Travis: Reason Written by: Susie Hug From “More Than Us” B-side (1998) Standard Tuning Tempo: 50 (4/4) Intro: D-D-; pause Verse 1:

Some people ^Dnever learn Keep taking ^Devery turn Way too ^A7fast D (pause) Thinking nothing ever lasts

Verse 2:

Descending ^Doh so sweet Keep playing ^Din my sleep As I a^A7wake I never ^Dcan recall a thing

Chorus:

And the r^A7eason being Gives r^Geason to everything And ^Dthis charmed l^A7ife D (pause) That we lead

Verse 3:

Something is ^Dcrying out Through voices ^Din my tears Hear the ^A7voice crying out In the s^Dtrangest memories

Verse 4:

^DNevermind, it's only ^Dnamida Nami^A7da mo koe mo Okas^Dhii omoide

Chorus:

And the r^A7eason being Gives re^Gason to everything And ^Dthis charmed l^A7ife That we ^Dlead

Bridge:

^A7 Sorry to disappoint you I never said i could ^Dtell Right from wrong So ^Ddon't put your faith on me ^A7now I'll leave you in suspension G (single strum then pause) Till you---- fall

Interlude: (play verse chords) Chorus:

And the r^A7eason being Gives r^Geason to everything And t^Dhis short l^A7ife That we l^Dead And the reaso^A7n being G (end) Gives reason to everything

PS: Translation of Japanese verse: It's only NAMIDA, NAMIDA MO KOE MO, OKASHII OMOIDE (It's only tears, both tears and voices in the strangest memories) (This Japanese verse is quite similar to the preceding verse) you can listen this song @ http://travis.ography.co.uk/song_details.php?id=88#) Comments? email me: macky_laruscain@yahoo.com

Travis - Reason