Em7       A7         F#m7   Bm7
person to person and man to man
     Em7         A7            D     A      G   D/F#
i'm back In touch wIth my long lost frIend
 Em7       A7         F#m7   Bm7
lIsten to reason and understand
   C           G      D/A         A
and thInk of Me froM way back when


[verse 2]

         Em7    A7                  F#m7          Bm7
he saId, "Me and MelIssa, well, we fell out of love
   Em7        A7          D        A         G  D/F#
we ran out of luck, seeMs lIke lIghtnIng struck
           Em7          A7          F#m7           Bm7
I've been thInkIn' of leavIn' but I can't raIse a buck
            C           G           D/A   A/B
jaMes, i'm wondrIn', could I borrow your truck?"




 Em7     D/F#     G        D/A     A      A/D       D
I saId, "that's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
 G        Em7     D/F#     G   A     D     A
got no better reason,
 G     D/F#     Em7    D/F#    G    D/A   A   A/D
that's why i'm standIn' before ya.
  G      Em7     D/F#   G    D/A    A
that's why i'm here.


[verse 3]

  Em7          A7             F#m7            Bm7
john's gone, found dead. he dIes hIgh, he's brown bread
     Em7   A7           D    A     G    D/F#
later saId to have drowned In hIs bed.
  Em7   A7               F#m7     Bm7      C              G     D/A
after the laughter, the wave of dread It hIts us lIke a ton of lead


[verse 4]

    Em7            A7              F#m7      Bm7           A7
It seeMs they're not to burn means they turn on a dIMe and walk on.
 Em7   A7          D     A     G     D/F#
If you're walkIng, even If It's an uphIll clIMb
  Em7       A7            F#m7     Bm7
try to reMeMber that workIng's no crIMe.
          C           G         D/A
just don't let 'eM take your wasted tIMe.




  Em7     D/F#     G        D/A     A      A/D       D
I saId, "that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here)
 G        Em7     D/F#    G  D/A   A.
there'll be no More Message tonIght
 G     D/F#     Em7    D/F#    G    D/A   A
that's why i'm here. (that's why i'm here)
 G     Em7     D/F#  G   D/A   A
that's why i'm here.


[brIdge]

  C9           G/B    Gm/A#               D/A
thIs Is an I.o.u. reckon I owe you one now.
 G             D/F#       Dm/F     E7  A7      A/B
lIsten wendy, lIsten glorIa. thIs'll be better toMorrow


[verse 5]

   Em7         A7           F#m7     Bm7
oh fortune and faMe, such a curIous gaMe
  Em7     A7            D        A     G   D/F#
perfect strangers can call you by naMe
    Em7      A7            F#m7      Bm7
and pay good Money to hear fIre and raIn
C         G         D/A         A/B
agaIn and agaIn and agaIn.


[verse 6]

  Em7         A7           F#m7     Bm7
oh soMe are lIke suMMer, coE n' back every year.
          Em7           A7            D     A      G      D/F#
got your baby, got your blanket, got your bucket of beer
   Em7          A7       F#m7   Bm7      C         G          D/A
I break Into a grIn froM ear to ear and suddenly It's perfectly clear.




 Em7     D/F#     G        D/A     A      A/D       D
that's why i'm here. (that's why i'm here)
  G        Em7     D/F#    G  D/A   A
sIngIn' tonIght, toMorrow and every day
  G     D/F#     Em7    D/F#    G    D/A   A
that's why i'm standIn' (that's why i'm here).
     G      Em7     D/F#  G   D/A   A
that's why i'm here.


[bridge 2]

   C9                     G/B
thIs Is the part about cookIe and bIll
   Gm/A#         D/A
he loved her and she loved hIM.
 G             D/F#
wake hIM up, shake hIM up In the E ddle of the nIght
       E7                           A/B
got to tell Me everythIng's all rIght.


[outro]

  Em7     D/F#     G        D/A     A     A/D       D
I saId, that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here).
  G        Em7     D/F#    G    D/A       A
got Me walkIn' and talkIn' lIke a natural man
  G     D/F#     Em7    D/F#    G    D/A   A
that's why i'm here (that's why i'm here)
 G      Em7     D/F#  G   D/A   A
that's why i'm here. that's rIght.