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A Song For You

Donny Hathaway

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for A Song For You by Donny Hathaway in the key of A

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

Verse 1
Am   I've Been So Many Places In My Life And Time       E/G#​
Am/G   I've Sung A Lot Of Songs, I've MaAm/F#de Some Bad Rhymes
Fmaj7   I've Acted Out My Life In Stages    With TeDm9n Thousand People Watching                    E7(b13)​
Fmaj7    But We'reEm7 Alone Now And I'm Singing Dm7This Song To You                 C​

Verse 2
Am   I Know Your Image Of Me Is What I Hoped TE/G#o Be
Am/G   I Treated You Unkindly  But Am/F#Darling, Can't You See?
Fmaj7   There's No One More Important To Me    Baby, Em7Can'tDm9 You See Em7Through Me
F    'Cause WGe're Alone Now And I'm Singing This Song To You                             C​

Verse 3
Am   You Taught Me Precious Secrets Of A TrE/G#ue Love While HoAm/Glding Nothing     Am/F#​
F   You GCame Out In Front When I Was Hiding  C​
Am   But Now I'm So ME/G#uch Better   And If My Am/GWords Don't CAm/F#ome Together
Fmaj7   Listen To The Em7Melody 'Cause My Love Is In Dm7There Hiding...       G​

Instruments
| Piano Solo |

Hook
Am   I Love You In A Place    WhereE/G# There's No Space Or Time
Am/G   I Love You For My Life    YoAm/F#u’re A Friend Of Mine
Fmaj7  And When My Life Is Over Em7     RDm7emember When We Were TogetE7(b13)her
  F  G       We Were Alone And I Was SiGnging This Song To You                         C  A#maj7(#11)​

Instruments
  F/A G F   Em7(b5) A7   Dm7

Hook
  G/B    E7        I LAmove You In A Place   E/G# Where There's No Space Or Time
Am/G   I Love You For My Life    YoAm/F#u’re A Friend Of Mine
Fmaj7  And When My Life Is Over Em7     RDm7emember When We E7(b13)Were Together
  F  G       We Were Alone And I Was Singing ThisG Song To You                       C​
  F         We Were AloGne And I Was Singing This GSong To You                       C​
  F     Em7We Were Alone And I Was Singing This Song               A#     F​
Singing This Song To You             C  Csus4​

Outro
  C Em7   G
Also available in: Dm (Original) C E G

FAQ

What are the chords for A Song For You?

The chords for A Song For You are: Am, E/G#, Am/G, Am/F#, Fmaj7, Dm9, E7(b13), Em7, Dm7, C, F, G

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: Am, E/G#, Am/G, Am/F#, Fmaj7, Dm9, E7(b13), Em7, Dm7, C, F, G

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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