Chords for Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth"

Tempo:
99.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Em

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth" chords
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[A]
[E] [A]
[E] There's something [E] happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got [A] to beware
Think it's time [E] we stop children.
What's [A] that sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] This battle [A] line's being drawn
[Em] [E] Nobody's right if [A]
everybody's [Em] wrong
[E] young people speak [A] in their mind
[E] Are getting so much [A] resistance
From behind.
[E] It's time we stop.
Hey, [D] what's [A] that sound?
Everybody look [E] what's going down
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] What a field [A] day for the heat
[E] Thousand [A] people in the street
[E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs
[E] Mostly say hooray [A] for our side.
[F#] It's time [E] we stop.
Hey, [D] what's that [A] sound?
[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[A] [E] Paranoia [A]
strikes deep
[E] Into your life [A] it will creep
[E] Starts when you're [A] always afraid
[E] Step out of line the man [A] come and take you away
[E] Better stop.
[D] Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
[D] [A]
[E] We want [A]
to be [A#] free we want to be free to do what we want to do
[N]
Key:Β Β 
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Buffalo Springfield - For What Its Worth chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, A, E, A, E and E. Set your pace at 49 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 100. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] There's something [E] happening here
_ What it is ain't exactly clear
_ There's a man with a gun over there
_ Telling me I got [A] to beware
Think it's time [E] we stop children.
What's [A] that sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ This battle [A] line's being drawn
[Em] _ _ [E] Nobody's right if [A]
everybody's [Em] wrong
_ [E] _ young people speak [A] in their mind
_ [E] Are getting so much [A] resistance
From behind.
[E] It's time we stop.
Hey, [D] what's [A] that sound?
Everybody look [E] what's going down
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ What a field [A] day for the heat
_ [E] _ Thousand [A] people in the street
_ [E] Singing songs and the [A] carrying signs
_ [E] Mostly say hooray [A] for our side.
[F#] It's time [E] we stop.
Hey, [D] what's that [A] sound?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ Paranoia [A]
strikes deep
_ [E] Into your life [A] it will creep
[E] _ _ _ Starts when you're [A] always afraid
_ [E] _ Step out of line the man [A] come and take you away
[E] Better stop.
[D] Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
Hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down
_ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] We want _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to be [A#] free we want to be free to do what we want to do _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Stephen Stills.

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