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 Â
(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
Main Riff