Chords for Beginner Guitar Song 1 'For What It's Worth' by Buffalo Springfield - EASY 2 Chord Song
Tempo:
96.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
G
Gm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A]
[E]
[A] [E]
So let's start with the E major chord and we're going to strum this four times
and as soon as we've done that, as soon as we've [Am] strummed that fourth strum, we want to [B] change [A] immediately to the A chord as swiftly as possible.
If it's a little struggle at first, that's understandable because it might be the first thing that you've ever done.
Go easy on yourself, allow this trickiest part of this, the chord changes, to bed in and for you to get used to them before you put too much pressure on yourself.
So let's play along together really slowly now and let's have a go at playing our first song for What It's Worth [E] by Buffalo Springfield.
So we get ready on our E chord, we press down and we begin strumming in 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Then change to the A chord and begin strumming again.
[A] 1, 2, 3.
Back to the E, [E] changing back and 1, 2, 3, 4.
First finger stays down, we change [A] to the A.
1, 2, 3, 4.
And [E] pause there.
So now's the time to take stock with how you're doing.
If you need to pause the video just briefly one time again to just do some [A] individual changes, [E] which will drill that change a little more often to help you get used to it more.
Maybe take a quick break to rest your fingers a little bit because you might have big lines and they might be quite sore.
That's understandable and totally normal in the beginning.
And when you feel up to it, play this video from this point one more time.
And this time we're going to try and get those spaces between the chord changes as quick as possible.
And the goal is just to keep our right hand strumming evenly.
No matter what chord we're playing, however there's a change or not, we're just going to try and keep this chord and strumming.
So from the E chord, play along with me one last time.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
E, 2, 3.
Then to A.
[A] A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] A, 2, 3.
Play along with me one last time from the [E] E.
E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3.
Finish on E.
[E]
E.
So the intro is just going to be single strums of each chord.
And that's going to happen twice for each chord.
So we'll start off after the 4 count.
We'll strum E just the once.
2, 3, 4.
[A] Then A.
E, 2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A] And A.
And then we'll pick it up [G] with 4 strums for every chord.
[E] So, 2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
[E] E.
[A] A.
[E] We'll start it off a little bit slower than that to make sure that everyone can join in.
And it continues like that till the end of the chorus, which goes.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Then we go back to single strums.
[A] And [E] again, we'll do 4 single strums.
And then we'll continue with 4 strums on the beat.
The arrangement we're doing just has these 2 chords in it.
Let's get straight on and start off with the E chord after a count in.
Join in with me from the E chord.
1, 2, 3, 4.
E.
[A]
[E] [A] And 4 strums.
[E] There's something happening [A] here.
[E] What it is ain't exactly [A] clear.
I want to hear you playing along.
[E] There's a man with a gun [A] over there.
[E] Telling me I've got [A] to beware.
I [E] think it's time we'll stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's
single strums now.
[E] Single strum.
2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A]
4 strums per chord. 3, [E] 4.
There's battle lines [A] being drawn.
[E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong.
[E] Young people speaking [A] their minds.
Getting [E] so much resistance [A] from behind.
[E] Chorus.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
[A] 4, [E] 4.
And another [A] verse.
4 strums per chord.
3, [E] 4.
What a field day [A] for the heaps.
[E] A thousand people [A] in the street.
[E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs.
[E] Mostly saying hooray.
[A] For our side, [E] chorus stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
1, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A] And E.
Final verse.
3, [E] 4.
Paranoia [A] strikes deep.
[E] Into your life it [A] will keep.
[E] It starts when you're always [A] afraid.
Step [E] out of line.
OK, final chorus now.
Just [A] keep strumming.
Keep strumming as we're doing.
Oh, [E] stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Keep strumming as normal. Come on.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
Another 2.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going.
Last [E] one.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
One strum of an E.
[E]
And there it is, guys.
That's how to play For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield.
Please subscribe if [Gm] you've enjoyed this lesson and the play along.
And I'll see you in another lesson of mine.
[G] Take care of yourselves.
Bye for now.
