Give Me One Reason Chords by Tracy Chapman

Tempo:
101.4 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

E

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Give Me One Reason chords
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[E] [F#] [A] [B]
[C#] [E] [F#] [E] [F#]
[B]
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[A] [B] [E] [F#]
[E] [F#] Give me one reason to [A] stay [B] here, [C#] and I'll turn [F#] right back around.
[E] [F#] [A]
[B] Give me one reason to stay here, [C#] and I'll turn [Em] right back [F#] around.
[C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] you gotta make [F#] me change my mind.
[E] [F#]
Baby I got your [B] number, [C#] and I know [E] that you [F#] got mine.
[B] You know that I called [B] you, [C#] I called [F#] too many times.
[Em]
[B] [F#m] [F#] You can [C#] call me baby, [A] you [B] can call me [F#] anytime, you got to call me.
Give me one reason to stay [B] here, [F#m] and I'll turn right back [F#] around.
[F#m] [F#] [A] [B] Give me one reason to stay here, [C#] and I'll [E] turn right [F#] back around.
[C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] you gotta make me [F#] change my mind.
[F#m] [F#] I don't want no one to squeeze [B] me, they [C#] might take [F#] away my life.
[F#m] [B] I don't want no one to squeeze [B] me, [C#] they might take [F#] away my life.
[E] [F#] I just want [C#] someone to hold [B] me, [C#] [B] oh and lock [F#] me through the night.
[B] [D#] [C#] [F#]
[B]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [F#] [C#]
[B] [Em] [F#]
That a youthful heart can love [A] you, [B] [C#] yes and give [F#] you what you need.
[E] [F#] [D] I said [B] that a youthful heart can love [E] you, [C#] oh and give [E] you what [F#] you need.
[D#m] [C#] But I'm too old to go chasing you [B] around, wasting my precious [F#] energy.
Give me one reason to [A] stay [B] here, [C#] and I'll [A] turn right back [F#] around.
[D#m] [D] [B] Give me one reason to stay here, [C#] and I'll turn [A] right back [F#] around.
[G#] [F#] [C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] you gotta make me [F#] change my mind.
Baby just give me one [B] reason, [D#] oh give me just one reason [F#] why.
[F#m]
[F#] [B] Baby just give me one reason, [D#] oh give me [F#] just one reason why.
I should stay, said [C#] I told you that [F] I [A] love [B] you, [F#m] and there ain't no more to say.
[A] [F#]
Key:  
F#
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B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - F#, C#, F#, B, F#, B, C# and A of chords. Start with a comfortable 50 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 101. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Minor.

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[E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] [F#] Give me one reason to [A] stay [B] here, [C#] and I'll turn [F#] right back around.
_ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _ [A]
[B] Give me one reason to stay here, _ [C#] and I'll turn [Em] right back [F#] around. _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] _ you gotta make [F#] me change my mind.
_ [E] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ Baby I got your [B] number, [C#] and I know [E] that you [F#] got mine. _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] You know that I called [B] you, [C#] I called [F#] too many times.
_ [Em] _
[B] _ [F#m] _ [F#] You can [C#] call me baby, [A] you [B] can call me [F#] anytime, you got to call me. _
_ _ _ _ Give me one reason to stay [B] here, [F#m] and I'll turn right back [F#] around. _
_ _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ [A] [B] Give me one reason to stay here, [C#] and I'll [E] turn right [F#] back around. _
_ _ _ _ [C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] you gotta make me [F#] change my mind.
_ _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ I don't want no one to squeeze [B] me, they [C#] might take [F#] away my life.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] I don't want no one to squeeze [B] me, [C#] they might take [F#] away my life.
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] I just want [C#] someone to hold [B] me, [C#] [B] oh and lock [F#] me through the night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That a youthful heart can love [A] you, [B] [C#] yes and give [F#] you what you need.
_ [E] _ [F#] _ _ [D] I said [B] that a youthful heart can love [E] you, [C#] oh and give [E] you what [F#] you need.
_ _ _ _ [D#m] [C#] But I'm too old to go chasing you [B] around, wasting my precious [F#] energy. _
_ _ _ _ _ Give me one reason to [A] stay [B] here, [C#] and I'll [A] turn right back [F#] around. _ _
[D#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] Give me one reason to stay here, [C#] and I'll turn [A] right back [F#] around. _
_ [G#] _ _ [F#] [C#] Said I don't want to leave you lonely, [B] you gotta make me [F#] change my mind. _
_ _ _ Baby just give me one [B] reason, [D#] oh give me just one reason [F#] why.
_ [F#m] _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] Baby just give me one reason, _ [D#] oh give me [F#] just one reason why.
I should stay, _ said [C#] I told you that [F] I [A] love [B] you, [F#m] and there ain't no more to say.
[A] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the New Beginning album.

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