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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 C

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

Verse 1
Cm   I've Been So Many Places In My Life And Time       G/B​
Cm/A#   I've Sung A Lot Of Songs, I've MadCm/Ae Some Bad Rhymes
G#maj7   I've Acted Out My Life In Stages    With TenFm9 Thousand People Watching                     G7(b13)​
G#maj7    But We're Gm7Alone Now And I'm Singing TFm7his Song To You                  D#​

Verse 2
Cm   I Know Your Image Of Me Is What I Hoped TG/Bo Be
Cm/A#   I Treated You Unkindly  But DCm/Aarling, Can't You See?
G#maj7   There's No One More Important To Me    Baby, CGm7an't Fm9You See TGm7hrough Me
G#    'Cause WeA#'re Alone Now And I'm Singing This Song To You                               D#​

Verse 3
Cm   You Taught Me Precious Secrets Of A TrG/Bue Love While HCm/A#olding Nothing     Cm/A​
G#   You CA#ame Out In Front When I Was Hiding    D#​
Cm   But Now I'm So MG/Buch Better   And If MyCm/A# Words Don't CCm/Aome Together
G#maj7   Listen To The MGm7elody 'Cause My Love Is In TFm7here Hiding...        A#​

Instruments
| Piano Solo |

Hook
Cm   I Love You In A Place    WhereG/B There's No Space Or Time
Cm/A#   I Love You For My Life    YouCm/A’re A Friend Of Mine
G#maj7  And When My Life Is Over  Gm7    ReFm7member When We Were TogethG7(b13)er
  G#   A#      We Were Alone And I Was SingA#ing This Song To You                            D#   C#maj7(#11)​

Instruments
  G#/C A# G#   Gm7(b5) C7   Fm7

Hook
  A#/D     G7       I LoCmve You In A Place    G/BWhere There's No Space Or Time
Cm/A#   I Love You For My Life    YouCm/A’re A Friend Of Mine
G#maj7  And When My Life Is Over  Gm7    ReFm7member When We WG7(b13)ere Together
  G#   A#      We Were Alone And I Was Singing This SA#ong To You                          D#​
  G#         We Were AlonA#e And I Was Singing This SoA#ng To You                          D#​
  G#     WGm7e Were Alone And I Was Singing This Song                C#     G#​
Singing This Song To You             D#   D#sus4​

Outro
  D# Gm7   A#
Also available in: Dm (Original) E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for A Song For You?

The chords for A Song For You are: Cm, G/B, Cm/A#, Cm/A, G#maj7, Fm9, G7(b13), Gm7, Fm7, D#, G#, A#

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: Cm, G/B, Cm/A#, Cm/A, G#maj7, Fm9, G7(b13), Gm7, Fm7, D#, G#, A#

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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