The Riddle
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Lyrics
There was a man back in ninety five whose (Gsus)heart ran out of summers.
But before he (G)died, I asked him,
"Wait, what's the sense in life?
Come (C)over me, Something come (D)over me?"
(G)I He said, "Son, why you got to (Gsus)sing that (G)tune?
Catch a (Gsus)Dylan bout song or some (G)eclipse of the moon,
let an angel swing and this make you swoon,
and then (C)you will see, I (D)you will see."
ly. Then he (C)said, "Here's a (D)riddle for you;
(G)find the answer.
There's a reason for the world,
you and I."
(G)Picked up my kid from (Gsus)school (G)today.
"Did you (Gsus)learn anything, 'cause in the (G)world today you can't (Em)live in a castle far away.
Now (C)talk to me, come (D)talk to me."
He said, "Dad, I'm big, but we're (Gsus)smaller than (G)small.
In the (Gsus)scheme of things, well,
we're (G)nothing at all.
Still, ev'ry (Em)mother's child sings a lonely song,
so (C)play with me, come (D)play with me.
And hey, (C)Dad, here's a (D)riddle for you.
(G)Find the (Em)answer.
There's a reason for the world,
you and I."
I said, (C)"Son, for (D)all I've told you,
(G)when you (D)get right (Em)down to the (C)reason for the world,
who am I?
(C)There are (D)secrets that we (G)still have left to find.
(C)There have been (D)mysteries from the (G)beginning of (F)time.
(C)There are (D)answers we're not (G)wise enough to see."
He said, "You (C)looking for a clue:
I love you free."
(D7)you and I...
Song info
The Riddle by Five For Fighting is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Artist
- Five For Fighting
- Genre
- Pop