Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' For A Reason: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lookin' For A Reason" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Lookin' For A Reason Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Creedence Clearwater Revival

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lookin' For A Reason" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
     G                        C
I'm lookin' for a reason to stay.
    D                                 G  D7
I'm all wound up and tied in knots today.
     G                           C
I'm lookin' for a reason not to go.
          D                            G
When the morning comes, I'll be on my way.

 G                         D
Ev'ry night I ask myself again
       C               D              G   D7
Just what it was that made our dream begin.
    G                                 C  A7
It seemed like a good idea way back then.
         D                                  G  D7
But I'm wond'rin' now what daydream took me in.

Chorus

Yesterday I tried once more to find
A way to share the trouble on my mind
It seems like you turn away every time
I used to like it here, I can't remember why

Chorus:
     A                        D
I'm lookin' for a reason to stay.
    E                                 A  E7
I'm all wound up and tied in knots today.
     A                           D
I'm lookin' for a reason not to go.
          E                            A
When the morning comes, I'll be on my way.

     B                        E
I'm lookin' for a reason to stay.
    F#                                B  F#7
I'm all wound up and tied in knots today.
     B                           E
I'm lookin' for a reason not to go.
          F#                            B
When the morning comes, I'll be on my way.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Lookin' For A Reason" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lookin' For A Reason" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.