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The Reason — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “The Reason”
Read "The Reason" by Celine Dion in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
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Lyrics
I fig ured it out.
I was (Fm)high and low and ev ’ry thing in be tween.
I was (Fm)wick ed and wild, and ba by, you know what I (Am)mean.
Till there was (Dm7)you,
yeah, you;
oh, you.
Some thing went (C)wrong.
I made a (Fm)deal with the dev il for an emp ty I O (C)U.
I’ve been to (Fm)hell and back, but an an gel was look ing (Am)through.
It was (Em)you;
yeah, you.
It’s all be cause of you.
You are the rea son;
you are the rea son I wake (F)up ev ’ry day and sleep through the night.
You are the rea son,
the (F)rea son.
In the mid dle of the night,
I’m go ing down ’cause I a (F)dore you.
(Ab)I (Gm)want (Fm)to (Cm)floor (Bb)you.
I’m giv ing it up;
(Fm)no more run ning a round spin ning my (C)wheels.
You came (Fm)out of my dream and you made it (Am)real.
I know what I (Em)feel;
it’s you.
It’s all be cause of you.
You are the rea (Ab)I (Gm)want (Fm)to (Cm)touch (Bb)you;
(Ab)I (Gm)want (Fm)to (Cm)floor (Bb)you;
(Ab)you (Gm)are (Fm)the (Cm)rea (Bb)son,
ba (C)by.
You are the rea son;
you are the rea son I wake (F)up ev ’ry day and sleep through the night.
You are the rea son.
The (C)rea
son.
Be cause of (Am)you,
yeah, (F)you.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Reason"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Reason" by Celine Dion played in?
- The Reason is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Reason"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Reason" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Reason"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Reason"?
- "The Reason" was originally performed by Celine Dion. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Reason"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbsus4, C, Cm, +8 more.
- What other songs by Celine Dion can I play here?
- Try "THE POWER OF THE DREAM", "TAKING CHANCES", "FLY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Reason" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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