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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 E

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

Verse 1
Em   I've Been So Many Places In My Life And Time       B/D#​
Em/D   I've Sung A Lot Of Songs, I've MaEm/C#de Some Bad Rhymes
Cmaj7   I've Acted Out My Life In Stages    With TeAm9n Thousand People Watching                    B7(b13)​
Cmaj7    But We'reBm7 Alone Now And I'm Singing Am7This Song To You                 G​

Verse 2
Em   I Know Your Image Of Me Is What I Hoped TB/D#o Be
Em/D   I Treated You Unkindly  But Em/C#Darling, Can't You See?
Cmaj7   There's No One More Important To Me    Baby, Bm7Can'tAm9 You See Bm7Through Me
C    'Cause WDe're Alone Now And I'm Singing This Song To You                             G​

Verse 3
Em   You Taught Me Precious Secrets Of A TrB/D#ue Love While HoEm/Dlding Nothing     Em/C#​
C   You DCame Out In Front When I Was Hiding  G​
Em   But Now I'm So MB/D#uch Better   And If My Em/DWords Don't CEm/C#ome Together
Cmaj7   Listen To The Bm7Melody 'Cause My Love Is In Am7There Hiding...       D​

Instruments
| Piano Solo |

Hook
Em   I Love You In A Place    WhereB/D# There's No Space Or Time
Em/D   I Love You For My Life    YoEm/C#u’re A Friend Of Mine
Cmaj7  And When My Life Is Over Bm7     RAm7emember When We Were TogetB7(b13)her
  C  D       We Were Alone And I Was SiDnging This Song To You                         G  Fmaj7(#11)​

Instruments
  C/E D C   Bm7(b5) E7   Am7

Hook
  D/F#     B7       I LoEmve You In A Place    B/D#Where There's No Space Or Time
Em/D   I Love You For My Life    YoEm/C#u’re A Friend Of Mine
Cmaj7  And When My Life Is Over Bm7     RAm7emember When We B7(b13)Were Together
  C  D       We Were Alone And I Was Singing ThisD Song To You                       G​
  C         We Were AloDne And I Was Singing This DSong To You                       G​
  C     Bm7We Were Alone And I Was Singing This Song               F    C​
Singing This Song To You             G  Gsus4​

Outro
  G Bm7   D
Also available in: Dm (Original) C G A

FAQ

What are the chords for A Song For You?

The chords for A Song For You are: Em, B/D#, Em/D, Em/C#, Cmaj7, Am9, B7(b13), Bm7, Am7, G, C, D

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: Em, B/D#, Em/D, Em/C#, Cmaj7, Am9, B7(b13), Bm7, Am7, G, C, D

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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