Biography:
David Meece (born May 26, 1952) is a contemporary Christian musician who enjoyed moderate success in the mid 80s throughout the 90s. Growing up in Humble, Texas, with an abusive, alcoholic father, David found solace in playing the piano. By his mid teens he was touring in Europe and the USA. He went on to study music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he met his wife, Debbie, who plays the viola. David worked with Canadian songwriter/producer and Juno Award winner Gino Vanelli for his albums Chronology and Candle In The Rain.
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We Are the Reason
David Meece
Capo 5
Intro:
G Am G Am D
Verse 1:
G B7 Em
As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
Em7 C G/B Am
Of all the gifts and toys we knew we’d find
B7 Em Em7 A7
But we’d never realized a baby born one blessed night
Am7 D
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
Chorus 1:
G Am
We were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Interlude:
G Am G Am D
Verse 2:
G B7 Em
As the years went by, we learned more about gifts
Em7 C G/B Am
The giving of ourselves and what that means
B7 Em Em7 A7
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung crying in the rain
Am7 D
Because of love, because of love
Chorus 2:
G Am
And we were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Bridge:
D# A#
I finally found the reason for living
C# G#
It’s in giving ev’ry part of my heart to Him
B D#
In all that I do, ev’ry word that I say
F A#
I’ll be giving my all just for Him
E
For Him
Chorus 3:
A Bm Bm7
And we are the reason that He gave His life
E E7 A
We are the reason that He suffered and died
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
E E7 F#m B
To show us the reason to live
D E A
He is my reason to live
Instrumental Coda:
A Bm Bm7
E E7 A
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
E E7 A
David Meece
Capo 5
Intro:
G Am G Am D
Verse 1:
G B7 Em
As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
Em7 C G/B Am
Of all the gifts and toys we knew we’d find
B7 Em Em7 A7
But we’d never realized a baby born one blessed night
Am7 D
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
Chorus 1:
G Am
We were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Interlude:
G Am G Am D
Verse 2:
G B7 Em
As the years went by, we learned more about gifts
Em7 C G/B Am
The giving of ourselves and what that means
B7 Em Em7 A7
On a dark and cloudy day, a man hung crying in the rain
Am7 D
Because of love, because of love
Chorus 2:
G Am
And we were the reason that He gave His life
D7 G
We were the reason that He suffered and died
D/F# Em Em7 Am Am7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
D7 G
To show us a reason to live
Bridge:
D# A#
I finally found the reason for living
C# G#
It’s in giving ev’ry part of my heart to Him
B D#
In all that I do, ev’ry word that I say
F A#
I’ll be giving my all just for Him
E
For Him
Chorus 3:
A Bm Bm7
And we are the reason that He gave His life
E E7 A
We are the reason that He suffered and died
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give
E E7 F#m B
To show us the reason to live
D E A
He is my reason to live
Instrumental Coda:
A Bm Bm7
E E7 A
E F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
E E7 A
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