Biography:
Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977 in Downers Grove, Illinois) is a Christian singer who was raised in a suburb of Chicago, IL., where he discovered music at an early age. The son of a minister, he grew up in the front pew listening to his mom harmonize and following her lead. By the time he reached high school, Matthew remained involved in music and received a scholarship to study music at Millikin University in Illinois.
It was during his first year of college, that Matthew began playing guitar and writing songs.
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Other songs:
- Strong Enough
- The Motions
- Hello, My Name Is
- A Christmas To Believe In
- A Few More Days
- A Friend In The World
- All In
- All The Broken Pieces
- Becoming Me
- Blessed Assurance My King Is Coming
- Broken Girl
- Broken Things
- Come On Christmas
- Day After Christmas
- Day One
- Do Something
- Dream Again
- Every Second
- Every Tear
- Family Tree
- Forgiveness
- Give This Christmas Away
- Good Adam Eve
- Grace Wins
- Heaven Is The Hope
- Hello My Name Is
- History
- Hold You Up
- I Cant Hear You
- Jesus And You
- Join The Angels
- Leaving Heaven
- Life Inside You
- Mended
- Mercy Is A Song
- More
- Moved By Mercy
- My Own Little World
- Next Thing You Know
- Oh Me Of Little Faith
- One Last Christmas
- One Step Away
- Only Grace
- Out Of My Hands
- Safe And Sound
- Save A Place For Me
- Something To Say
- Stop The World
- Story Of Your Life
- Survivors
- The Beautiful Things We Miss
- The Center
- The Day Before You
- The Healing Has Begun
- The Heart Of Christmas
- The Power Of A Prayer
- The Reason For The World
- To Me
- Tryin
- Two Houses
- Unchangeable
- Unto Us
- Untold
- When I Say I Do
- Wonderfully Made
- World Changers
- Wouldnt Change A Thing
- You Are Everything
- You Know Where To Find Me
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Song: The Reason For the World
Artist: Matthew West
Album: The Story of Your Life
This song is originally played on the piano, but I listened to it and created a
tab by ear. It might not be perfect; if you think something's wrong, please feel
free to leave a comment!
C
There are no words in times like these
F
When tears won't hide the tragedies
Am G F
And all you want is a reason for the world
C
No comfort in the greeting card
F
Cause God is good, but life's still hard
Am G F
And your heart just wants a reason for the world
Chorus
Am/C (1st chorus only; all others C)
But maybe the reason for the pain
G
Is so that we would pray for strength
F
And maybe the reason for the strength
G
Is so that we would not lose hope
Am
And maybe the reason for all hope
G/B
Is so that we could face the world
Am G F C F Am G F
And the reason for the world is to make us long for home, home
For God so loved your broken heart
He sent His son to where you are
He died to give a reason for the world
So lift your sorrows to the One
Whose plan for you has just begun
And rests here in the hands that hold the world
Chorus
Am
Well I know you're past the point of broken
G
Surrounded by your fear
F
I know your feet are tired and weary
G
From the road you walk down here
C
But just keep your eyes on heaven
G
And know that you are not alone
Am G F
Remember the reason for the world
No ear has heard, no eye has seen
Not even in your wildest dreams
The beauty that awaits beyond this world
When you look into the eyes of grace
And hear the voice of mercy say,
"Child, welcome to the reason for the world."
Artist: Matthew West
Album: The Story of Your Life
This song is originally played on the piano, but I listened to it and created a
tab by ear. It might not be perfect; if you think something's wrong, please feel
free to leave a comment!
C
There are no words in times like these
F
When tears won't hide the tragedies
Am G F
And all you want is a reason for the world
C
No comfort in the greeting card
F
Cause God is good, but life's still hard
Am G F
And your heart just wants a reason for the world
Chorus
Am/C (1st chorus only; all others C)
But maybe the reason for the pain
G
Is so that we would pray for strength
F
And maybe the reason for the strength
G
Is so that we would not lose hope
Am
And maybe the reason for all hope
G/B
Is so that we could face the world
Am G F C F Am G F
And the reason for the world is to make us long for home, home
For God so loved your broken heart
He sent His son to where you are
He died to give a reason for the world
So lift your sorrows to the One
Whose plan for you has just begun
And rests here in the hands that hold the world
Chorus
Am
Well I know you're past the point of broken
G
Surrounded by your fear
F
I know your feet are tired and weary
G
From the road you walk down here
C
But just keep your eyes on heaven
G
And know that you are not alone
Am G F
Remember the reason for the world
No ear has heard, no eye has seen
Not even in your wildest dreams
The beauty that awaits beyond this world
When you look into the eyes of grace
And hear the voice of mercy say,
"Child, welcome to the reason for the world."
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