Give Me One Reason Chords & Tabs
Tracy Chapman
Give Me one Reason
Acoustic Intro
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F# B
Give me one reason to stay here
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# B#
Said i don't wanna leave you lonely
F#
you got to make me change my mind
F# B
Baby i've got your number
C# F#
oh, and i know that you've got mine
Guitar 2 (distortion)
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B
you know that i called you
C
I called too many times
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C#
you can call me baby
B
you can call me anytime
F#
you go to call me
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F# B
Give me one reason to stay here
C# F#
and i'll turn right back around
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B
Give me one reason to stay here
C#
and i'll turn right back around
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C# B
Said I don't want to leave you lonely
F#
you got to make me change my mind
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F# B
I don't want no one to squeeze me
C# F#
they might take away my life
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B
I don't want no one to squeeze me
C# F#
they might take away my life
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C#
I just want someone to hold me
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B F#
Oh, and rock me through the night
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SOLO
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*hold bend
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F# B
This youthful heart can love you
C# F#
yes, and give you what you need
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B
I said this youthful heart can love you
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C# F#
ho, and give you what you need
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C# C#7
But i'm to old to go chasin you around
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B7 F#
wastin' my precious energy
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F# B
Give me one reason to stay here
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C# F#
yes, now turn right back around
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B
Give me one reason to stay here
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C# F#
oh, i'll turn right back around
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C# B
Said i don't wanna leave you lonely
F#
you go to make me change my mind
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F#
Baby just give me one reason
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B C# F#
oh, just give me one reason why
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B
Baby just give me one reason
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C# F#
oh, give just one reason why i should stay
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C#
Said i told you that i loved you
guitar 2
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guitar 1 plays during words
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B
And there ain't no more to say
guitar 2
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guitar 1
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