We Are the Reason
David Meece
Capo 5
Intro:
G Am G Am D
Verse 1:
G B7 Em
As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
Em7 C G/B Am
Of all the gifts and toys we knew we’d find
B7 Em Em7 A7
But we’d never realized a baby born one blessed night
Am7 D
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
Chorus 1:
G Am
We were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Interlude:
G Am G Am D
Verse 2:
G B7 Em
As the years went by, we learned more about gifts
Em7 C G/B Am
The giving of ourselves and what that means
B7 Em Em7 A7
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung crying in the rain
Am7 D
Because of love, because of love
Chorus 2:
G Am
And we were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Bridge:
D# A#
I finally found the reason for living
C# G#
It’s in giving ev’ry part of my heart to Him
B D#
In all that I do, ev’ry word that I say
F A#
I’ll be giving my all just for Him
E
For Him
Chorus 3:
A Bm Bm7
And we are the reason that He gave His life
E E7 A
We are the reason that He suffered and died
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
E E7 F#m B
To show us the reason to live
D E A
He is my reason to live
Instrumental Coda:
A Bm Bm7
E E7 A
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
E E7 A