This song is in Bb key.
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1a: Bb - Eb (x4)
Part 1b: Cm7 - Bb/D - Eb - Bb/D - F - Eb
Part 2a: Bb - Cm7 (x4)
Part 2b: Bb - Cm7 - Fm - Cm7 - Dm - Fm - Eb - F
Part 3a: Bb - Cm7 (x4)
Part 3b: Dm - G - Cm7 - F - Cm7 - F - Eb/F - F
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hi Les, it’s so nice to see the way you teach beginners, since i’ve have never learned piano properly, i see the sheets and learn by myself, but it’s very tough for me, it often takes me like monthssss to learn how to play a song, and this really puts me down, coz when i’m learning a song, then another nice song that i like come up to me and i would like to play it too. but now i see you play on chord patterns, i find it a little bit easier, haha, i haven’t been playing piano for ages, my fingers don’t really go where i want them to go, haha~ i guess i just need more practise, haha~
Do you have msn? can we make a friend perhaps? if you do, please add my email same as above!
thank you!
Can i request for the chord progression of this song and the following songs: everything, xintiao, and kissgoodbye by leehom?
and can you do jiao ben by leehom?
thanks again, you are a good teacher, the videos are really useful =)
sorry for the multiple request =p
Hi Cara, I will write to your email.
Haha! No problem, chel! I have sent you the chords. Please check your email.
I have been looking for this song without sucess. Would you please send me the chords. Thanks!!!
Thank you!!!
Hey, I love your work! Could you please send me the chords too?
And by any chance do you have the full sheet music as played in the song?
Thanks heaps.
Hi Jimmy, thank you for your comment. I have just put the chords below the video of the song in the post. Please go back to that post to see it. Cheers!
Hi Les!
I really love this song, but can’t seem to catch it. I play the classical piano, hence am completely lousy at play by ear!
Could you send the piano sheet to my email? I really appreciate it!!! =)) Thank you!
I’m sorry, Lucinda. I don’t have any piano sheet to send you, as I played this by ear.
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could send me the piano notes of “The Reason Why”. I’ve been looking everywhere and I can’t find it. Would be fantastic. Thanks a lot!