A Song for You Chords by Ray Charles

Tempo:
58.15 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

G

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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A Song for You chords
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[Eb] [F]
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb] [Fm] [Eb] [G]
[Cm] I've been so many [G] places in my life and time
[Eb] [Cm] I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad
rhymes [Ab] I've [Eb] acted out my life in stages [Ab] with ten
[Eb] thousand people watching [Ab] But [Eb] we're alone and I'm [Ab] just a singing this
song [Eb] for you [G]
[Cm] I know your image of me [G] is what I hope to
be Baby, [Eb] I treated you [A] unkindly but girl can't
you see [Ab] There's [Gm] no one more important to [Fm] me
So [Gm] darling can't you please see [Ab] through me
Cause [Eb] we're alone now and [Ab] I'm singing my song [Eb] for you
[G] You [Cm] [G] taught me precious secrets [Eb] of the truth was [A] wholly nothing
[Ab] You [Eb] came out in front and [Ab] I was hiding [Eb] [G] But [Cm] now [G] I'm so much better [Eb] so as my words
don't [A] come together [Ab] Listen to the [Gm] melody cause [F] my love's [Bb] a
dying
[Gm] [G] I [Cm] [Cm]
love you in a place [G] where there's no space
or [B] time [Eb] I love you for my life [A] cause you're a friend
of mine And [Ab] when my [Eb] life is over [Fm] remember when we
[Eb] were together [Ab] We [Eb] were alone and I was singing [Ab] my song [Eb] for
you [Gm] [Eb] [Db]
[Cm] [G] [C] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [D] [G]
[Cm] I love you in a place where [G] there's no space
or time I [Eb] love you for my life cause [A] you're a friend
of [F] mine [A]
[Ab] And when my [Gm] life is over [Fm] remember when we
[Gm] were together
[Ab] We [Eb] were [Gm] alone and [Ab] I was singing my [Eb] song for
you [Ab] Yes, we [Eb] were alone and [Ab] I was singing this
[Eb] song for you [Ab] We [Gm] were alone and [Db] I was singing my song
[Ab]
[Eb] [Cm] [Bb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Ray Charles - A Song For You chords, practice the chord sequence Ab, Eb, Ab, G, Cm, G and Eb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 29 BPM and then match the original tempo of 58 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ I've been so many [G] places in my life and time _
[Eb] _ [Cm] I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad
rhymes [Ab] I've [Eb] acted out my life in stages [Ab] with ten
[Eb] thousand people watching [Ab] But [Eb] we're alone and I'm [Ab] just a singing this
song [Eb] for you [G] _
[Cm] _ I know your image of me [G] is what I hope to
be Baby, [Eb] I treated you [A] unkindly but girl can't
you see [Ab] There's [Gm] no one more important to [Fm] me
So [Gm] darling can't you please see [Ab] through me
Cause [Eb] we're alone now and [Ab] I'm singing my song [Eb] for you
[G] You [Cm] _ [G] taught me precious secrets [Eb] of the truth was [A] wholly nothing _
[Ab] You [Eb] came out in front and [Ab] I was hiding _ [Eb] [G] But [Cm] now [G] I'm so much better [Eb] so as my words
don't [A] come together [Ab] Listen to the [Gm] melody cause [F] my love's [Bb] a
dying _
[Gm] [G] I _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Cm] _
_ love you in a place [G] where there's no space
or [B] time [Eb] I love you for my life [A] cause you're a friend
of mine And [Ab] when my [Eb] life is over [Fm] remember when we
[Eb] were together [Ab] We [Eb] were alone and I was singing [Ab] my song [Eb] for
you [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Eb] _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] I love you in a place where [G] there's no space
or time I [Eb] _ love you for my life cause [A] you're a friend
of [F] mine [A]
[Ab] And when my [Gm] life is over [Fm] remember when we
[Gm] were together _
[Ab] We [Eb] were [Gm] alone and [Ab] I was singing my [Eb] song for
you [Ab] Yes, we [Eb] were alone and [Ab] I was singing this
[Eb] song for you [Ab] We [Gm] were alone and [Db] I was singing my song _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the True Genius album.

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