Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman


ive Me One Reason [E] - Tracy Chapman

Alternate Open Tuning Key of F#.   4/4 time, starts on & of 3:
eee F# [B  C#7]  F#  [e F#] ; B  [B C#7] F#  [e F#] ; C#7  B ;  F# [eee F#]

Capo 2 Key of E:
ddd E  [A   B7]  E  [d  E] ;  g A  [g A  B7]  E  [d E ];  B7  A ;  E  [d E] 


ddd E                               [ A        B7      ]         E     E7
    Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back a-round
A                              [A7         B7  ]             E     E7 
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back a-round
       B7                             A                              E    E7
Said I don't want to leave you lonely,   You got to make me change my mind
 
E                     [A          B7  ]             E    E7 
Baby I got your number,  oh and I know that you got mine
A                        [ A7   B7]             E     E7 
You know that I called you,  I  called too many times
        B7                   A                               E       E7 
You can call me baby you can call me anytime, But you got to call me

E                               [A          B7 ]             E     E7 
Give me one reason to stay here,   and I'll turn right back around  
                                                         (you can see me turning)
A                             [ A7         B7 ]             E     E7 
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back around  
                                                         (you can see me turning)
       B7                             A                              E    E7
Said I don't want to leave you lonely,   You got to make me change my mind                             
  
  E                             [ A            B7]          E    E7
I don't want no one to squeeze me,   they might take away my life
        A                       [ A7           B7]          E    E7
I don't want no one to squeeze me,   they might take away my life
       B7                       A                            E     E7
I just want someone to hold me,   oh and rock me through the night
  
E  [A   B7]  E   E7   ;   A  [A7  B7]  E  E7   ;   B7  A   ;  E   E7   
 
     E                          [A         B7 ]              E    E
This youthful heart can love you,  yes and give you what you need
            A                        [  A7       B7]               E    E7 
I said this youthful heart can love you,  oh and give you what you need
        B7                               A                        E   E7 
But I'm too old to go chasin' you around   Wastin' my precious energy                       
 
E                              [A              B7]              E     E7 
Give me one reason to stay here   yes and I'll turn right back around
A                             [ A7        B7 ]             E     E7 
Give me one reason to stay here   oh I'll turn right back around (see me turnin')
       B7                             A                              E    E7
Said I don't want to leave you lonely,   You got to make me change my mind

E                           [A            B7 ]            E    E7 
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why
A                          [ A7           B7]             E               E7
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why, I should stay
       B7                        A!                            [E   E7 A A7 ] E  
Said I told you that I loved you    And there ain't no more to say


(F#)
F# [B C#7] [F# e] F# ; B  [B7 C#7] F# F# ; C#7  B ;  B  [F# e] F#
 
F#                             [B         C#7 ]            F#     [ F#7 F# ]
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back around
B                               [B7        C#7 ]            F#   [ F#7 F# ]
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back around
       C#7                          B
Said I don't want leave you lonely
                             F#   [F#7 F#]
You got to make me change my mind
 
F#                      B        C#7               F#   F#7 F#
Baby I got your number,  oh    I know that you got mine
B                          B7   C#7             F#    F#7 F#
You know that I called you,  I  called too many times
        C#7                   B
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime
               F#      F#7 F#
   You got to call me
 
 REFRAIN = VERSE 1
 
  F#                               B            C#7          F#   F#7 F#
I don't want no one to squeeze me,   they might take away my life
        B                         B7           C#7          F#   F#7 F#
I don't want no one to squeeze me,   they might take away my life
       C#7                     B                             F#    F#7 F#
I just want someone to hold me   oh, and rock me through the night
 
Break     F# [B C#7] F# F# ; B  [B7 C#7] F# F# ; C#7  B ;  B  F# [F#7 F#]
 
     F#                          B         C#7               F#   F#7 F#
This youthful heart can love you,  yes and give you what you need
            B                           B7       C#7               F#   F#7 F#
I said this youthful heart can love you,  oh and give you what you need
        C#7                              B
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
                        F# F#7 F#
Wasting my precious energy
 
  REFRAIN = VERSE 1
 
F#                           B            C#7             F#  F#7 F#
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why
B                            B7           C#7             F#  F#7          F#
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why  I should stay
       C#7                       B ! 
Said I told you that I loved you
                           [F#  F#7 B B7] F#
And there ain't no more to say
 
* Alternates:
 Capo II *
 E  A  B7 E  E7
    

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