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give me one reason chords
tracy chapman

capo ii *

E A E

E A E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here and i’ll turn right back around
A A7 E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here and i’ll turn right back around
B7
because i don’t want leave you lonely
A E E7 E
but you got to make me change my mind

E A E E7 E
baby i got your number and i know that you got mine
A A7 E E7 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 E7 E
but you got to call me

E A E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here – and i’ll turn right back around
A A7 E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here – and i’ll turn right back around
B7
because i don’t want leave you lonely
A E E7 E
but you got to make me change my mind

E A E E7 E
i don’t want no one to squeeze me – they might take away my life
A A7 E E7 E
i don’t want no one to squeeze me – they might take away my life
B7 A E E7 E
i just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night

break

E A E E7 E
this youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
A A7 E E7 E
this youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
B7 A
but i’m too old to go chasing you around
E E7 E
wasting my precious energy

E A E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here – and i’ll turn right back around
A A7 E E7 E
give me one reason to stay here – and i’ll turn right back around
B7
because i don’t want leave you lonely
A E E7 E
but you got to make me change my mind

E A E E7 E
baby just give me one reason – give me just one reason why
A A7 E E7 E
baby just give me one reason – give me just one reason why i should stay
B7 A
because i told you that i loved you
E E7 A A7 E
and there ain’t no more to say

* alternate :

B7 = B
E = E7
A = A7

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