Welcome to my “Give Me One Reason” chord chart. The chords are F#7 B and C#7. This song is a blues so it only uses three chords but the changes are really neat! 

 

The rhythm guitar is done with hybrid picking but you can strum it as well.  The beat is syncopated. If you are strumming try this pattern.

1   2 + + 4+  

D D U U DU

I used a C#7 chord for my video lesson, I like it better, the artist simply plays a C chord. You can do either one. The video lesson has some thoughts on how to improvise over the chords of the song.

GIVE ME ONE REASON CHORD CHART

Intro 

F#7  B  C  F#7

Chorus 1 

F#7                                                              B      C              F#7

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

B                                                                   B      C               F#7
Give me one reason to stay here, and I’ll turn right back around

C                                                              B

Said I don’t want to leave you lonely, you got to make me change

F#7

my mind

Verse 1 

F#7                                    B           C                              F#7 

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

B                                                C                         F#7
You know that I called you, I called you many times

C                                                                B                            F#7

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

Chorus 2

F#7                                                             B                  C     F#7
Give me one reason to stay here, and I’ll turn right back around

                                             B                                                                  
(You can see me turnin’) Give me one reason to stay here, and I’ll

F#7

turn right back around (You can see me turnin’)

F#7                                                    B           
Said I don’t want leave you lonely, you got to make me change my

F#7

mind

Verse 3 

F#7                                                                          B       C         F#7
I don’t want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life

B                                                                                       C     F#7
I don’t want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life

C                                                            B                                C     F#7
I just want someone to hold me, oh and rock me through the night

Instrumental Section (verse chord changes)

Verse 4 

F#7                                                 B            C 

This youthful heart can love you, yes and give you what you need

B                                                                             C                       
I said this youthful heart can love you, oh and give you what you

F#7 

need

C                                                              C               B
But I’m too old to go chasin’ you around, wastin’ my precious

F#7 

energy

Chorus 3  

F#7                                                  B                  C                    F#7 
Give me one reason to stay here, yes and I’ll turn right back around
(You can see me turnin’)

F#7                                                           B                  C      F#7
Give me one reason to stay here, oh I’ll turn right back around
(You can see me turnin’)

C                                                                B                  

Said I don’t want leave you lonely, you got to make me change my

F#7 

mind

Verse 5 

F#7                                                                B               C      F#7
Baby just give me one reason, oh give me just one reason why

B                                                                       C                     F#7

Baby just give me one reason, oh give me just one reason why I should stay

C                                                                B                      F#7
Said I told you that I loved you, and there ain’t no more to say

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  This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.