Rachel Yamagata — The Reason Why Chords
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I think about how it might have been
Bb Eb Bb Eb
We'd spend our days travelin'
Cm Bb
It's not that I don't understand you
Cm Bb
It's not that I don't want to be with you
Cm
But you only wanted me
Eb
The way you wanted me
Bb Eb Bb Eb
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
Bb
And we can hang our heads down
Eb Bb Eb
As we skip the goodbyes
Bb Eb
And you can tell the world what you want them to hear
Fm Cm
I've got nothing left to lose, my dear
Dm Fm
So, I'm up for the little white lies
Bb F2 Bb
But you and I know the reason why
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I'll buy a magazine searching for your face
Bb Eb Bb Eb
From coast to coast or wherever I find my place
Cm Bb
I'll track you on the radio, and
Cm Fm
I'll sign your list in a different name
Cm
But as close as I get to you
Eb
It's not the same
Bb Eb Bb Eb
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
Bb Eb
We can pat ourselves on the back
Bb Eb
And say that we tried
Bb Eb
And if one of us makes it big
Fm Cm
We can spill our regrets
Dm G/F
And talk about how the love never dies
Eb F2 Bb
But you and I know the reason why
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Eb Bb
I'm gone, and you're still there
Dm G/F
So, steal the show, and do your best
Cm
To cover the tracks that I have left
F7
I wish you well and hope you find
Cm
Whatever you're looking for
F7
The way I might've changed my mind
Cm Dm Eb F7
But you only showed me the door
Bb Eb Bb Eb
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
Bb Eb
We can pat ourselves on the back
Bb Eb
And say that we tried
Bb Eb
And if one of us makes it big
Dm Am
We can spill our regrets
Bm Fm
And talk about how the love never dies
Eb F2 Eb Fm
But you and I You and I————————
Eb F2 Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb
You and I know the reason why