Key: C · BPM: 125 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: Em7, C5, G5, E5, Cmaj7, G/D, G/B, Am, Bm, C, C/D, Fmaj7/C, G, Em
[Intro] C5 G5 E5 G5 C5 G5 E5 G5 Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B [Verse] Cmaj7 G/D I won't try to bring you Em7 G/B Down about my suicide Cmaj7 G/D Em7 Got no need to understand about G/B My big surprise Cmaj7 G/D I won't beg to hang you up Em7 G/B About my love of life Cmaj7 G/D If you promise not to sing Em7 G/B About the reasons why [Pre-Chorus] Cmaj7 G/D I am writing you a letter. Em7 Getting better. G/B Can I see you when Cmaj7 G/D All the lights go out together? Em7 Blame the weather, G/B Yeah, the cold again Cmaj7 In the darkness for a G/D Em7 Second I am sure G/B I see them smiling then Cmaj7 G/D Em7 I feel them calling me. Yeah, G/B They are calling me [Chorus] Am Bm And I'm falling through the stars C C/D (You remember now?) Am Bm Yeah, I'm falling in their arms C C/D (You remember how?) Am Bm Oh, I'm falling through the sky C C/D (You remember this?) Am Bm I am falling in their eyes C C/D C* N.C. (You remember the kiss?) [Instrumental] C5 G5 E5 G5 C5 G5 E5 G5 Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B [Verse] Cmaj7 G/D I won't try to pull you in Em7 G/B About my sacrifice Cmaj7 G/D Makes no sense to get upset Em7 G/B About the other side Cmaj7 G/D I won't beg to put you out Em7 G/B About my right to die Cmaj7 G/D If you promise not to sing Em7 G/B About the reasons why [Pre-Chorus] Cmaj7 G/D I am calling you at midnight. Em7 Feeling all right. G/B Can I tell you when? Cmaj7 On the line, no sound but G/D My words must be Em7 G/B night birds on the wire again Cmaj7 G/D In the silence for a second I am sure Em7 G/B I hear them laughing then Cmaj7 G/D Em7 I feel them calling me. Yeah, G/B They are calling me [Chorus] Am Bm And I'm falling through the stars C C/D (You remember now?) Am Bm Yeah, I'm falling in their arms C C/D (You remember how?) Am Bm Oh, I'm falling through the sky C C/D (You remember this?) Am Bm I am falling in their eyes C C/D (You remember the kiss?) [Bridge] Fmaj7/C G "We know, they said, - Em You're holding on Fmaj7/C G Em To nothing left - of something gone" Fmaj7/C "We know, they said, G Em In letting go Fmaj7/C G Of fear and dread - and Em All you know Am Bm C C/D You'll lose the nee-e-ed of certainty Am Bm C C/D And make-beli-i-ieve eternity Am Bm C C/D To find the true, oh, reality Am Bm C In beautiful, oh, infinity", C/D C* Yeah! -eah! -eah! -eah! C5 G5 E5 G5 (yeah! yeah! yeah!) [Outro] Cmaj7 G/D Em7 G/B I won't try to bring you down about my suicide Cmaj7 G/D Em7 Cmaj7 If you promise not to sing about the reasons why
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ℹ️ About This Song
The track was written by Pearl Thompson, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper & Robert Smith. The track was from the album 4:13 Dream.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: C
- Chords: Em7, C5, G5, E5, Cmaj7, G/D, G/B, Am, Bm, C, C/D, Fmaj7/C, G, Em
- BPM: 125
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Track Info
- Song: The Reasons Why
- Artist: The Cure
- Written by Pearl Thompson, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper & Robert Smith
- Produced by Keith Uddin & Robert Smith
- Album: 4:13 Dream
- Released Date: 27 October 2008
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is The Reasons Why in?
The Reasons Why is in the key of C.
What chords do I need for The Reasons Why?
You need Em7, C5, G5, E5, Cmaj7, G/D, G/B, Am, Bm, C, C/D, Fmaj7/C, G, Em to play The Reasons Why by The Cure.
Do I need a capo for The Reasons Why?
No capo is needed to play The Reasons Why by The Cure.
How hard is The Reasons Why to play on guitar?
The Reasons Why by The Cure is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.