Only For A While Chords by Anita Baker

Tempo:
81.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Gm

E

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Anita Baker - Only For A While chords
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[G] [A]
[G] [D]
[E] For a little while, [Bm] we know what heartache is, [B] and we feel the pain the world can [A] sometimes bring.
[Dbm] For a little while, [Gbm] we're crying, but now [E]
[B] there's not a single [D] song to [E] sing.
[G] [A] But one [G] day [D] it'll change, [Bm] there'll be no more [A] [F] [Gbm] stormy rain.
[Bm]
And at last, [D] we will [E] rest [A]
[Bm] forevermore.
[A] [E] So [Gbm] if you're in the valley, if your [E] life is [A] so unkind,
[E] [Gbm] And if your [Bm] tears keep falling [Gb] from [E] your [A] tired [E] [D] eyes,
[A] [E] It [Gbm] could have seemed so [E] heavy now,
And it's [Em] hard to smile, [B] [Gb] but [Bm]
remember, [Gbm] [E] it's only [A] for a [D] while.
[A] [Bb] For a little while, [Eb] you lose someone you love, [Ebm] and you miss the time together that [Bb] you shared.
[F] [Dm] For a little while, [Gm] you feel all alone [F] and [C] scared.
[Eb] [Dm] [Cm] [Ab] With [Eb] no one home, [Cm] all the nights get [F] [Gb] long [Gm] and cold,
[Cm]
[Bb] But it won't last, [Eb] it will [F] pass [Bb] in time.
[Cm] [Bb] So [F] [Gm] if you're [F] in the [Eb] valley, if your [F] life is [F] [Bb] so unkind,
[Gm] And if your tears [Cm] keep [Eb] falling from [F] your [Bb] tired eyes,
It could have [F] [Gm] seemed [Eb]
so heavy [F] now,
[D]
[Fm] And it's hard to smile, [G] [Cm]
[Bb] [Eb] [F] but remember, [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [F] [Gm] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[G] [F] [Gm] [Eb] [F]
[D] [Fm] [G]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm] [Bb]
it's [F] only for a [Bb] while.
[Gm]
[G] Oh yes, [Cm] remember, [F]
it's [Gm] only for a while.
[E]
[Am] [Gm] [E]
[Gm]
[Am] [Bb] [Gm]
[Bb] [Gm]
[C] [Bb] [E]
[Gm]
[C]
[Gm] [C]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
E
2311
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
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To learn Anita Baker - Only For A While chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Gm, Eb, F, Bb, Eb, Bb, Gm and Cm. Start with a comfortable 40 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 82. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ For a little while, _ [Bm] we know what heartache is, [B] and we feel the pain the world can [A] sometimes bring.
_ [Dbm] For a little while, _ [Gbm] we're crying, but now [E] _
[B] there's not a single [D] song to [E] sing.
[G] [A] But one [G] day _ [D] it'll change, [Bm] there'll be no more [A] _ [F] [Gbm] stormy rain.
_ [Bm]
And at last, [D] we will [E] rest _ [A] _
[Bm] forevermore.
_ [A] _ [E] So [Gbm] if you're in the valley, if your [E] _ _ life is [A] so unkind,
_ [E] _ _ [Gbm] And if your [Bm] tears keep falling _ [Gb] _ from [E] your [A] tired [E] [D] eyes,
_ [A] _ [E] It [Gbm] could have seemed so _ _ [E] heavy now,
And it's [Em] hard to smile, [B] _ [Gb] but _ [Bm]
remember, _ [Gbm] _ _ [E] it's only [A] for a [D] while.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bb] For a little while, [Eb] you lose someone you love, [Ebm] and you miss the time together that [Bb] you shared.
[F] _ [Dm] For a little while, [Gm] you feel all alone [F] and _ [C] scared.
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ [Cm] [Ab] With [Eb] no _ one home, [Cm] all the nights get [F] [Gb] long [Gm] and cold,
[Cm]
[Bb] But it won't last, [Eb] it will [F] pass [Bb] in time.
[Cm] _ [Bb] So _ [F] [Gm] if you're [F] in the [Eb] valley, if your [F] life is [F] _ [Bb] so unkind,
_ [Gm] _ _ And if your tears [Cm] keep _ _ [Eb] falling from [F] your [Bb] tired eyes,
It could have _ _ [F] [Gm] seemed [Eb]
so heavy _ [F] now,
_ _ [D] _
[Fm] _ And it's hard to smile, _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] but remember, [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _
[G] _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [G] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb]
it's [F] only for a [Bb] while.
[Gm] _ _
[G] Oh yes, [Cm] remember, _ _ [F] _
it's [Gm] only for a while.
_ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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