Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
Originally in F#, I play in D, highest note is the b3 (“give me on reason to stay *here*”)
Intro
DG→ A7DD
Vox on the 1 on “give me one reason”, down to the low b3 on “and I’ll”, and the low 1 on “round”
DGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
GGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
Said I A7don’t want leave you lonely
GYou got to make me change my Dmind
DBaby I got your number, Goh and I A7know that you got Dmine
GYou know that I called you, GI A7called too many Dtimes
You can A7call me baby, you can Gcall me anytime
But you got to Dcall me
DGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
GGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
Said I A7don’t want leave you lonely
GYou got to make me change my Dmind
I don’t wDant no one to squeeze me, Gthey might A7take away my Dlife
I don’t Gwant no one to squeeze me, Gthey might A7take away my Dlife
I just A7want someone to hold me, Goh and rock me through the Dnight
Solo on verse chords
DG→ A7DD
GG→ A7DD
A7GDD
This Dyouthful heart can love you, Gyes and A7give you what you Dneed
I said this Gyouthful heart can love you, Goh and A7give you what you Dneed
But I’m A7too old to go chasing you around G
Wasting my precious energDy
DGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
GGive me one reason to stay here, Gand I’ll A7turn right back aDround
Said I A7don’t want leave you lonely
GYou got to make me change my Dmind
DBaby just give me one reason, Goh give me A7just one reason Dwhy
GBaby just give me one reason, Goh give me A7just one reason Dwhy, I should stay
Hard stop on the IV
Said I A7told you that I loved you G
And there ain’t no more to Dsay A7→ D