Give Me One Reason
Recorded by Tracy Chapman
Album: Toby Keith (1993)

(Capo on 4)

(Intro.)
|(D) / / / |(G) / (A) / |(D) / / / |(D) / / (D/E)|
|(G) / / / |(G) / (A) / |(D) / / / |(D) / / / |
|(A) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(D) / / / |

(Chorus)
(D)Give me one reason to stay here, (G) and I'll (A)turn right back a-(D)round
(G)Give me one reason to stay here,  and I'll (A)turn right back a-(D)round
Because I (A)don't want leave you lonely
(G) But you got to make me change my (D)mind
 
(Verse)
(D)Baby, I got your number, oh, (G) (A)I know that you got (D)mine
But (G)you know that I called you, (A)I called too many times (D)
You can (A)call me baby you can (G)call me anytime
But you got to (D)call me
 
(Chorus)
(D)Give me one reason to stay here (G) and I’ll (A) turn right back a-(D)round
(G)Give me one reason to stay here and I’ll (A) turn right back a-(D)round
Because I (A)don't want to leave you lonely
(G) But you got to make me change my (D)mind
 
(Verse)
I don't (D)want no one to squeeze me (G) they (A)might take away my (D)life
I don't (G)want no one to squeeze me, they (A)might take away my (D)life
I just (A)want someone to hold me (G) and rock me through the night (D)
 
(Break)
|(D) / / / |(G) /(A)  / |(D) / / / |(D) / / / |
|(G) / / / |(G) /(A)  / |(D) / / / |(D) / / / |
|(A) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(D) / / 

 
(Verse)
This (G)youthful heart can love you, (G) oh, (A)and give you what you (D)need
This (G)youthful heart can love you, oh, (A)and give you what you (D)need
But I'm (A)too old to go chasing you around
(G) Wasting my precious energy (D)
 
(Chorus)
(D)Give me one reason to stay here (G) and (A)I'll turn right back around (D)
(G)Give me one reason to stay here and (A)I'll turn right back a-(D)round
Because I (A)don't want leave you lonely
(G) But you got to make me change my (D)mind
 
(Outro.)
(D)Baby, just give me one reason, (G) oh, (A)give me just one reason (D)why
(G)Baby just give me one reason, oh, (A)Give me just one reason (D)why I should stay
Because I (A)told you that I loved you
(G) And there ain't no more to (D)say (A)(D)(G)(F)(D)(C)(D) - - - - -