This transcription is not my own work; it was contributed to the site by another Caedmon's Call fan.
I haven't had a lot of time for guitar recently, but this is one of several tabs that various nice people have sent me. I haven't reviewed or editted them, so no guarantees about accuracy, but I'm sure people will find them useful. If you have transcribed a Caedmon's Call or derek webb song that's not already on this site, please feel free to send it in to be shared here.
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There is a Reason
Andrew Osenga / Randall Goodgame
Capo 1
[Intro & verses -- finger pick strings]
G D C D
[Verse 1 -- finger pick]
G
Late at night I wonder why
D
Sometimes I wonder why
C D
Sometimes I’m so tired, I don’t even try
G
Seems everything around me fails
D/A
But I hold onto the promise
Em7 D
There is a reason
[Verse 2 -- add 2nd guitar strum]
G D
Late at night, the darkness makes it hard to see
C D
The history of the saints who’ve gone in front of me
G
Through famine, plague and disbelief
D
His hand was still upon them
Em7 C D
‘Cause there is a reason, there is a reason
[Chorus]
C G D
He makes all things good
C G D
He makes all things good
Em7 C
There’s a time to live and a time to die
G D
A time for wonder and to wonder why
G C D
‘Cause there is a reason, there is a reason
G C D
There is a reason
[Verse 3]
G C2 D
I believe in a God who sent His only son
G C2 D
To walk upon this world and give His life for us
G C2 D
With blood and tears on a long, dark night
D
We know that He believed
Em7 C D
That there is a reason, there is a reason
[Chorus]
C G D
He makes all things good
C G D
He makes all things good
Em7 C
There’s a time to live and a time to die
G D
A time for wonder and to wonder why
G C D
‘Cause there is a reason, there is a reason
G C D
There is a reason
[Instrumental pre-bridge]
C G Em7 D (2x)
[Bridge]
G C2 D
For the lonely nights and broken hearts, the widow’s mite
G C2 D
In the rich man’s hand and the continent whose blood becomes a traitor
G C2
For the child afraid to close their eyes
D
The prayers that seem unanswered
Em7 C D
There is a reason, there is a reason
[Chorus]
C G D
He makes all things good
C G D
He makes all things good
Em7 C
There’s a time to live and a time to die
G D
A time for wonder and to wonder why
G C D
‘Cause there is a reason, there is a reason
C G D
He makes all things good
C G D
He makes all things good
Em7 C
There’s a time to live and a time to die
G D
A time for wonder and to wonder why
G C D
‘Cause there is a reason, there is a reason
G C D
There is a reason
G
[Riff during instrumental]
H = hammer on; P = Pull off
E-------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G------8-8-10-8---------10-8---------
D-8-10----------8-10---------10-8-6--
A------------------------------------
E------------------------------------
H H H P
E---------8-9-------------------------
B--9-9-11-----9-11-8-9-8--------------
G------------------------10-8---------
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
H H
[Intro and verse picking]
E----3----3---3---3----2---2---2---3--
B---3----3---3---3----3---3---3---3---
G--0----0---0---0----2---2---2---2----
D-------------------0-----------------
A-------------------------------------
E-3-----------------------------------
E----0----0---0---0----2---2---2---3--
B---1----1---1---1----3---3---3---3---
G--0----0---0---0----2---2---2---2----
D-------------------0-----------------
A-3-----------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
[note: substitute an open A for the open
D where the D/A chord is positioned
In the first verse and substitute the
Open low E for the C on the Em7 chord
In that same verse]
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