Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman

Key: E

BPM: 86

Drum Pattern: P15 b
Ballad Rock 1 4/4 (8 beats)

Chorus:

E / A B7 | E / / / | A / / B7 | E / / / | B7 / A / | E / / /

Key of E Major (Super Position rel C# minor)
	Str 6	Str 5	Str 4	Str 3	Str 2	Str 1
Fret 8				7 Ti D#
Fret 9	6 La C#	2 Re F#	5 Sol B	1 Do E	3 Mi G#	6 La C#
Fret 10					4 Fa A
Fret 11	7 Ti D#	3 Mi G#	6 La C#	2 Re F#		7 Ti D#
Fret 12	1 Do E	4 Fa A			5 Sol B	1 Do E
Fret 13			7 Ti D#	3 Mi G#
Fret 14	2 Re F#	5 Sol B	1 Do E	4 Fa A	6 La C#	2 Re F#
Fret 15
Fret 16	3 Mi G#	6 La C#	2 Re F#	5 Sol B	7 Ti D#	3 Mi G#

Chorus 1: 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
Because I don't want leave you lonely
    A                            E    E7 E
But you got to make me change my mind
 
Verse 1: 
Baby I got your number, and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you, I  called too many times
You can call me baby you can call me anytime
But you got to call me
 
Chorus: 

Verse 2: 
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and 
rock me through the night
 
Break or Chorus

Verse 3:  
This youthful heart can love you, and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you, and give you what you need
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy
 
Chorus
 
Last Chorus: 
Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why I should stay
Because I told you that I loved you
And there ain't no more to say

Chorus 1: 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
Because I don't want leave you lonely
    A                            E    E7 E
But you got to make me change my mind
 
Verse 1: 
Baby I got your number, and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you, I  called too many times
You can call me baby you can call me anytime
But you got to call me
 
Chorus:

Verse 2: 
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and 
rock me through the night
 
Break or Chorus

Verse 3:  
This youthful heart can love you, and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you, and give you what you need
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy
 
Chorus
 
Last Chorus: 
Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why I should stay
Because I told you that I loved you
And there ain't no more to say

Ranked #6 in 1996 by Billboard Top 100!

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