Give Me One Reason

Tracy Chapman

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Intro: | F# | B C# | F# | F# |
       | B | B C# | F# | F# |
       | C# | B | F# | F# |

F#                             B        C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
B                                       C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
       C#                             B                             F#
Said I don't want to leave you lonely, you got to make me change my mind

F#                     B         C#                 F#
Baby I got your number, oh, and I know that you got mine
B                            C#               F#
You know that I called you, I called too many times
        C#                    B                          F#
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime you got to call me

F#                             B        C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
B                                       C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
       C#                             B                             F#
Said I don't want leave you lonely, you gotta make me change my mind

        F#                        B          C#            F#
I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life
        B                                    C#            F#
I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life
       C#                      B                            F#
I just want someone to hold me, oh, and rock me through the night

Solo: | F# | B C# | F# | F# |
      | B | B C# | F# | F# |
      | C# | B | F# | F# |

     F#                          B          C#               F#
This youthful heart can love you, yes, and give you what you need
             B                                     C#               F#
I said, this youthful heart can love you, oh, and give you what you need
        C#                               B                        F#
But I'm too old to go chasing you around, wasting my precious energy

F#                             B             C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here, yes and I'll turn right back around
B                                           C#                F#
Give me one reason to stay here, oh and I'll turn right back around
       C#                             B                             F#
Said I don't want leave you lonely, you gotta make me change my mind

F#                           B            C#             F#
Baby just give me one reason, oh give me just one reason why
B                                         C#             F#
Baby just give me one reason, oh give me just one reason why I should stay
       C#                       B                              F#
Said I told you that I loved you and there ain't no more to say