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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:

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Take me home, country roads
John Denver
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  

            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

Other versions

Reason To Believe |||||

(Rod Stewart)

If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all tr...

Reason To Believe |||||

(Johnny Cash)

If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all tr...