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The Reason chords by
Carly Simon
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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(Carly Simon Danny Kortchmar)

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The reason
Verse 2
F
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G

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I wouldn't
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G

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kiss you last night
Am
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G

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I wouldn't kiss you
F
F

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'cause I was afriad
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G

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G

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F

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That I'd like you too much
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G

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G

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And if I liked you too much
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G

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C
C

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I'd be afraid that I'd
D
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give you a present
Em
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And if I gave you a gift,
Dm
Dm

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You might give me a gift
Bb
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Esus4
Esus4

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And then I'd be afraid...
E
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Am
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G

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That I wouldn't like it
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G

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The reason,
Verse 3
C
C

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D
D

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there's always a reason
C
C

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Behind the reason
D
D

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When you look for a reason
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C

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D
D

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A reason, I can give you a reason
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C

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And maybe you'll think
D
D

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G

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It's a really good reason
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But I come up with the reasons
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G

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You
Verse 4
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G

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asked me if
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G

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Am
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F
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I'd scratch your back
Am
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G

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I wouldn't scratch it
F
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'Cause I was afraid that
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I'd twist your arm
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F
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And if I twisted your arm
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G

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C
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I'd be afraid that it would
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G

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lead to passion
Em
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And if we got too drunk
Dm
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We might fall out of the bunk
Bb
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Esus4
Esus4

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And then I; d be afriad
E
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Am
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We would have a concussion
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G

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Interlude 1
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D
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D
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D
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D
D

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G

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Verse 5
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CHORUS
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Am
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Am
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Bb
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Don't ever live with your real love
C
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G

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Stop before it starts
Dm
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Real love will last much longer
Am
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Stay stronger
G
G

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Living in your heart
C
C

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Yeah, that's where it belongs,

in your heart
D
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Verse 6
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D

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G
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The reason,
C
C

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D
D

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there's always a reason
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C

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Behind the reason
D
D

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When you look for the reason
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D
D

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The reason, I can give you a reason
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C

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And maybe you'll think
D
D

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It's a really good reason
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But I come up with the reason
Verse 7
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Am
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I'll never have another chance
F
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Am
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At the Parson's dance
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(He'sgonna spank me)
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Am
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Gotta be an apple tree growing in the field
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Gotta be at Frankie's
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house right now
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Am
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Gotta be at Danny's house deja
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Gotta meet a holy man
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He'll be in the valley when
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Amelia tries to land
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(With his shirt off)
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I can never be in love,
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I can only be in heat
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And I never felt so...
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never felt so...

Never felt so...

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Esus4

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Reason by Carly Simon is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Reason are Am, G, F, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Reason is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Reason 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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