Reason For Being Chords by Seldom Scene

Tempo:
182.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Seldom Scene - Reason For Being chords
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[A]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A] Lonely is the path that I [Bm] travel, [D] starlight shows the way I am [E] going.
[A] Searching for [G] a dream that [D] is always [F#m] far [A] ahead, of [D] the place and time and hope that I [E] am knowing.
So [A] bless you my [D] friend for caring, and [Bm] thank you [E] my friend [A] for knowing.
The sunshine of life is [Em] shining [D] in your [Bm]
eyes, [E] and gives my [Bm] soul a reason [A] for being.
A
[Bm]
[D]
[A] [E]
[Em] [A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[E]
[A] child I was and felt of the [Bm]
glory, [D] that would be but it was only [E] a story.
[A] A fairy tale [G] sure to be [D] broken [A] time, as [D] I found they were only [E] lies spoken.
[A] So bless you my friend [D] for caring, [Bm] and thank you [E] my friend [A] for knowing.
The sunshine of life is [D] shining in [Bm] your eyes, and [E] gives my [D] soul a reason [A] for being.
[Bm]
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[E]
[A] Carousels turned into painted [Bm]
ponies, [D] that only spin in circles [E] never moving.
[A]
Butterflies [G] all died in the [E] winter's wind and [A] cold.
Dreams more [D] slowly fade away as time's cold [E] fingers fold.
So [A] bless you my friend [G] for caring,
[D] and [Bm] thank you my [E] friend [A] for knowing.
The sunshine of life is shining [D] in [Bm] your eyes, [E] and gives my [D] soul a reason for [A] being.
[D#] [E]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Seldom Scene - Reason For Being chords, with this master sequence: D, E, A, D, A, Bm, D, Bm and E. Start with a comfortable 91 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 183. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D# Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Lonely is the path that I [Bm] _ travel, _ _ _ _ _ [D] starlight shows the way I am [E] _ going.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Searching for [G] a dream that [D] is always [F#m] far _ [A] ahead, _ _ _ of [D] the place and time and hope that I [E] am knowing. _ _ _ _
So [A] bless you my _ _ [D] friend for caring, _ _ _ _ and [Bm] _ thank you [E] my friend _ [A] for knowing. _ _ _
The sunshine of life is [Em] shining [D] _ in your [Bm] _
eyes, [E] and gives my [Bm] soul a reason [A] for being. _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] child I was and felt _ of the [Bm] _
glory, _ _ _ [D] that would be but it was only [E] a story.
_ _ _ [A] A fairy _ tale [G] sure to be [D] broken _ [A] time, _ _ _ _ as [D] I found they were _ only [E] lies spoken. _ _ _
[A] So bless you my friend _ [D] for caring, _ _ _ _ [Bm] and thank you [E] my friend _ _ [A] for knowing. _ _ _ _
The sunshine of life is [D] shining _ in [Bm] your _ eyes, and [E] gives my [D] soul a reason [A] for being. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Carousels turned into _ painted [Bm] _ _ _
_ ponies, [D] that only spin in circles [E] never _ moving.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Butterflies [G] all died in the [E] winter's wind and [A] cold. _ _ _ _
Dreams more [D] slowly fade away as time's cold [E] fingers fold.
_ _ _ So [A] _ bless you my friend _ [G] for caring, _
_ [D] _ _ and [Bm] _ thank you my [E] friend _ [A] for _ knowing.
_ _ _ The sunshine of life is shining [D] _ in [Bm] your _ eyes, [E] and gives my [D] soul a reason for [A] being.
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The The Rebel Years: 1962-1977 album includes this song.

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