Originally in E, I play in C, highest note that matters is the 4 (in the bridge, “and the reason is *you*”)
Intro
| C |
Vox on the 1 on “I’m not”
| C | Am |
| I’m not a perfect | person |
| C | |
| There’s many things I wish I didn’t | do |
| Am | |
| But I continue | learning |
Vox on the 1 of the chord on you, same note on “go” (now the 7 of the chord)
| F | |
| I never meant to do those things to | you |
| G | |
| And so I have to say before I | go |
| C | |
| That I just want you to kn | ow |
| Am | |
| I’ve found a reason for | me |
| F | |
| To change who I used to | be |
| G | |
| A reason to start over n | ew |
| C | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
| C | Am |
| I’m sorry that I hur | t you |
| C | |
| It’s something I must live with every | day |
| Am | |
| And all the pain I put you | through |
| F | |
| I wish that I could take it all aw | ay |
| G | |
| And be the one who catches all your t | ears |
| C | |
| That’s why I need you to h | ear |
| Am | |
| I’ve found a reason for | me |
| F | |
| To change who I used to | be |
| G | |
| A reason to start over n | ew |
| Bb | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
Bridge
| C | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
| Bb | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
| C | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
| C |
| C | Am |
| I’m not a perfect | person |
| F | |
| I never meant to do those things to | you |
| G | |
| And so I have to say before I | go |
| C | |
| That I just want you to k | now |
| Am | |
| I’ve found a reason for | me |
| F | |
| To change who I used to | be |
| G | |
| A reason to start over n | ew |
| C | |
| And the reason is y | ou |
| Am | |
| I’ve found a reason to s | how |
| F | |
| A side of me you didn’t | know |
| G | |
| A reason for all that I | do |
| C | |
| And the reason is | you |