Living by Duncan Sheik is A major.

The primary chords used in Reasons for Living are A, F#m, C#m, G#m, E, F#sus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, F#m, C#m, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Reasons for Living is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Reasons for Living using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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