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Thats Why I'm Here by James Taylor
Thats Why I'm Here
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Key: C
BPM {114}
James Taylor
That's Why I'm Here
[verse 1]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
person to person and man to man
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
i'm back In touch wIth my long lost frIend
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
lIsten to reason and understand
C G D/A A
and thInk of Me froM way back when
[verse 2]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
he saId, "Me and MelIssa, well, we fell out of love
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
we ran out of luck, seeMs lIke lIghtnIng struck
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
I've been thInkIn' of leavIn' but I can't raIse a buck
C G D/A A/B
jaMes, i'm wondrIn', could I borrow your truck?"
Em7 D/F# G D/A A A/D D
I saId, "that's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
G Em7 D/F# G A D A
got no better reason,
G D/F# Em7 D/F# G D/A A A/D
that's why i'm standIn' before ya.
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here.
[verse 3]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
john's gone, found dead. he dIes hIgh, he's brown bread
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
later saId to have drowned In hIs bed.
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7 C G D/A
after the laughter, the wave of dread It hIts us lIke a ton of lead
[verse 4]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7 A7
It seeMs they're not to burn means they turn on a dIMe and walk on.
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
If you're walkIng, even If It's an uphIll clIMb
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
try to reMeMber that workIng's no crIMe.
C G D/A
just don't let 'eM take your wasted tIMe.
Em7 D/F# G D/A A A/D D
I saId, "that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here)
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A.
there'll be no More Message tonIght
G D/F# Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here. (that's why i'm here)
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here.
[brIdge]
C9 G/B Gm/A# D/A
thIs Is an I.o.u. reckon I owe you one now.
G D/F# Dm/F E7 A7 A/B
lIsten wendy, lIsten glorIa. thIs'll be better toMorrow
[verse 5]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
oh fortune and faMe, such a curIous gaMe
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
perfect strangers can call you by naMe
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
and pay good Money to hear fIre and raIn
C G D/A A/B
agaIn and agaIn and agaIn.
[verse 6]
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7
oh soMe are lIke suMMer, coMIn' back every year.
Em7 A7 D A G D/F#
got your baby, got your blanket, got your bucket of beer
Em7 A7 F#m7 Bm7 C G D/A
I break Into a grIn froM ear to ear and suddenly It's perfectly clear.
Em7 D/F# G D/A A A/D D
that's why i'm here. (that's why i'm here)
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
sIngIn' tonIght, toMorrow and every day
G D/F# Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm standIn' (that's why i'm here).
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here.
[bridge 2]
C9 G/B
thIs Is the part about cookIe and bIll
Gm/A# D/A
he loved her and she loved hIM.
G D/F#
wake hIM up, shake hIM up In the MIddle of the nIght
E7 A/B
got to tell Me everythIng's all rIght.
[outro]
Em7 D/F# G D/A A A/D D
I saId, that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here).
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
got Me walkIn' and talkIn' lIke a natural man
G D/F# Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here)
G Em7 D/F# G D/A A
that's why i'm here. that's rIght.
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