[E]
[A] [E]
So let's start with the E major chord and we're going to strum this four times
and as soon as we've done that, as soon as we've [Am] strummed that fourth strum, we want to [B] change [A] immediately to the A chord as swiftly as possible.
If it's a little struggle at first, that's understandable because it might be the first thing that you've ever done.
Go easy on yourself, allow this trickiest part of this, the chord changes, to bed in and for you to get used to them before you put too much pressure on yourself.
So let's play along together really slowly now and let's have a go at playing our first song for What It's Worth [E] by Buffalo Springfield.
So we get ready on our E chord, we press down and we begin strumming in 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Then change to the A chord and begin strumming again.
[A] 1, 2, 3.
Back to the E, [E] changing back and 1, 2, 3, 4.
First finger stays down, we change [A] to the A.
1, 2, 3, 4.
And [E] pause there.
So now's the time to take stock with how you're doing.
If you need to pause the video just briefly one time again to just do some [A] individual changes, [E] which will drill that change a little more often to help you get used to it more.
Maybe take a quick break to rest your fingers a little bit because you might have big lines and they might be quite sore.
That's understandable and totally normal in the beginning.
And when you feel up to it, play this video from this point one more time.
And this time we're going to try and get those spaces between the chord changes as quick as possible.
And the goal is just to keep our right hand strumming evenly.
No matter what chord we're playing, however there's a change or not, we're just going to try and keep this chord and strumming.
So from the E chord, play along with me one last time.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
E, 2, 3.
Then to A.
[A] A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] A, 2, 3.
Play along with me one last time from the [E] E.
E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3.
Finish on E.
[E]
E.
So the intro is just going to be single strums of each chord.
And that's going to happen twice for each chord.
So we'll start off after the 4 count.
We'll strum E just the once.
2, 3, 4.
[A] Then A.
E, 2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A] And A.
And then we'll pick it up [G] with 4 strums for every chord.
[E] So, 2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
[E] E.
[A] A.
[E] We'll start it off a little bit slower than that to make sure that everyone can join in.
And it continues like that till the end of the chorus, which goes.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Then we go back to single strums.
[A] And [E] again, we'll do 4 single strums.
And then we'll continue with 4 strums on the beat.
The arrangement we're doing just has these 2 chords in it.
Let's get straight on and start off with the E chord after a count in.
Join in with me from the E chord.
1, 2, 3, 4.
E.
[A]
[E] [A] And 4 strums.
[E] There's something happening [A] here.
[E] What it is ain't exactly [A] clear.
I want to hear you playing along.
[E] There's a man with a gun [A] over there.
[E] Telling me I've got [A] to beware.
I [E] think it's time we'll stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's
single strums now.
[E] Single strum.
2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A]
4 strums per chord. 3, [E] 4.
There's battle lines [A] being drawn.
[E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong.
[E] Young people speaking [A] their minds.
Getting [E] so much resistance [A] from behind.
[E] Chorus.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
[A] 4, [E] 4.
And another [A] verse.
4 strums per chord.
3, [E] 4.
What a field day [A] for the heaps.
[E] A thousand people [A] in the street.
[E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs.
[E] Mostly saying hooray.
[A] For our side, [E] chorus stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
1, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
[A] And E.
Final verse.
3, [E] 4.
Paranoia [A] strikes deep.
[E] Into your life it [A] will keep.
[E] It starts when you're always [A] afraid.
Step [E] out of line.
OK, final chorus now.
Just [A] keep strumming.
Keep strumming as we're doing.
Oh, [E] stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Keep strumming as normal. Come on.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
Another 2.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going.
Last [E] one.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
One strum of an E.
[E]
And there it is, guys.
That's how to play For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield.
Please subscribe if [Gm] you've enjoyed this lesson and the play along.
And I'll see you in another lesson of mine.
[G] Take care of yourselves.
Bye for now.
Key:
E
A
G
Gm
Am
E
A
G
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ So let's start with the E major chord and we're going to strum this four times
and as soon as we've done that, as soon as we've [Am] strummed that fourth strum, we want to [B] change [A] immediately to the A chord as swiftly as possible.
