The Reason Why chords

John Farnham

Key: 

Simplify chords 

  			
Intro: C Am9 F9 C/G G C9 

Verse 
C9 
What did I do 
Ebmaj7         F                C 
Before the day I set my eyes on you? 
 C 
Spending my time 
     Ebmaj7          F               C 
Just working on the things I had to do 
           G/B 
And then I saw your face 
       Am7 
I was captured heart and soul 
 F                   Gsus4 G 
You gave me so much more 

Refrain 
 Dm7              G/B 
You're the reason why 
  C             F9/A 
I listen in the night 
     Dm7               G/B 
And steal the softest kisses 
          C9    C/E 
While you sleep 
Fm7               Bb/D 
You're the reason why 
 Eb                Ab/C 
Tears will fill my eyes 
      Ab                        Bbsus4 Bb 
Just looking at a photograph of you 

Verse 
 C 
Touching my frown 
Ebmaj7            F                C 
Tell me what you read between the lines 
C 
Everything's alright 
Ebmaj7             F                C 
I know sometimes I act a little strange 
             G/B 
You bring me so much joy 
       Am7 
Conversations make me smile 
 F                   Gsus4 G 
How could I love you more 

Refrain 
Dm7                G/B 
You're the reason why 
   C9                 F9/A 
I speak with foolish pride 
   Dm7              G/B 
Whenever there's a chance to 
           C9 C/E 
Show you round 
Fm7                Bb/D 
You're the reason why 
  Eb                  Ab/C 
I lost this heart of mine 
Ab                       Bbsus4 Bb 
At the very moment you arrived 

Bridge 
  Bbm7     Ab/C      Db             Eb   Ebsus4 Eb 
I can't believe this life was ever lonely 
     Bbm7 Ab/C      Db         Ebsus2 Eb 
No I can't imagine life before you 

Interlude 
C9 G/B Am7 F9 G9/B 

Refrain 
Dm7                G9/B 
You're the reason why 
     C             F9/A 
I'm holding on so tight 
 Dm7            G9/B             C C/E 
I never want to let this feeling go 
 Fm7              Bb/D 
You're the reason why 
    Eb             Ab/C 
My love will never die 
   Ab                                   Bbsus4 Bb 
My heart just could not sing if not for you 

C9 
What did I do 
Ebmaj7           F9             C9 Gsus4 C 
Before the day I set my eyes on you