The Reason - Hoobastank

Simplified chord chart for The Reason - Hoobastank (karaoke of KaraoKeysPH | Piano Karaoke Instrumentals), in E at 78 BPM: 5 chords instead of 6, and 35 changes instead of 35. Sevenths became triads (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 78 BPM

Chord changes35

ChannelKaraoKeysPH | Piano Karaoke Instrumentals

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#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	6.8s
2	0:07	E	18.5s
3	0:26	C#m	6.1s
4	0:32	E	6.2s
5	0:38	C#m	6.2s
6	0:44	E	6.1s
7	0:50	B	6.2s
8	0:56	E	6.2s
9	1:03	C#m	5.4s
10	1:08	E	6.2s
11	1:14	B	6.9s
12	1:21	E	6.1s
13	1:27	C#m	6.2s
14	1:33	E	6.1s
15	1:39	C#m	4.6s
16	1:44	E	7.7s
17	1:52	B	6.2s
18	1:58	E	6.2s
19	2:04	C#m	5.4s
20	2:09	E	6.9s
21	2:16	B	6.2s
22	2:23	D	6.2s
23	2:29	E	6.2s
24	2:35	D	6.2s
25	2:41	E	24.6s
26	3:06	B	6.1s
27	3:12	E	6.2s
28	3:18	C#m	5.4s
29	3:23	E	6.1s
30	3:29	B	6.9s
31	3:36	E	6.2s
32	3:43	C#m	5.4s
33	3:48	E	6.9s
34	3:55	B	6.2s
35	4:01	E	—