The Riddle

There was a (Gsus)man back in ninety (G)five whose heart ran out of (Gsus)summers.

But before he (G)died, I (E7sus)asked him,

"Wait, what's the (C)sense in (Em7)life?

Come (G)over (Am)me, Something come (G)(D)over me?"

(G)He said, (Gsus)"Son, why you got to sing that (G)tune?

Catch a Dylan (Gsus)song or some eclipse of the (G)moon,

let an (E7sus)angel (Am)swing and (C)make you (Em)swoon,

and then (Am)you will see, I (D)you will see."

ly (Dsus)(D)Then he (G)said, "Here's a (Dsus)riddle for you;

(G)find the (Em7)answer.

There's a (C)reason for the (Dsus)world,

you and (G)I."

(G)Picked up my (D)kid from (C)school (D)today.

"Did you (G)learn anything, 'cause in the world today you can't (Em)live in a castle far away.

Now (Gmaj7)talk to me, come (D)talk to me."

He said, (G)"Dad, I'm (D)big, but we're (C)smaller than (D)small.

In the (G)scheme of things, well,

we're nothing at all.

Still, ev'ry (Em)mother's child sings a lonely song,

so (C)play with (D)me, come (G)(D)play with me.

(D)And hey, (G)Dad, here's a (Dsus)riddle for you.

(G)Find the (Em7)answer.

There's a (C)reason for the (Dsus)world,

you and (G)I."

(D7sus)I said, (G)"Son, for (Dsus)all I've told you,

(G)when you get (Em7)right down to the (C)reason for the (Dsus)world,

who am (G)I?"

(C)There are (D)secrets that we (G)still have left to (Em7)find.

(C)There have been (D)mysteries from the (G)beginning of (F)time.

(C)There are (D)answers we're not (G)wise (D)enough to (E7)see.

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

I love you free."

(C)reason for the (Dsus)world, you and (G)I...