The Reason - Hoobastank

Simplified chord chart for The Reason - Hoobastank (karaoke of KaraokeyTV), in E at 83 BPM: 6 chords instead of 8, and 37 changes instead of 37. Sevenths became triads (A, A#, B, C#m, D, E), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyE

Tempo 83 BPM

Chord changes37

ChannelKaraokeyTV

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Next E

Diatonic chords of E

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
E	F#m	G#m	A	B	C#m	D#°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
C#m	C# E G#	root, minor third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
E	E G# B	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:00	A#	4.2s
2	0:04	E	17.4s
3	0:21	C#m	5.8s
4	0:27	E	5.8s
5	0:33	C#m	5.8s
6	0:38	A	5.8s
7	0:44	B	5.8s
8	0:50	E	5.8s
9	0:56	C#m	5.1s
10	1:01	A	6.5s
11	1:07	B	5.8s
12	1:13	E	5.8s
13	1:19	C#m	5.8s
14	1:25	E	5.8s
15	1:31	C#m	5.8s
16	1:36	A	5.8s
17	1:42	B	5.8s
18	1:48	E	5.8s
19	1:54	C#m	5.8s
20	1:59	A	5.8s
21	2:05	B	5.8s
22	2:11	D	5.8s
23	2:17	E	5.8s
24	2:23	D	5.8s
25	2:28	E	11.6s
26	2:40	C#m	5.8s
27	2:46	A	5.8s
28	2:52	B	5.8s
29	2:57	E	5.8s
30	3:03	C#m	5.8s
31	3:09	A	5.8s
32	3:15	B	5.8s
33	3:20	E	5.8s
34	3:26	C#m	5.8s
35	3:32	A	5.8s
36	3:38	B	5.8s
37	3:44	E	—