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Give Me A Reason by Nate Ruess
Give Me A Reason
[Intro]
Em A D G C G D
[Verse 1]
G
Right from the start
C Em
You were a thief you stole my heart
C G
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Em A D G
Things you never say to me oh oh
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C G Dsus D
Of our love, our love
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
[Verse 2]
G C Em
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
C G
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
G C Em
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
C G
And its all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happening)
Em A D G
You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh
Em A D G
You used to lie so close to me Oh oh
Em A D
There's nothing more than empty sheets
G C G D/F# C G D
Between our love, our love, oh our love, our love
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
I never stopped, you're still written in the scars on my heart
Bm
You're not broken just bent
D Em
And we can learn to love again
[Bridge]
Em D/F#
Oh tears ducts and rust
C
I'll fix it for us
D
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
Em D/F#
You're holding it in, You're pouring a drink
C D Dsus
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
[Chorus]
N.C.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again.
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
[Outro]
G D/F# Em
ohhh we can learn to love again
C D G
ohhhhh we can learn to love again
D/F# Em
ohh
Em C D
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
[End]
Em A D G C G D G
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version 2
[Intro]
Em, A, D, G, C, Bm, Am
[Verse]
G
Right from the start
C Em
You were a thief you stole my heart
C G
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Em A D G
Things you never say to me oh oh
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C Bm Dsus4 D
Of our love, our love
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
[Verse 2]
G C Em
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
C G
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
G C Em
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
C G
And its all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happening)
Em A D G
You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh
Em A D G
You used to lie so close to me Oh oh
Em A D
There's nothing more than empty sheets
G C Bm Am C G D
Between out love, our love, oh our love, our love
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
I never stopped, you're still written in the scars on my heart
Bm
You're not broken just bent
D Em
And we can learn to love again
[Verse 3]
Em Bm
Oh tears ducts and rust
C
I'll fix it for us
D
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
Em Bm
You're holding it in, You're pouring a drink
C Am Bm C D Dsus4
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
[Chorus]
(no instrumental)
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again...
[Chorus]
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
ohhh we can learn to love again
Bm D G
ohhhhh we can learn to love again
D/F# Em
ohh
Em Bm D
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Em, A, D, G, C, Bm, Am, G
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version 3
Tuning:Standard
Intro
e|------------------5--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8--8--8--7--5---------7------8--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------7--5--------4----------------4--7--4------|
D|------------------------------------------------------7---------------7-5--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------5-----5----------------------|
G|-4--4-4-4---------4-5----5--5--5--5--------------------7-------4--4--------|
D|-------------5--7--------------------5-----5----------------5--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus x3
e|------------------5----------------||--------------------------|
B|-8--8--8--7--5---------7------8----||--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------7-||-5--------4---------------|
D|-----------------------------------||-------------------7------|
A|-----------------------------------||--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------||--------------------------|
Chorus x2
e|--7--7--------------7--7--5--5-------------5--5---------------------------|
B|--------8--8--------------------7--7-------------8--8--8--8--8--7--5--7---|
G|--------------7--7--------------------5-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------8---7-5---7--|
B|------------------8----|
G|-7--7--7---------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
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version 4
standard tuning
D/F#: 254232
C/B : x20010
G/B : 320033
Intro: Em-A-D-G-
C-C/B-Am(pause)
then,.,
actually keyboard
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--------4---7---2P4--(2)---0------|
D|------------------------------0---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
G
Right from the start
C Em
You were a thief you stole my heart
C G
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
e|---3--------------------|
B|------3-----------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
- A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Em A D G
Things you never say to me oh oh
e|--15-------------------|
B|-----15----------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
- A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C G Dsus D
Of our love, our love
Chorus
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
Verse 2
G C Em
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
C G
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
G C Em
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
C G
And its all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happening)
Em A D G
You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh
Em A D G
You used to lie so close to me Oh oh
Em A D
There's nothing more than empty sheets
G C C/B Am C G/B D
Between our love, our love, oh our love, our love
Chorus
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
I never stopped, you're still written in the scars on my heart
Bm
You're not broken just bent
D Em
And we can learn to love again
Em Bm
Oh tears ducts and rust
C
I'll fix it for us
D
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
Em Bm
You're holding it in, You're pouring a drink
C Am Dsus (add high A note)
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Chorus (no instrumental)
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again...
