Give me one reason    (video)    (midi)

 

    instrumental intro = CHORUS

 

   E                                                - A              B7                       E

Give me one reason to stay here,       and I’ll turn right back around,

  A                                                        B7                            E

give me one reason to stay here, and I’ll turn right back around,

                  B7                                          - A

because I don’t want to leave you lonely, 

                                                            E

but you got to make me change my mind.

 

      E                                    - A                   B7                         E

1. Baby I got your number,        oh, and I know that you got mine,

            A                                          B7                     E

    but you know that I called you, I called too many times.

                   B7                                 A

    You can call me, baby, you can call me anytime,

                           E

   but you got to call me.

 

+  CHORUS

 

                 E                                          - A                   B7                   E

2. I don’t want no one to squeeze me,       they might take away my life,

                 A                                                            B7                  E

    I don’t want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life.

               B7                                  - A                                                  E

    I just want someone to hold me,     oh, and rock me through the night.

 

+  instrumental = verse 2

 

               E                                - A               B7                           E

3. This youthful heart can love       you and give you what you need,

                 A                                                  B7                            E

    this youthful heart can love you, oh, and give you what you need,

                 B7                                       A                                                 E

    but I’m too old to go chasing you around, wasting my precious energy.

 

+ CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      E                                            - A                     B7                       E

4. Baby, just give me one reason,     oh, give me just one reason why,

      A                                                                  B7                      E

    baby, just give me one reason, oh, give me just one reason why

 

    I should stay,

                     B7                                 - A                                             E

    because I told you that I loved you      and there ain’t no more to say.

 

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Tracy Chapman)