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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 G

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

Verse 1
Gm   I've Been So Many Places In My Life And Time       D/F#​
Gm/F   I've Sung A Lot Of Songs, I've MaGm/Ede Some Bad Rhymes
D#maj7   I've Acted Out My Life In Stages    With TenCm9 Thousand People Watching                     D7(b13)​
D#maj7    But We're Dm7Alone Now And I'm Singing TCm7his Song To You                  A#​

Verse 2
Gm   I Know Your Image Of Me Is What I Hoped TD/F#o Be
Gm/F   I Treated You Unkindly  But Gm/EDarling, Can't You See?
D#maj7   There's No One More Important To Me    Baby, CDm7an't Cm9You See TDm7hrough Me
D#    'Cause WeF're Alone Now And I'm Singing This Song To You                              A#​

Verse 3
Gm   You Taught Me Precious Secrets Of A TrD/F#ue Love While HoGm/Flding Nothing     Gm/E​
D#   You CFame Out In Front When I Was Hiding   A#​
Gm   But Now I'm So MD/F#uch Better   And If My Gm/FWords Don't CGm/Eome Together
D#maj7   Listen To The MDm7elody 'Cause My Love Is In TCm7here Hiding...        F​

Instruments
| Piano Solo |

Hook
Gm   I Love You In A Place    WhereD/F# There's No Space Or Time
Gm/F   I Love You For My Life    YoGm/Eu’re A Friend Of Mine
D#maj7  And When My Life Is Over  Dm7    ReCm7member When We Were TogethD7(b13)er
  D#   F      We Were Alone And I Was SinFging This Song To You                          A#   G#maj7(#11)​

Instruments
  D#/G F D#   Dm7(b5) G7   Cm7

Hook
  F/A    D7        I LGmove You In A Place   D/F# Where There's No Space Or Time
Gm/F   I Love You For My Life    YoGm/Eu’re A Friend Of Mine
D#maj7  And When My Life Is Over  Dm7    ReCm7member When We WD7(b13)ere Together
  D#   F      We Were Alone And I Was Singing This FSong To You                        A#​
  D#         We Were AlonFe And I Was Singing This SFong To You                        A#​
  D#     WDm7e Were Alone And I Was Singing This Song                G#     D#​
Singing This Song To You             A#   A#sus4​

Outro
  A# Dm7   F
Also available in: Dm (Original) C E A

FAQ

What are the chords for A Song For You?

The chords for A Song For You are: Gm, D/F#, Gm/F, Gm/E, D#maj7, Cm9, D7(b13), Dm7, Cm7, A#, D#, F

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: Gm, D/F#, Gm/F, Gm/E, D#maj7, Cm9, D7(b13), Dm7, Cm7, A#, D#, F

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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