G D/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
ohhh we can learn to love again
Bm D G
ohhhhh we can learn to love again
D/F# Em
ohh
Em Bm D
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Outro: Em-A-D-G-
C-C/B-Am(pause)
then,.,
actually keyboard
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--------4---7---2P4--(2)---0------|
D|------------------------------0---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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version 5
D/F#: 200233
Dsus: 000233
[Intro:]
Em, A, D, G, C, G, D
Chords Intro
E||-------|--0--3--2-----5--2-----3--|-----0--3-----|
B||-------|--0--------2-----3-----0--|--3--1--0--3--|
G||-------|--0--------2-----2--2--0--|-----0--0--2--|
D||-------|--2--------2-----0-----0--|-----2--0--0--|
A||-------|--2--------0-----------2--|-----3--2-----|
E||-------|--0--------------------3--|--------3-----|
Single Note Intro Melody
--3--3--3--2--0--5--2-----|--3--------------||
-----------------------3--|-----0--1--0-----||
--------------------------|--------------2--||
--------------------------|-----------------||
--------------------------|-----------------||
--------------------------|-----------------||
Piano Interlude
E||---------------|-----||
B||--0--3--0------|-----||
G||----------2-0--|-----||
D||---------------|-----||
A||---------------|-----||
E||---------------|-----||
[Verse]
2xG
Right from the start
1xC 1xEm
You were a thief you stole my heart
2xC 1xG Piano Interlude
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G D/F#
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Em A D G D/F#
Things you never say to me oh oh
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C G Dsus D
Of our love, our love
[Chorus]
2xG 2xD/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
2xEm 1xBm
Just a second we're not broken just bent
1xD
And we can learn to love again
2xG 2xD/F# 2xEm
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
1xBm
We're not broken just bent
1xD 1xG
And we can learn to love again
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
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version 6
(Improvising the Keyboard intro to gutar)
Intro: Em, A, D, G, C, Bm, Am
e|---------------5----------------------|
B|-8-8-8----7--5---7--7/8---------------|
G|-------------------------7------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7----5--4---5--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-5---4---2-----------7----------------|
D|---------2-------7h9----9p7---5~------|
A|-3---2---0----------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
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version 7
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough.
E|-7-7-3-3---7-7-5-5-2-2--|
B|--------3-3-----------1-|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Just a second we're not broken, just bent,
E|-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
and we could learn to love again.
E|----8-8-7-5-3-7-----|
B|-3-3----------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Second time go like this:
and we could learn to love again.
E|----8-8-7-5-3-7-----|
B|-3-3----------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
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version 8
Capo 5
Intro: Bm, E, A, D, G, F#m, Em
D
Right from the start
G Bm
You were a thief you stole my heart
G D
And I your willing victim
D G Bm
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
G D
And with every touch you fixed them
Bm E A D
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Bm E A D
Things you never say to me oh oh
Bm E A
Tell me that you've had enough
D G F#m Asus4 A
Of our love, our love
Chorus
D A
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Bm F#m
Just a second we're not broken just bent
A D
And we can learn to love again
A Bm
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
F#m
We're not broken just bent
A D
And we can learn to love again
Verse 2
D G Bm
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
G D
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
D G Bm
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
G D
And its all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happening)
Bm E A D
You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh
Bm E A D
You used to lie so close to me Oh oh
Bm E A
There's nothing more than empty sheets
D G F#m Em G D A
Between out love, our love, oh our love, our love
Chorus
D A
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Bm F#m
Just a second we're not broken just bent
A
And we can learn to love again
D A Bm
I never stopped, you're still written in the scars on my heart
F#m
You're not broken just bent
A Bm
And we can learn to love again
Bm F#m
Oh tears ducts and rust
G
I'll fix it for us
A
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
Bm F#m
You're holding it in, You're pouring a drink
G Em F#m G A Asus4
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Chorus x2
D A
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Bm F#m
Just a second we're not broken just bent
A
And we can learn to love again
D A Bm
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
F#m
We're not broken just bent
A D
And we can learn to love again
Outro
D A Bm
ohhh we can learn to love again
F#m A D
ohhhhh we can learn to love again
A Bm
ohh
Bm F#m A
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Lead Out: Bm, E, A, D, G, F#m, Em, D
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version 9
G/F# : 200233
Dsus : 000233
Intro: Em , A, D , G , C , G , D
G
Right from the start
C Em
You were a thief you stole my heart
C G
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Em A D G
Things you never say to me oh oh
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C G Dsus D
Of our love, our love
Chorus
G G/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G G/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
C
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
Verse 2
G C Em
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
C G
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
G C Em
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
C G
And its all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happening)
Em A D G
You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh
Em A D G
You used to lie so close to me Oh oh
Em A D
There's nothing more than empty sheets
G C G G/F# C G D
Between out love, our love, oh our love, our love
Chorus
G G/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G G/F# Em
I never stopped, you're still written in the scars on my heart
C
You're not broken just bent
D Em
And we can learn to love again
Em G/F#
Oh tears ducts and rust
C
I'll fix it for us
D
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
Em D/F#
You're holding it in, You're pouring a drink
C D Dsus
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Chorus (no instrumental)
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again...
G G/F#
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Em C
Just a second we're not broken just
bent
D
And we can learn to love again
G G/F# Em
It's in the stars, It's been written in the scars on our hearts
C
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
ohhh we can learn to love again
C D G
ohhhhh we can learn to love again
D/F# Em
ohh
Em C D
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Em , A , D, G , C , G , D , G
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