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(G)Give me one rea son to stay here
and I’ll (D)turn right back a (G)round.
(C)Give me one rea son to stay here
and I’ll (D)turn right back a (G)round.
Said I (D)don’t want to leave you lone ly; you got to make me change my (G)mind.
Ba by, I got your num ber.
son.
Oh, and (D)I know that you got (G)mine.
I don’t But (C)you by, know that me I called you.
They I called too man y times.
(G)life.
I should stay.
You can (D)call me, ba by.
You can (C)call me an y time.
rock But you got to (G)call me.
(You could see me turn ing.) (C)Give me one rea son to stay here
and I’ll (D)turn right back a (G)round.
(You could see me turn ing.) Said I (D)don’t want to leave you lone ly;
you got to make me change my (G)mind.
I don’t want by, no one to squeeze me.
son.
They give (D)might take a way my (G)life.
I said this (C)want by, no one me to squeeze me.
oh, I take a way rea my (G)need.
I should stay.
I just (D)want some to hold me, a (C)oh, wast and my pre cious me through en the (G)night.
me.
(You could see me turn ing.) (C)Give me one rea son to stay here
and I’ll (D)turn right back a (G)round.
(You could see me turn ing.) Said I (D)don’t want to leave you lone ly;
you got to make me change my (G)mind.
I This
(CN.C.)and there ain’t no more to say.
Give Me One Reason — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Give Me One Reason”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Give Me One Reason"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman played in?
- Give Me One Reason is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Give Me One Reason"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Give Me One Reason" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Give Me One Reason"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Give Me One Reason"?
- "Give Me One Reason" was originally performed by Tracy Chapman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Give Me One Reason"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: C, D, G, G7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Tracy Chapman can I play here?
- Try "TELLING STORIES", "ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL", "TALKIN' 'BOUT A REVOLUTION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Give Me One Reason" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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