HOOBASTANK - The Reason
Tabbed by Ed Montano
Standard tuning, slightly distorted with sustain
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Guitar 2
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I'm not a perfect
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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person. There's many things I wish I didn't
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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do. But I continue
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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learning. I never meant to do those things to
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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g---4h6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-
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you. And so I have to say before I
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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go. That I just want you to
Bridge 1:
Guitar 1 (let ring)
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
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know. I've found a reason for
Guitar 1 (let ring)
C6/a
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
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me, To change who I used to
Guitar 1
Asus2
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Guitar 2
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be. A reason to start over
Guitar 1
D6/B
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Guitar 2
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new, and the reason is
Verse 2:
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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g--8h9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-
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you. I'm sorry that I hurt
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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you. It's something I must live with
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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everyday. And all the pain I put you
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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g--8h9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-
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through. I wish that I could take it all
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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away. And be the one who catches all your
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Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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tears. That’s why I need you to
Bridge 2:
Guitar 1 (let ring)
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
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hear. I've found a reason for
Guitar 1 (let ring)
C6/a
e-----4-------------------------------
b-----5-------------------------------
g-----6-------------------------------
d-----6-------------------------------
a-----4-------------------------------
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----16------------------------------
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me, To change who I used to
Guitar 1
Asus2
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g-----2-------------------------------
d-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2
e-----17------------------------------
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be. A reason to start over
Guitar 1
D6/B
e-----2-------------------------------
b-----4-------------------------------
g-----2-------------------------------
d-----4-------------------------------
a-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2
e-----14------------------------------
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new, and the reason is
Guitar 1 (let ring)
Dsus2
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g-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----17------------------------------
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You and the reason is
Guitar 1 (let ring)
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
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You, and the reason is
Guitar 1 (let ring)
Dsus2 e
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
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You, and the reason is You
Verse 3:
Guitar 1 (lightly)
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Guitar 2
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g--8h9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-----8-9-
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I'm not a perfect
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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b------4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-----
g--4h6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-----4-6-
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person. I never meant to do those things to
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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you. And so I have to say before I
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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go. That I just want you to know
Bridge 2:
Guitar 1 (let ring)
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d-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----12------------------------------
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know. I've found a reason for
Guitar 1 (let ring)
C6/a
e-----4-------------------------------
b-----5-------------------------------
g-----6-------------------------------
d-----6-------------------------------
a-----4-------------------------------
e-----0-------------------------------
Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----16------------------------------
b-------------------------------------
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me, To change who I used to
Guitar 1
Asus2
e-----0-------------------------------
b-----0-------------------------------
g-----2-------------------------------
d-----2-------------------------------
a-----0-------------------------------
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Guitar 2
e-----17------------------------------
b-------------------------------------
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be. A reason to start over
Guitar 1
D6/B
e-----2-------------------------------
b-----4-------------------------------
g-----2-------------------------------
d-----4-------------------------------
a-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2
e-----14------------------------------
b-------------------------------------
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d-------------------------------------
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new, and the reason is
Outro:
Guitar 1 (let ring)
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g-----1-------------------------------
d-----2-------------------------------
a-----2-------------------------------
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Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----12------------------------------
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you. I've found a reason to
Guitar 1 (let ring)
C6/a
e-----4-------------------------------
b-----5-------------------------------
g-----6-------------------------------
d-----6-------------------------------
a-----4-------------------------------
e-----0-------------------------------
Guitar 2 (let ring)
e-----16------------------------------
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show, A side of me you didn't
Guitar 1
Asus2
e-----0-------------------------------
b-----0-------------------------------
g-----2-------------------------------
d-----2-------------------------------
a-----0-------------------------------
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Guitar 2
e-----17------------------------------
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know. A reason for all that I
Guitar 1
D6/B e
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Guitar 2
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do, And the reason is you
