Gimme Me Reason 1

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    Hi. This is my TAB of Tracy Chapman's 'Give Me One Reason'. This is a
  • great, yet very simple blues song. A previous posting showed the song in a
    straight 12 bar blues progresson in E, and I posted a version exactly like
    this one in G, however, the song is played in F#. A couple of people tipped
  • me on the fact that it's supposed to be in F#, so thanks! I have tabbed the
    chords in plain majors, however, you can make each a 7th to add a bit of a
    more bluesy sound.
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    The main riff (Fig. 1) is played throughout the entire song, verse,
    chorus, solo, everything. The high strikes of the chords should be played
  • 'up strokes' and the muted parts of the chords should be played with
    'down strokes'. This is another part of the tab which I messed up a little
    because I reversed the symbols on the Figure. Check the key again and match
  • it to Fig. 1. Speaking of the solo, I have not posted it, nor have I
    posted the little fills between the different lines of the verse. I figured
    that it is more fun to play your own fills, and add your own solo.
  • Improvisation is a big part of my playing, so I will only post what is in
    the actual song.
     
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    Key (Tablature Explanation):
     
  • x = Muted String
    / = Slide Up
    \ = Slide Down
  • v = Down Stroke
    ^ = Up Stroke
     
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    * Standard Tuning
    * Slow Blues
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    Intro:
  •  
    Fig. 1
    F# B C# F#
  • e-----------||-----2-----2--x--|--------2-------4--x--|--------2-----2--x--\
    B-----------||-----2-----2--x--|--------4-------6--x--|--------2-----2--x--|
    G-----------||-----3-----3--x--|--------4-------6--x--|--------3-----3--x--|
  • D-----------||-----4-----4--x--|----------------------|--------4-----4--x--|
    A-----------||-----------------|--0--2-----/-4--------|--------------------|
    E--0--0--0--||--2-----2--------|----------------------|--0--2-----2--------/
  • ^ ^ v ^ ^ v ^ ^ v
     
    F# B C#
  • e--------2-----2--x--|--------2-----2--x--|--------2-------4--x--\
    B--------2-----2--x--|--------4-----4--x--|--------4-------6--x--|
    G--------3-----3--x--|--------4-----4--x--|--------4-------6--x--|
  • D--------4-----4--x--|--------------------|----------------------|
    A--------------------|--0--2-----2--------|--0--2-----/-4--------|
    E--0--2-----2--------|--------------------|----------------------/
  • ^ ^ v ^ ^ v ^ ^ v
     
    F# C#
  • e--------2-----2--x--|--------2-----2--x--|--------4-----4--x--\
    B--------2-----2--x--|--------2-----2--x--|--------6-----6--x--|
    G--------3-----3--x--|--------3-----3--x--|--------6-----6--x--|
  • D--------4-----4--x--|--------4-----4--x--|--------------------|
    A--------------------|--------------------|--0--4-----4--------|
    E--0--2-----2--------|--0--2-----2--------|--------------------/
  • ^ ^ v ^ ^ v ^ ^ v
     
    End Fig. 1
  • B F#
    e--------2-----2--x--|--------2-----2--x--|--------2-----2--x--|\
    B--------4-----4--x--|--------3-----3--x--|--------3-----3--x--||
  • G--------4-----4--x--|--------4-----4--x--|--------4-----4--x--||
    D--------------------|--------4-----4--x--|--------4-----4--x--||
    A--0--2-----2--------|--------------------|--------------------||
  • E--------------------|--0--2-----2--------|--0--2-----2--------|/
    ^ ^ v ^ ^ v ^ ^ v
     
  • Chorus: (w/Fig. 1)
     
    F# B C# F#
  • Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn my back a - round...
    B C# F#
    Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn my back a - round...
  • C#
    Said I don't want to leave you lonely,
    B F#
  • you've got to make me change my mind...
     
     
  • Aditional Lyrics and Song Construction:
     
    Verse 1:
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    Baby I got your number, and I know that you've got mine
    You know that I called you, I called too many times
  • You can call me baby, you can call me anytime, you got to call me
     
     
  • <<< CHORUS >>>
     
    Verse 2:
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    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
     
     
  • <<< SOLO >>>
     
    Verse 3:
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    This youthful heart can love you, yes 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 >>>
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    Outro 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)
    Said I told you that I love you and there ain't no more to say
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    <<< Ending: Riff 1 >>>
     
  • Riff 1:
     
    e--17--14----------------------------------\
  • B----------17--14--------------------------|
    G------------------16--14------------------|
    D--------------------------(14)-h-16~~~~~--|
  • A------------------------------------------|
    E------------------------------------------/
     
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