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A Song For You

Donny Hathaway

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for A Song For You by Donny Hathaway

Level: Advanced Decade: 1970s Genre: R&B / Soul Theme: Romance Mood: Romantic View Lyrics Youtube 
Piano
| Interlude |

Verse 1
Dm   I've Been So Many Places In My Life And Time       A/C#​
Dm/C   I've Sung A Lot Of Songs, I've MaDm/Bde Some Bad Rhymes
Bbmaj7   I've Acted Out My Life In Stages    With TenGm9 Thousand People Watching                     A7​
Bbmaj7    But We're Am7Alone Now And I'm Singing TGm7his Song To You                  F​

Verse 2
Dm   I Know Your Image Of Me Is What I Hoped TA/C#o Be
Dm/C   I Treated You Unkindly  But Dm/BDarling, Can't You See?
Bbmaj7   There's No One More Important To Me    Baby, CAm7an't Gm9You See TAm7hrough Me
Bb    'Cause WeC're Alone Now And I'm Singing This Song To You                              F​

Verse 3
Dm   You Taught Me Precious Secrets Of A TrA/C#ue Love While HoDm/Clding Nothing     Dm/B​
Bb   You CCame Out In Front When I Was Hiding   F​
Dm   But Now I'm So MA/C#uch Better   And If My Dm/CWords Don't CDm/Bome Together
Bbmaj7   Listen To The MAm7elody 'Cause My Love Is In TGm7here Hiding...        C​

Instruments
| Piano Solo |

Hook
Dm   I Love You In A Place    WhereA/C# There's No Space Or Time
Dm/C   I Love You For My Life    YoDm/Bu’re A Friend Of Mine
Bbmaj7  And When My Life Is Over  Am7    ReGm7member When We Were TogethA7er
  Bb   C      We Were Alone And I Was SinCging This Song To You                          F  Ebmaj7#11​

Instruments
  Bb/D C Bb   Am7b5 D7   Gm7

Hook
  C/E    A7        I LDmove You In A Place   A/C# Where There's No Space Or Time
Dm/C   I Love You For My Life    YoDm/Bu’re A Friend Of Mine
Bbmaj7  And When My Life Is Over  Am7    ReGm7member When We WA7ere Together
  Bb   C      We Were Alone And I Was Singing This CSong To You                        F​
  Bb         We Were AlonCe And I Was Singing This SCong To You                        F​
  Bb     WAm7e Were Alone And I Was Singing This Song                Eb     Bb​
Singing This Song To You             F  Fsus4​

Outro
  F Am7   C
Also available in: C E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for A Song For You?

The chords for A Song For You are: Dm, A/C#, Dm/C, Dm/B, Bbmaj7, Gm9, A7, Am7, Gm7, F, Bb, C

What is the original key of A Song For You?

The original key is Dm.

What is the difficulty of playing A Song For You?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play A Song For You in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can A Song For You be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play A Song For You on ukulele?

Chord A Song For You can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in A Song For You?

A Song For You uses 12 chords: Dm, A/C#, Dm/C, Dm/B, Bbmaj7, Gm9, A7, Am7, Gm7, F, Bb, C

What is the easiest way to play A Song For You?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was A Song For You released in?

A Song For You was released in the 1970s. See more 1970s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for A Song For You?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch A Song For You to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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