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Travis Cottrell – The Reason Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of The Reason by Travis Cottrell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am7 G F C
Am7 G F C

[Verse 1]
Am7 G F C
There’s a reason I can sing
Am7 G F C
There’s a reason for this life inside me
Am7 G F C
O ne Name above all names
Am7 G F
Je- sus, yes it’s Jesus

[Verse 2]
Am7 G F C
There’s a reason for this hope
Am7 G F C
There’s a reason for this peace that I know
Am7 G F C
O ne worthy of all praise
Am7 G F
Je- sus, yes it’s Jesus

[Chorus]
Am7       G
I will lift my hands up
F          C
I will raise my voice high
Am7       G
I will shout of Your love
F       C
Till the day that I die
Am7       G
Everything that I have
F       C
All my worship I bring
Am7       G
You’re the reason I live
F          C
You’re the reason I sing
Am7       G
You’re the reason I live
F       C
You’re the reason I sing

[Instrumental]
Am7 G F C

[Verse 3]
Am7 G F C
For the victory over sin
Am7 G F C
For the goodness of your grace each day
Am7 G F C
I will bow and bless Your name
Am7 G F C
Je- sus, I thank You Jesus

[Chorus]
Am7       G
I will lift my hands up
F          C
I will raise my voice high
Am7       G
I will shout of Your love
F       C
Till the day that I die
Am7       G
Everything that I have
F       C
All my worship I bring
Am7    G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing

[Bridge]
Am7 G Dm F C
Hal-le-lu- jah
Am7 G Dm F C
Hal-le-lu- jah
Am7 G Dm F C
Hal-le-lu- jah
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing

[Instrumental]
Am7 G F C

[Verse 4]
Am7 G F C
When my time on earth is through
Am7 G F C
When my final breath has left these lungs
Am7 G F C
I’ll forever be with You
Am7 G F
Where the song goes on and on

[Chorus]
Am7 G
Oh, I will lift my hands up
F C
I will raise my voice high
Am7 G
I will shout of Your love
F C
Till the day that I die
Am7 G
Everything that I have
F C
All my worship I bring
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing
Am7 G
I will lift my hands up
F C
I will raise my voice high
Am7 G
And, I will shout of Your love
F C
Till the day that I die
Am7 G
Everything that I have
F C
All my worship I bring
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing
Am7 G
You’re the reason I live
F C
You’re the reason I sing

[Outro]
Am7 G F C
Am7 G F C
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How to play The Reason: key, chords and progression

The Reason by Travis Cottrell is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Am7, G, F, C and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – Am7 – G (IV – I – vi7 – V in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em7, D, C, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am7 chord on guitar (x02010) — Am7A C E G

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The Reason chords: questions

What key is The Reason in?

The Reason by Travis Cottrell is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Reason?

The Reason uses 5 chords: Am7, G, F, C, Dm.

What is the chord progression of The Reason?

The main progression is F – C – Am7 – G (IV – I – vi7 – V).

Is The Reason easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em7, D, C, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of The Reason by Travis Cottrell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play The Reason: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Reason chords: questions

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