If it's a little struggle at first, that's understandable because it might be the first thing that you've ever done.
Go easy on yourself, allow this trickiest part of this, the chord changes, to bed in and for you to get used to them before you put too much pressure on yourself.
_ So let's play along together really slowly now and let's have a go at playing our first song for What It's Worth [E] by Buffalo Springfield.
So we get ready on our E chord, we press down and we begin strumming in 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Then change to the A chord and begin strumming again.
[A] 1, 2, 3.
Back to the E, [E] changing back and 1, 2, 3, 4.
First finger stays down, we change [A] to the A. _
1, 2, 3, 4.
And [E] pause there.
So now's the time to take stock with how you're doing.
If you need to pause the video just briefly one time again to just do some [A] individual changes, [E] which will drill that change a little more often to help you get used to it more.
Maybe take a quick break to rest your fingers a little bit because you might have big lines and they might be quite sore.
That's understandable and totally normal in the beginning.
And when you feel up to it, play this video from this point one more time.
And this time we're going to try and get those spaces between the chord changes as quick as possible.
And the goal is just to keep our right hand strumming evenly.
No matter what chord we're playing, however there's a change or not, we're just going to try and keep this chord and strumming.
So from the E chord, play along with me one last time.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
E, 2, 3.
Then to A.
[A] A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] A, 2, 3.
Play along with me one last time from the [E] E.
E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3.
Finish on E.
[E]
E.
_ _ _ _ _ So the intro is just going to be single strums of each chord.
And that's going to happen twice for each chord.
So we'll start off after the 4 count.
We'll strum E just the once.
2, 3, 4.
[A] Then A.
E, 2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
_ [A] And A.
And then we'll pick it up [G] with 4 strums for every chord.
[E] So, 2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
_ _ _ [E] E. _
_ [A] A.
_ [E] We'll start it off a little bit slower than that to make sure that everyone can join in.
And it continues like that till the end of the chorus, which goes.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Then we go back to single strums. _
_ [A] _ And [E] again, we'll do 4 single strums.
And then we'll continue with 4 strums on the beat.
The arrangement we're doing just has these 2 chords in it.
Let's get straight on and start off with the E chord after a count in.
Join in with me from the E chord.
1, 2, 3, 4.
_ E.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ And 4 strums.
_ [E] There's something happening [A] here. _ _
[E] What it is ain't exactly [A] clear.
I want to hear you playing along.
[E] There's a man with a gun [A] over there. _
_ [E] Telling me I've got [A] to beware.
I [E] think it's time we'll stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's_
single strums now.
[E] Single strum.
2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
_ _ [A]
4 strums per chord. 3, [E] 4.
There's battle lines [A] being drawn.
_ _ [E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong.
_ _ _ [E] Young people speaking [A] their minds.
_ Getting [E] so much resistance _ [A] from behind.
[E] Chorus.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum. _
[A] 4, _ _ [E] 4. _
And another [A] verse.
4 strums per chord.
3, [E] 4.
What a field day [A] for the heaps.
_ [E] A thousand people [A] in the street.
_ [E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs.
_ [E] Mostly saying hooray.
[A] For our side, [E] chorus stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
1, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E. _
[A] And E.
Final verse.
3, [E] 4. _
Paranoia [A] strikes deep.
_ _ [E] Into your life it [A] will keep.
_ [E] It starts when you're always [A] afraid.
_ Step [E] out of line.
OK, final chorus now.
Just [A] keep strumming.
Keep strumming as we're doing.
Oh, [E] stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Keep strumming as normal. Come on.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
Another 2.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going.
Last [E] one.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
One strum of an E.
_ [E] _
_ And there it is, guys.
That's how to play For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield.
Please subscribe if [Gm] you've enjoyed this lesson and the play along.
And I'll see you in another lesson of mine.
[G] Take care of yourselves.
Bye for now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ So let's start with the E major chord and we're going to strum this four times
and as soon as we've done that, as soon as we've [Am] strummed that fourth strum, we want to [B] change [A] immediately to the A chord as swiftly as possible.
