a-ha - There's a Reason for It: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "There's a Reason for It" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Bm Don't know how it got away from me Em7 A7 Don't know how I let things go, you see G Bm Don't know why it took a sudden turn Em7 A7 Didn't seem to be a big concern G E7/G# D And everything is all too much Bm7 Em Hot and bothered, you're cool to the touch G E7/G# D And everyone is worlds apart Bm7 Em It must have been this way from the start Chorus: Dmaj7 E G When there's nothing here to save the day D/F# Em7 Then we have to say A7 G6 D There's a reason for it When there's nothing left for us to do You're left without a clue There's a reason for it Don't know how it got away from me Don't know how I let things go, you see Don't know why it took a sudden turn Didn't seem to be a big concern And everyone is all too well All well-adjusted people, can't you tell? And everything is all too fast Just add water, nothing's built to last Chorus G E7/G# D And everyone is worlds apart Bm7 F#dim7 Em7 It must have been this way from the start Chorus: When there's nothing here to save the day Then we have to say There's a reason for it When there's nothing left for us to do You're left without a clue There's a reason for it When there's nothing here to save the day Then we have to say There's a reason for it When there's nothing here to save the day Then we have to say There's a reason for it There's a reason for it There's a reason for it There's a reason for it You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  D  Dm  Dmaj7  E  Em  E7  Em7  F#  F#dim  F#dim7  G  G#  G6  Bm  Bm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "There's a Reason for It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "There's a Reason for It" by a-ha.