One Good Reason
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Intro:
E - F#m - (Em/G) - G - D - (Em/Ab) -
E - F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab)
E F#m
(Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa)
(D) (Em/G) E F#m
I've got one hand on your door,
G D (Em/Ab)
one hand in my pocket,
E F#m
the world is on my shoulders
G D (Em/Ab)
and I'm tryin' to get to you.
E F#m
Gettin' pretty worried,
G D (Em/Ab)
now that Ronnie's in the office,
E F#m
I shouldn't let it get to me,
G D
there's nothin' I can do.
Chorus:
A D
I think that you should know by now
A D
you've done the damage, now it can't be changed,
C
So give me one good reason,
Bm7 E
One good reason to stay.
(E) F#m
(Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa)
E F#m
Well, I knew that you were sleepin'
G D
and I didn't wanna wake you
(Em/Ab) E F#m
'cause that troubled look I got
G D
might make you change your mind.
(Em/Ab) E F#m
There's no need for conver - sation,
G D
there's no reason to for - sake you,
(Em/Ab) E F#m
I was lookin' for the answers,
G D
but there's nothin' there to find.
Chorus:
A D
I think that you should know by now
A D
you've done the damage, now it can't be changed,
C
So give me one good reason,
Bm7 E
One good reason to stay.
(E) - F#m G -
Ooh
D C Bm7
Just give me one good reason,
E F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab)
to stay
E - F#m - G - D (Em/Ab)
- to stay ... Yeah
E - F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab)
E F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab)
Can’t wait all night
Break:
E F#m
(Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa) Oohohoo!
G D (Em/Ab)
(Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa) Yeah, one hand, Baby
G D (Em/ Eb)
(Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa) - Rough on my (haha - ) shoulder (hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (A)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
Chorus:
A D
I think that you should know by now
A D
you've done the damage, now it can't be changed,
C
So give me one good reason,
Bm7 E
One good reason to stay.
(E) - F#m G -
Ooh
D C
Just give me one good reason,
Bm7 E
One good reason to stay.
(E) - F#m G -
Ooh
D C
Just give me one good reason,
Bm7 E
One good reason to stay.
(E) - F#m G -
Ooh
D C Bm7
Just give me one good reason, ...
E F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab) -
to stay
E - F#m - G - D - (Em/Ab) -
E - F#m - G D - (Em/Ab)
One!
E - F#m - G D - (Em/Ab)
One!
Outro:
E F#m
(Aa - ) Yeahh! (hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
(Aa - ) One good! (hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - ) One good (hahahaa - ) reason (aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - ) Oohh (hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - ) Just one (haha - ) good (hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa) Oooh!
G D (Em/Ab)
(Aa - ) Yeahh! (haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa) Woaw
G D (Em/Ab)
(Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa yeah
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab)
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa
E F#m
Aa - hahahaa
G D (Em/Ab) E
Aa - haha - hahahaa - aa ooh //
How to play One Good Reason
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.