If it's a little struggle at first, that's understandable because it might be the first thing that you've ever done.
Go easy on yourself, allow this trickiest part of this, the chord changes, to bed in and for you to get used to them before you put too much pressure on yourself.
_ So let's play along together really slowly now and let's have a go at playing our first song for What It's Worth [E] by Buffalo Springfield.
So we get ready on our E chord, we press down and we begin strumming in 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Then change to the A chord and begin strumming again.
[A] 1, 2, 3.
Back to the E, [E] changing back and 1, 2, 3, 4.
First finger stays down, we change [A] to the A. _
1, 2, 3, 4.
And [E] pause there.
So now's the time to take stock with how you're doing.
If you need to pause the video just briefly one time again to just do some [A] individual changes, [E] which will drill that change a little more often to help you get used to it more.
Maybe take a quick break to rest your fingers a little bit because you might have big lines and they might be quite sore.
That's understandable and totally normal in the beginning.
And when you feel up to it, play this video from this point one more time.
And this time we're going to try and get those spaces between the chord changes as quick as possible.
And the goal is just to keep our right hand strumming evenly.
No matter what chord we're playing, however there's a change or not, we're just going to try and keep this chord and strumming.
So from the E chord, play along with me one last time.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
E, 2, 3.
Then to A.
[A] A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3, 4.
[E] E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] A, 2, 3.
Play along with me one last time from the [E] E.
E, 2, 3, 4.
[A] And A, 2, 3.
Finish on E.
[E]
E.
_ _ _ _ _ So the intro is just going to be single strums of each chord.
And that's going to happen twice for each chord.
So we'll start off after the 4 count.
We'll strum E just the once.
2, 3, 4.
[A] Then A.
E, 2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
_ [A] And A.
And then we'll pick it up [G] with 4 strums for every chord.
[E] So, 2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
_ _ _ [E] E. _
_ [A] A.
_ [E] We'll start it off a little bit slower than that to make sure that everyone can join in.
And it continues like that till the end of the chorus, which goes.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Then we go back to single strums. _
_ [A] _ And [E] again, we'll do 4 single strums.
And then we'll continue with 4 strums on the beat.
The arrangement we're doing just has these 2 chords in it.
Let's get straight on and start off with the E chord after a count in.
Join in with me from the E chord.
1, 2, 3, 4.
_ E.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ And 4 strums.
_ [E] There's something happening [A] here. _ _
[E] What it is ain't exactly [A] clear.
I want to hear you playing along.
[E] There's a man with a gun [A] over there. _
_ [E] Telling me I've got [A] to beware.
I [E] think it's time we'll stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's_
single strums now.
[E] Single strum.
2, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E.
_ _ [A]
4 strums per chord. 3, [E] 4.
There's battle lines [A] being drawn.
_ _ [E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong.
_ _ _ [E] Young people speaking [A] their minds.
_ Getting [E] so much resistance _ [A] from behind.
[E] Chorus.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum. _
[A] 4, _ _ [E] 4. _
And another [A] verse.
4 strums per chord.
3, [E] 4.
What a field day [A] for the heaps.
_ [E] A thousand people [A] in the street.
_ [E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs.
_ [E] Mostly saying hooray.
[A] For our side, [E] chorus stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
Single strum.
1, 3, [A] 4.
E.
2, 3, [E] 4.
E. _
[A] And E.
Final verse.
3, [E] 4. _
Paranoia [A] strikes deep.
_ _ [E] Into your life it [A] will keep.
_ [E] It starts when you're always [A] afraid.
_ Step [E] out of line.
OK, final chorus now.
Just [A] keep strumming.
Keep strumming as we're doing.
Oh, [E] stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Keep strumming as normal. Come on.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
Another 2.
[E] Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going.
Last [E] one.
Stop.
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look.
One strum of an E.
_ [E] _
_ And there it is, guys.
That's how to play For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield.
Please subscribe if [Gm] you've enjoyed this lesson and the play along.
And I'll see you in another lesson of mine.
[G] Take care of yourselves.
Bye for now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _