Date: Wed, 20 Nov 96 22:10:05 CST From: Ben Weiss <weis0010@gold.tc.umn.edu> Subject: CRD was REQ: Tracy Chapman, "Give Me One Reason" My guitar just confirmed what my ear told me: It's a simple 12-bar blues. There are a few variations on the pattern, but the one I use is: E7 A7 E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7 Here's how it fits with the lyrics: GIVE ME ONE REASON On: Tracy Chapman, _New Beginning_ Words & Music: Tracy Chapman INTRO: Blues progression (above)

CHORUS: ^E7Give me one reason to stay here^A7 and I'll turn right back ^E7around ^A7Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back ^E7around 'Cause I ^B7don't want to leave you lonely But ^A7you've got to make me change my ^E7mind ^B7

Baby I got your number and I know that you've got mine Baby I got your number and I know that you've got mine You can call me baby, you can call me anytime (but you got to call me) CHORUS I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need But I'm too old to go chasing you around, wasting my precious energy CHORUS Baby just give me one reason, give me just one reason why Baby just give me one reason, give me just one reason why I should stay Because I told you that I love you and there ain't no more to say End on E7 Give Me One Reason written by Tracy Chapman originally performed by Tracy Chapman track #9 on "new beginning" transcribed by Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com) This song has a pretty intricate and difficult lead. However, it sounds really good when you can play it. Tracy plays the rhythm electric guitar (basic pattern is tabbed below), and her guitarist plays the blues lead guitar. Here are the lyrics and the basic chord progressions for the song. The guitar parts are tabbed below. Chords used: F#=244322 B=x24442 C#=x46664 Lyrics:

^F#[intr^Bo] ^C# ^F# ^B ^C# ^F# ^C# ^B ^F# ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around. ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around. ^C#I said I don't wanna leave you lonely, ^BYou've gotta make me change m^F#y mind. ^F#Baby I got your numbe^Br and ^C#I know that you ^F#got mine. ^F#You know that I called ^Byou, I ^C#called too ma^F#ny times. ^C#You can call me baby You can ^Bcall anytime, but you got t^F#o call me. ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around. ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around.

^C#I said I don't wanna leave you lonely, ^BYou've gotta make me change m^F#y mind. ^F#I don't want no one to squeeze m^Be, they mi^C#ght take away my ^F#life. ^F#I don't want no one to squeeze m^Be, they mig^C#ht take away my ^F#life.

I just ^C#want someone to hold me, ^BAnd rock me through the^F# night. ^F#This youthful heart can love y^Bou an^C#d give you what^F# you need. ^F#I said this youthful heart can love y^Bou ^C#and give you what you n^F#eed. But I'm ^C#too old to go chasing around, ^BWastin' my precious ^F#energy. ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around. ^F#Give me one reason to stay her^Be and I'^C#ll turn right back ^F#around. ^C#I said I don't wanna leave you lonely, ^BYou've gotta make me change m^F#y mind. ^F#Baby just give me one reason^B, give ^C#me just one re^F#ason why. ^F#Baby just give me one reason^B, give ^C#me just one re^F#ason why

I should stay here.

^C#Because I told you that I loved y^Bou, and there ain't no more ^F#to say. TAB notation: P: pull off h: hammer on /: slide up \: slide down b: 1/4 bend B: 1/2 bend Bb: full bend ~: vibrato r: release bend <->: hold bend (until released) *: palm mute pb: prebend

Tracy's part: Intro: F# B C# F# B E---------2-----2-----2------4-----2-----2-----2-----2------ B---------2-----2-----4------6-----2-----2-----2-----2------ G---------3---3-3-----4----6-6-----3---3-3-----3---3-3------ D---------4---4-4-----4----6-------4---4-4-----4---4-4------ A-------------4---0-2----4-------------4-----------4---0-2-- E-0-0-0-2---2------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2---------- C# F# C# B -2------4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----2-----2--- -4------6-----2-----2-----2-----2-----6-----6-----4-----4--- -4----6-6-----3---3-3-----3---3-3-----6---6-6-----4---4-4--- -4----6-------4---4-4-----4---4-4-----6---6-------4---4----- ----4-------------4-----------4---0-4---4-----0-2---2------- ----------0-2---2-----0-2---2------------------------------- F# -----2-----2------2-----2--| -----2-----2------2-----2--| -----3---3-3------3---3-3--| -----4---4-4------4---4-4--| -----4---4--------4---4----| -0-2---2------0-2---2------| (this pattern repeats throughout the entire song) lead guitar part: verse 2: E----------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------12B13----------------------------- G----------11----14h11~---------13B14r13--11h13p11~--------- D----11h13----13-------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --7\5--------------12B13r12-10----10B11--9b-9b-7-4---7-9b10- ------4B5r4--2-----------------11------------------8-------- ----------------4~------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------12----------------------- -\5---7---9B10--------------12Bb14----14r12p10--12p10------- ---------------11~--9B10r9-----------------------------11~-- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -5/7\5--5--5-----5------------------------------------------ --------4b-4b-2--4p2------------4B5--5r4--4p2--------------- ----------------------4~----2*----------------4~------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------5b--7Bb9r8B9--9r7h5--------5b--7-7p5------------ -------5--7--7-----------------------7--7-------------7---7----- ---/6---------------------------------------------------6----4-- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------------------------------------5b-----------9Bb11--11r9-------------7--9-------- ---7---7---------------9B10-10r9--7-----10B12--------------/8---8------------------8-- ----------------------9b------11b------12------------------- -9pb10r9p7---7-------10b------12b------12Bb14r13B14--------- -----------8----/11-------11-------11----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------------------------12-----------12Bb14------14r12---10--12Bb14--10h12~--10h12-- ----------------------------------------------------------- ---12pb14r12p10--12p10b------------------------------------ --------------------------11~---9-------------------------- ------------------------------------11--11\9---7----------- ---------------------------------------------------9~~~---- ----------------------------------------------------------- That's basically the entire song. There are two more riffs in the last two verses that I thought were neat. Here they are (sorry, I don't remember where they go, or what chords support them). riff 1: -------14-------16-------18--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --/15------/16------/18------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ riff 2: -17b-17b-14-----------------14------------------------------ ------------17p14--------14----------------17--------------- ------------------16Bb18-------16B17r16-14-16B17r16-14------ -------------------------------------------------------16--- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ There rest of the song is just a guitar ad lib. So, that's all everybody. Have fun. transcribed by: Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)

Tracy Chapman - Give me one reason