THE RIDDLE

(G)There was a (Gsus)man back in nine ty (G)five whose heart ran out of (Gsus)sum mers.

But be fore he (G)died, I (E7sus)asked him, “Wait, what’s the (C)sense in (Em7)life?

Come (G)o ver (Am)me, Some thing come (G)o ver me?”

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

Catch a Dy lan (Gsus)song or some e clipse of the (G)moon, let an (E7sus)an gel (Am)swing and (C)make you (Em)swoon, and then (Am)you will see, I (D)you will see.” ly

Then he (G)said, “Here’s a (Dsus)rid dle for you; find the (Em7)an swer.

There’s a (C)rea son for the (Dsus)world,

you and (G)I.”

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

“Did you (G)learn an y thing, ’cause in the world to day you can’t (Em)live in a cas tle far a way.

Now (Gmaj7)talk to me, come (D)talk to me.” He (D)said, (G)“Dad, I’m (D)big, but we’re (C)small er than (D)small.

In the (G)scheme of things, well, we’re noth ing at all.

Still, ev ’ry (Em)moth er’s child sings a lone ly song, so (C)play with (D)me, come (G)play with me.

And hey, (G)Dad, here’s a (Dsus)rid dle for you.

Find the (Em7)an swer.

There’s a (C)rea son for the (Dsus)world,

you and (G)I.”

I said, “Son, for (Dsus)all I’ve told you, when you get (Em7)right down to the (C)rea son for the (Dsus)world,

who am (G)I?”

There are (D)se crets that we (G)still have left to (Em7)find.

There have been (D)mys ter ies from the be (G)gin ning

of (F)time.

There are (D)an swers we’re not (G)wise e (D)nough to (E7)see.

He said, “You (C)look ing for a clue: I love you (C)free.”

(C)rea son for the (Dsus)world,

you and (G)I...