Chords for Harry Chapin - Song For Myself
Tempo:
66.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [G] Beautiful.
You're an old frisbee man, aren't you?
Is Harry going to do the other number now?
[A#] Is he set up?
You still here?
[N] They've been sitting there all this time?
All right, 27 minutes.
Harry's been sitting there.
Once again, here is Harry Chapin.
I think most of us one time this summer happened to glance in on the Watergate hearings
and had all kinds of mixed emotions.
I came out with no answers, just some [D] questions.
A [G] song for [D] myself.
It's [G] [D] a song for myself.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[C#] [D] You don't have to listen, babe.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[A] But since I fell in love with [G] you, it's brought some thoughts to mind.
[F#m] If we're going to raise us a couple of [Em] kids, I got to worry about the future time.
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little [D] more love now, our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good [D] times rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[G] Ah, here I am trying to believe in [A] myself and be a [G] little good, be a little good,
be a [Em] little [D] good to my friends.
[G] It's [D]
[G] [D] just a thought that was in my mind.
[G] It's just a thought that's in my mind.
[D] You don't have to think it, babe.
[G] It's just a thought that was in my mind.
[A] But no one's wrote a protest [G] song since 1963.
[F#] Are we all going to listen to the morning [Em] gold and say, just let it be?
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little more [D] love now, all our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good times rolling, [D] babe, just around the bend?
[Em] Ah, here I am trying to believe in myself [A] and be a little good, [G] be a little good,
be [Em] a little good [D] to my friends.
[G] [D] Be a little good, be a little good, be a little [G] good, be a little good,
be a little good, be a [B] little [G] good, be a little good, be a little [B]
good.
[E] It's just a song for myself.
[A] It's just a song for myself.
[E] You don't have to sing it, babe.
[A] It's just a song for [B] myself.
But it seems my generation [A] should have something more to say.
[G#] Are we [G#m] all going to sit here with a stoned out, [F#m] smiling pimply, watch the world go [B] away?
[A] Do I believe that the answer [E] is still blowing in the wind?
Do [A] I believe that there are good times [E]
rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[A] Do I believe that with a little more [E]
love now, all our troubles end?
Ah, [F#m] here I am trying to believe in [B] myself and be a little good, [A] be a little good,
[E] be [F#m] a little good [E] to my friends.
[A] Be a little good, be a little [E] good to my friends now.
[B] [N]
We'll be right back.
You're an old frisbee man, aren't you?
Is Harry going to do the other number now?
[A#] Is he set up?
You still here?
[N] They've been sitting there all this time?
All right, 27 minutes.
Harry's been sitting there.
Once again, here is Harry Chapin.
I think most of us one time this summer happened to glance in on the Watergate hearings
and had all kinds of mixed emotions.
I came out with no answers, just some [D] questions.
A [G] song for [D] myself.
It's [G] [D] a song for myself.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[C#] [D] You don't have to listen, babe.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[A] But since I fell in love with [G] you, it's brought some thoughts to mind.
[F#m] If we're going to raise us a couple of [Em] kids, I got to worry about the future time.
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little [D] more love now, our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good [D] times rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[G] Ah, here I am trying to believe in [A] myself and be a [G] little good, be a little good,
be a [Em] little [D] good to my friends.
[G] It's [D]
[G] [D] just a thought that was in my mind.
[G] It's just a thought that's in my mind.
[D] You don't have to think it, babe.
[G] It's just a thought that was in my mind.
[A] But no one's wrote a protest [G] song since 1963.
[F#] Are we all going to listen to the morning [Em] gold and say, just let it be?
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little more [D] love now, all our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good times rolling, [D] babe, just around the bend?
[Em] Ah, here I am trying to believe in myself [A] and be a little good, [G] be a little good,
be [Em] a little good [D] to my friends.
[G] [D] Be a little good, be a little good, be a little [G] good, be a little good,
be a little good, be a [B] little [G] good, be a little good, be a little [B]
good.
[E] It's just a song for myself.
[A] It's just a song for myself.
[E] You don't have to sing it, babe.
[A] It's just a song for [B] myself.
But it seems my generation [A] should have something more to say.
[G#] Are we [G#m] all going to sit here with a stoned out, [F#m] smiling pimply, watch the world go [B] away?
[A] Do I believe that the answer [E] is still blowing in the wind?
Do [A] I believe that there are good times [E]
rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[A] Do I believe that with a little more [E]
love now, all our troubles end?
Ah, [F#m] here I am trying to believe in [B] myself and be a little good, [A] be a little good,
[E] be [F#m] a little good [E] to my friends.
[A] Be a little good, be a little [E] good to my friends now.
[B] [N]
We'll be right back.
Key:
G
D
A
E
B
G
D
A
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ Beautiful.
You're an old frisbee man, aren't you?
Is Harry going to do the other number now?
