Chords for For What It's Worth

Tempo:
100.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

Gm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For What It's Worth chords
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[E] [A]
[A]
[E] [G]
[E] [E]
[A]
[A]
[E] There's something happening here, but what it is ain't exactly [A] clear.
[E] There's a man with a [A] gun over there,
[E] telling me I got to [A] beware.
It's [E] time to stop.
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
[A]
[E] There's a battle [A] line being drawn.
[G]
[E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong.
[E] Young people speaking [A] their minds, [G]
getting [E] so much [A] resistance from [G] behind.
Can [E] we stop?
[Bb] Lord, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're [E] going down.
[A] [G]
[E] [A] [Gm]
[E] [A] [G]
[G] [E] Can't help our [A] people in need.
[E] Burning water [A] in the street.
[G] [E] There's no [A] sense of pride.
I [E] want to know who's really on [A] our side.
[G] I [E] say we stop.
[A] Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
[A]
[Gm] [E] [G] [A]
[E] [G] [A]
[G] [E] [A] [G]
[E] [A] [G]
[E] [A] Hey,
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] what's that [A] [G]
[E] [A]
[E] sound?
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] Paranoid [A] strikes deep.
[G]
[E] Into your [A] life it will creep.
[G]
It [E] starts when you're [A] always afraid.
You [E] step out of line, they [A] come and they take you [E] away.
I say we stop.
Lord, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
[A] [G]
[E] Hey, [A] one more time.
[E] I say we stop.
Yo, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[Em]
[A] [E]
[E]
[A]
[A] [E]
[A] [G] I say [E] we stop.
Yo, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[Em]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [G] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
Gm
123111113
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Tab Benoit - For What Its Worth chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, E, A and E in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 101. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] There's something happening here, _ but what it is ain't exactly [A] clear. _ _
[E] There's a man with a [A] gun over there, _ _
[E] telling me I got to [A] beware.
It's [E] time to stop.
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] There's a battle [A] line being drawn.
_ [G] _
[E] Nobody's right if [A] everybody's wrong. _
[E] _ Young people speaking [A] their minds, _ [G]
getting [E] so much [A] resistance from [G] behind.
Can [E] we stop?
[Bb] Lord, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're [E] going down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [E] Can't help our [A] people in need. _ _
_ [E] _ Burning water [A] in the street. _
[G] _ [E] There's no [A] sense of pride.
I [E] want to know who's really on [A] our side. _
[G] I [E] say we stop.
[A] Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] Hey, _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] what's that _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] sound?
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Paranoid [A] strikes deep.
_ [G] _
_ [E] Into your [A] life it will creep.
_ [G]
It [E] starts when you're [A] always afraid.
You [E] step out of line, they [A] come and they take you [E] away.
I say we stop.
Lord, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
[E] Hey, _ _ [A] _ one more time.
[E] I say we stop.
Yo, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] I say [E] we stop.
Yo, what's that sound?
Everybody look, we're going down. _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _

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