Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman (1995)
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| T - X T - - X - | T - X T - - X - |
1 2 &(3) (4) 1 2 &(3) (4)
Intro
| [G] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [C] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
[G] Give me one reason to stay here
[C] and I'll [D] turn right back a[G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here
[C] and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You've got to make me change my [G] mind
[G] Baby I got your number [C] and I [D] know that you got [G] mine
[C] You know that I called you I [D] called too many [G] times
You can [D] call me baby you can [C] call me anytime
But you got to [G] call me
[G] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You've got to make me change my [G] mind
I don't [G] want no one to squeeze me [C] - they might [D] take away my [G] life
I don't [C] want no one to squeeze me [C] - they might [D] take away my [G] life
I just [D] want someone to hold me [C] and rock me through the [G] night
Instrumental Solo
| [G] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [C] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
This [G] youthful heart can love you [C] and [D] give you what you [G] need
This [C] youthful heart can love you [C] and [D] give you what you [G] need
But I'm [D] too old to go chasing you a- [C] round
Wasting my precious ener- [G] gy
[G] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll turn right back a- [G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You got to make me change my [G] mind
[G] Baby just give me one reason [C] - Give me just one reason [G] why
[C] Baby just give me one reason [C] - Give me just one reason [G] why I should stay
Because I [D] told you that I loved you [C↓]
And there ain't no more to [G] say
#Original is 1 semi-tone lower (key of F#).
#Last Updated 3/2/19 JJ
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Tracy Chapman (1995)
G C D
| T - X T - - X - | T - X T - - X - |
1 2 &(3) (4) 1 2 &(3) (4)
Intro
| [G] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [C] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
[G] Give me one reason to stay here
[C] and I'll [D] turn right back a[G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here
[C] and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You've got to make me change my [G] mind
[G] Baby I got your number [C] and I [D] know that you got [G] mine
[C] You know that I called you I [D] called too many [G] times
You can [D] call me baby you can [C] call me anytime
But you got to [G] call me
[G] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll [D] turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You've got to make me change my [G] mind
I don't [G] want no one to squeeze me [C] - they might [D] take away my [G] life
I don't [C] want no one to squeeze me [C] - they might [D] take away my [G] life
I just [D] want someone to hold me [C] and rock me through the [G] night
Instrumental Solo
| [G] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [C] | [C] [D] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
This [G] youthful heart can love you [C] and [D] give you what you [G] need
This [C] youthful heart can love you [C] and [D] give you what you [G] need
But I'm [D] too old to go chasing you a- [C] round
Wasting my precious ener- [G] gy
[G] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll turn right back a- [G] round
[C] Give me one reason to stay here [C] - and I'll turn right back a- [G] round
Because I [D] don't want leave you lonely
[C] You got to make me change my [G] mind
[G] Baby just give me one reason [C] - Give me just one reason [G] why
[C] Baby just give me one reason [C] - Give me just one reason [G] why I should stay
Because I [D] told you that I loved you [C↓]
And there ain't no more to [G] say
#Original is 1 semi-tone lower (key of F#).
#Last Updated 3/2/19 JJ
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