[A#] Is he set up?
You still here?
[N] They've been sitting there all this time?
All right, 27 minutes.
Harry's been sitting there.
Once again, here is Harry Chapin. _ _ _ _
_ _ I think most of us one time this summer happened to glance in on the Watergate hearings
and had all kinds of mixed emotions.
I came out with no answers, just some [D] questions. _
A [G] _ song for [D] myself. _
It's [G] _ _ _ _ [D] a song for myself.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[C#] _ [D] You don't have to listen, babe.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[A] But since I fell in love with [G] you, it's brought some thoughts to mind.
[F#m] If we're going to raise us a couple of [Em] kids, I got to worry about the future time.
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little [D] more love now, our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good [D] times rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[G] Ah, here I am trying to believe in [A] myself and be a [G] little good, be a little good,
be a [Em] little [D] good to my friends.
[G] It's _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] just a thought that was in my mind.
[G] It's just a thought that's in my mind.
[D] You don't have to think it, babe.
[G] It's just a thought that was in my mind.
[A] But no one's wrote a protest [G] song since 1963.
[F#] Are we all going to listen to the morning [Em] gold and say, just let it be?
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little more [D] love now, all our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good times rolling, [D] babe, just around the bend?
[Em] Ah, here I am trying to believe in myself [A] and be a little good, [G] be a little good,
be [Em] a little good [D] to my friends.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] Be a little good, be a little good, be a little [G] good, be a little good,
be a little good, be a [B] little _ _ [G] good, be a little good, be a little [B] _
_ good.
[E] It's just a song for myself.
[A] It's just a song for myself.
_ [E] You don't have to sing it, babe.
[A] It's just a song for [B] myself.
But it seems my generation [A] should have something more to say.
[G#] Are we [G#m] all going to sit here with a stoned out, [F#m] smiling pimply, watch the world go [B] away?
[A] Do I believe that the answer [E] is still blowing in the wind?
Do [A] I believe that there are good times [E]
rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[A] Do I believe that with a little more [E] _
love now, all our troubles end?
Ah, [F#m] here I am trying to believe in [B] myself and be a little good, [A] be a little good,
[E] be [F#m] a little good [E] to my friends.
_ _ [A] Be a little good, be a little [E] good to my friends now. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ We'll be right back. _ _ _ _
You're an old frisbee man, aren't you?
Is Harry going to do the other number now?
[A#] Is he set up?
You still here?
[N] They've been sitting there all this time?
All right, 27 minutes.
Harry's been sitting there.
Once again, here is Harry Chapin. _ _ _ _
_ _ I think most of us one time this summer happened to glance in on the Watergate hearings
and had all kinds of mixed emotions.
I came out with no answers, just some [D] questions. _
A [G] _ song for [D] myself. _
It's [G] _ _ _ _ [D] a song for myself.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[C#] _ [D] You don't have to listen, babe.
[G] It's just a song for myself.
[A] But since I fell in love with [G] you, it's brought some thoughts to mind.
[F#m] If we're going to raise us a couple of [Em] kids, I got to worry about the future time.
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little [D] more love now, our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good [D] times rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[G] Ah, here I am trying to believe in [A] myself and be a [G] little good, be a little good,
be a [Em] little [D] good to my friends.
[G] It's _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] just a thought that was in my mind.
[G] It's just a thought that's in my mind.
[D] You don't have to think it, babe.
[G] It's just a thought that was in my mind.
[A] But no one's wrote a protest [G] song since 1963.
[F#] Are we all going to listen to the morning [Em] gold and say, just let it be?
[G] Do I believe that the answer [D] is still blowing in the wind?
[G] Do I believe that with a little more [D] love now, all our troubles end?
[G] Do I believe that there are good times rolling, [D] babe, just around the bend?
[Em] Ah, here I am trying to believe in myself [A] and be a little good, [G] be a little good,
be [Em] a little good [D] to my friends.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] Be a little good, be a little good, be a little [G] good, be a little good,
be a little good, be a [B] little _ _ [G] good, be a little good, be a little [B] _
_ good.
[E] It's just a song for myself.
[A] It's just a song for myself.
_ [E] You don't have to sing it, babe.
[A] It's just a song for [B] myself.
But it seems my generation [A] should have something more to say.
[G#] Are we [G#m] all going to sit here with a stoned out, [F#m] smiling pimply, watch the world go [B] away?
[A] Do I believe that the answer [E] is still blowing in the wind?
Do [A] I believe that there are good times [E]
rolling, babe, just around the bend?
[A] Do I believe that with a little more [E] _
love now, all our troubles end?
Ah, [F#m] here I am trying to believe in [B] myself and be a little good, [A] be a little good,
[E] be [F#m] a little good [E] to my friends.
_ _ [A] Be a little good, be a little [E] good to my friends now. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ We'll be right back. _ _ _ _