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
[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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