Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
[Intro]
4 measure intro
F# B C# F F#
Chorus
F#
Give me one reason to stay here
B C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
B
Give me one reason to stay here
C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
C#
Because I don’t wanna leave you lonely
B F#
But you got to make me change my mind
Verse-1:
F#
Baby, I got your number
B C# F#
And I knowthat you got mine
B
But you know that I called you,
C# F#
I called too many times
C#
You can call me baby,
B
you can call me anytime
F#
But you got to call me
Chorus
F#
Give me one reason to stay here
B C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
B
Give me one reason to stay here
C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
C#
Because I don’t wanna leave you lonely
B F#
But you got to make me change my mind
Verse-2:
F#
I don’t want no one to squeeze me
B C# F#
They mighttake away my life
B
I don’t want no one to squeeze me
C# F#
They might take away my life
C#
I just want someone to hold me
B F#
And rock me through the night
Solo
Solo over verse chords
Verse-3:
F#
This youthful heart can love you
B C# F#
And give you what you need
B
This youthful heart can love you
C# F#
And give you what you need
C#
But I’m too old to go chasing you around
B F#
Wasting my precious energy
Chorus
F#
Give me one reason to stay here
B C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
B
Give me one reason to stay here
C# F#
And I’ll turn right back around
C#
Because I don’t wanna leave you lonely
B F#
But you got to make me change my mind
Verse-4:
F#
Baby, just give me just one reason
B C# F#
Give me just one reason why
B
Baby just give me one reason
C# F#
Give me just one reason why I should stay
C#
Because I told you I loved you
B F#
And there ain’t no more to say