• Song:

    If You Need A Reason

  • Artist:

    Mason Jennings

  • Album:

    If You Need A Reason EP

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I think that the other version of this song is way too complicated.  So here's the same
but way simpler to understand.

Mason plays everything tuned a 1/2 step lower.  I have too many x chromosomes so I play 
in regular tuning with a capo on the third fret.  Do what works for you.


Mason fingerpicks the whole song.  But then again, he has a bass and drummer to back him 
 I tend to strum it out.


CGot (x32010@1)so lost that I went to church
GSorry (320003@1)God but you made it worse
C (x32010@1)         FMade (133211@1)me sit behind a fence
C (x32010@1)         FHaunted (133211@1)by the evidence

CI (x32010@1)guess you don't want me to think
GSo (320003@1)instead I'll dream and drink
C (x32010@1)           FGot (133211@1)too drunk to drive home
C (x32010@1)        FIn (133211@1)the cab I grabbed my phone

CAnd (x32010@1)made a call I might regret
GTo (320003@1)a girl that I just met
C (x32010@1)          FLately (133211@1)things are not okay
C (x32010@1)                FI (133211@1)just wanted to hear somebody say


C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me
C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me

CLovely, (x32010@1)lovely quiet lake
GHow (320003@1)could this be a mistake
C (x32010@1)           FToo (133211@1)dark now to see your face
C (x32010@1)                     FYour (133211@1)hair is blowing all over the place

CThe (x32010@1)moon is caught in a frozen glass
GI (320003@1)could not let this moment pass
C (x32010@1)              FThe (133211@1)sun is waiting far away
C (x32010@1)            FUntil (133211@1)i've had a chance to say

CAll (x32010@1)that's missing, all that's lost
GEvery (320003@1)hope at any cost
C (x32010@1)              FEvery (133211@1)dream too good to come true
C (x32010@1)             FFloods (133211@1)my heart when I'm with you

C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me
C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me

CGot (x32010@1)so lost that I went to church
GSorry (320003@1)God but you made it worse
C (x32010@1)         FMade (133211@1)me sit behind a fence
C (x32010@1)         FHaunted (133211@1)by the evidence

CI (x32010@1)guess you don't want me to think
GSo (320003@1)instead I'll dream and drink
C (x32010@1)           FGot (133211@1)too drunk to drive home
C (x32010@1)        FIn (133211@1)the cab I grabbed my phone

CAnd (x32010@1)made a call I might regret
GTo (320003@1)a girl that I just met
C (x32010@1)          FLately (133211@1)things are not okay
C (x32010@1)                FI (133211@1)just wanted to hear somebody say


C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me
C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me
C (x32010@1)                   GIf (320003@1)you need a reason as to why you're here
am                                  FYou (133211@1)don't need to look farther than me

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