Chords
The Reason

Key: E

Introduction:

 Em                                             C9 
She was as bright as the sun
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Nothin' short of perfect
 Em                                         C9 
She waited tables at a diner
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Off route 21
 C 
She showed him more love than he knew
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One person could give
 C                                     G 
She was the reason
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That he had to live
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Now she's the reason he drinks
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She's the reason he smokes
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She's the reason that he does not wanna find
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Anyone else to hold
                                                 Em 
She set the standard so high
 C9                                             G               C 
That no one else could come close
                                                 G             D 
Now she's the reason he drinks
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She's the reason he smokes
 Em                                         C9 
He talks about her sometimes
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When he's had a few
         Em                                                 C9 
And closes his eyes and swears he
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Can still smell her perfume
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He takes a drag and watches
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As the smoke disappears
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It's like he's hopin' that drinkin' and smokin'
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Will cut down his years
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Now she's the reason he drinks
                                         G 
She's the reason he smokes
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She's the reason that he does not wanna find
 G                           D  D2  D 
Anyone else to hold
                                                 Em 
She set the standard so high
 C9                                             G               C 
That no one else could come close
                                                 G             D 
Now she's the reason he drinks
                                         G 
She's the reason he smokes

                                                 C 
Now she's the reason he drinks
                                         G 
She's the reason he smokes
                                             C 
She's the reason that he does not wanna find
 G                           D  D2  D  D2 
Anyone else to hold
                                                 Em 
She set the standard so high
 C9                                             G           C 
That no one else could come close
                                                 G           D 
Now she's the reason he drinks
                                         Em             C 
She's the reason he smokes
                                                 G             D 
Now she's the reason he drinks
                                         G 
She's the reason he smokes