Give me One Reason

Tracy Chapman

Give Me One Reason chords
Tracy Chapman  1995 (New Beginning)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me_One_Reason
 
Capo II *
 
E  A  B7 E
 

E                               A          B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back around
A                               A7         B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll turn right back around
       B7                          A
Said I don't want leave you lonely
                             E    E7 E
You got to make me change my mind
 
E                      A          B7                E    E7 E
Baby I got your number,  oh and I know that you got mine
A                          A7   B7              E     E7 E
You know that I called you,  I  called too many times
        B7                   A
You can call me baby you can call me anytime
               E       E7 E
But you got to call me
 
E                               A          B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here   and I'll turn right back around
A                               A7         B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here   and I'll turn right back around
       B7                             A
Said I don't want to leave you lonely
                             E    E7 E
You got to make me change my mind
 
  E                               A            B7           E    E7 E
I don't want no one to squeeze me   they might take away my life
        A                         A7           B7           E    E7 E
I don't want no one to squeeze me   they might take away my life
       B7                      A                            E     E7 E
I just want someone to hold me   oh and rock me through the night
 
Break
 
E A B7 E  E7 E
 
E A B7 E  E7 E
 
B7 A E  E7 E
 
     E                           A         B7                E    E7 E
This youthful heart can love you,  yes and give you what you need
            A                           A7       B7                E    E7 E
I said this youthful heart can love you,  oh and give you what you need
        B7                               A
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
                        E  E7 E
Wasting my precious energy
 
E                               A              B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here   yes and I'll turn right back around
A                               A7        B7               E     E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here   oh I'll turn right back around
       B7                          A
Said I don't want leave you lonely
                             E    E7 E
You got to make me change my mind
 
E                            A            B7              E   E7 E
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why
A                            A7           B7              E   E7           E
Baby just give me one reason   oh give me just one reason why I should stay
       B7                        A
Said I told you that I loved you
                           E   E7 A A7 E
And there ain't no more to say
 
* Alternates:
 
Open
 
E  = F#
A  = B
B7 = C#7
E7 = F#7
A7 = B7
 
Capo IV
 
E  = D
A  = G
B7 = A7
E7 = D7
A7 = G7
 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 
E  = G
A  = C
B7 = D7
E7 = G7
A7 = C7
 
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