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Reason To Believe

Reason to Believe, written by Tim Hardin, is often regarded as a classic folk song. It supposedly reflects Hardins struggles with addiction and relationship issues. The song has been covered by many artists, including Rod Stewart, who popularized it in 1971.

Key: G

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 G              D                 G 
If I listened long enough to you
            C        D                      G 
I' d find a way to believe that it' s all true
 A                   D           C                 G 
Knowing that you lied straight faced while I cried
          Em            C           D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe

          C                D                 Em     D 
Someone like you makes it hard to live without somebody else
         C                 D                 Em            D 
Someone like you makes it easy to give never thinking about myself

 G              D                  G      C  G 
If I gave you time to change my mind
             C                D         G 
I' d find a way to leave the past behind
 A                 D              C               G 
Knowing that you lied straight faced while I cried
         Em             C              D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe

          C                D                 Em       D 
Someone like you makes it hard to live without   somebody else
         C                 D                 Em            D 
Someone like you makes it easy to give never thinking about myself

 G             D                G 
If I listened long enough to you
             C         D                      G 
I' d find a way to believe that it' s all true
 A                   D         C                     G 
Knowing that you lied straight faced while I cried
         Em            C            D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe
         Em                   C     D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe
         Em                    C    D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe
         Em                    C   D 
Still I look to find a reason to believe

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