The Riddle

There was a (Bbsus2)man back in (Bb)ninetyfive whose heart ran out of (Bbsus2)summers.

But before he (Bb)died, I asked him,

"Wait, what's the sense in life?

ing Come (Ebsus2)over me, Something comes (Fsus4)over me."

(Bbsus2)I He said, "Son, why you got to sing that (Bb)tune?

Catch a (Bbsus2)think about it, man,

or some (Bbsus4)eclipse of the moon,

(Bb)let an angel swing on this bounc you swoon,

and then (Ebsus2)you will see,...

I (F)you will see."

ly. Then he (Eb)said, "Here's a (Fsus4)riddle for you;

(Bb)find the answer.

There's a reason (Ebsus2)for the world,

you and I"...

(Bbsus4)Picked up my (Bbsus2)kid from (Bbsus4)school (Bb)today.

"Did you learn (Bbsus2)anything, 'cause in the (Bbsus4)world (Bb)today you can't (Gm)live in a (F)castle far (Gm9)away.

Now (Eb)talk to (Ebsus2)me, come (Fsus4)talk to (F)me."

He said, "Dad, I'm (Bbsus2)big, but we're (Bbsus4)smaller than (Bb)small.

In the scheme of (Bbsus2)things, well,

we're (Bbsus4)nothing at all.

(Bb)Still, ev'ry (Gm)mother's (F)child sings a lonely (Gm9)song,

so (Eb)play with (Ebsus2)me, come (Fsus4)play with (F)me.

And hey, (Ebsus2)Dad, here's a (Fsus4)riddle for you.

(Bbsus2)Find the answer.

There's a reason for the world,

you and I"...

I said, (Eb)"Son, for (Fsus4)all I've told you,

(Bb)when (F)you get right down to the (Ebsus2)reason for the world...

who am I?

(Ebmaj7)There are secrets that we (Bbsus2)still have left to find.

(Ebmaj7)There have been mysteries from the (Bbsus2)beginning of time.

(Ebmaj7)There are answers we're not (Bb)wise (F)enough to see."

He said, "You (Eb)looking for a clue:

I Love You free"...

(Ebmaj7)son for the world,

you and I...