The Reason – Hoobastank

Simplified chord chart for The Reason – Hoobastank (karaoke of Sing Queen Karaoke), in E at 83 BPM: 6 chords instead of 9, and 36 changes instead of 36. Sevenths became triads (A, B, C#, 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 changes36

ChannelSing Queen Karaoke

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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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
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
C#	C# F G#	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	0:06	E	17.3s
2	0:23	C#	5.8s
3	0:29	E	5.8s
4	0:35	C#	5.8s
5	0:41	A	5.8s
6	0:47	B	5.8s
7	0:52	E	5.8s
8	0:58	C#	5.8s
9	1:04	A	5.8s
10	1:10	B	5.8s
11	1:16	E	5.8s
12	1:21	C#	5.8s
13	1:27	E	5.8s
14	1:33	C#m	5.8s
15	1:39	A	5.8s
16	1:44	B	5.8s
17	1:50	E	5.8s
18	1:56	C#	5.8s
19	2:02	A	5.8s
20	2:08	B	5.8s
21	2:13	D	5.8s
22	2:19	E	5.8s
23	2:25	D	5.8s
24	2:31	E	11.6s
25	2:42	C#m	5.8s
26	2:48	A	5.8s
27	2:54	B	5.8s
28	3:00	E	5.8s
29	3:05	C#	5.8s
30	3:11	A	5.8s
31	3:17	B	5.8s
32	3:23	E	5.8s
33	3:29	C#	5.8s
34	3:34	A	5.8s
35	3:40	B	5.7s
36	3:46	E	—