A Song For You Chords by Joe Cocker

Tempo:
87.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

E

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [D] [C]
[F] [C] [E]
[Am] I've been so many places [Abm] in my life and [E] time
[Dm]
[C] I've [G] sung a [C] lot of songs
[F] I've [D] made some bad rhymes
[F] I've acted out my life [C] on stages
[Am] With [Dm] ten thousand [D] [C] people watching
[Eb]
[F] But we're [C] alone singing [Dm] this song for [C] you
[E]
[Am] I know your image of me is what [E] I hope to be
[G] I [C] treated you kindly, [D]
[F] but [Gb] darling can't you see
There's [Eb] [F] no one more important [C] to me
[Am] [F] Than everyone you see [C] through me
[F] Cause we're [C] alone and I'm [F] singing this song [Eb] for [F] [C] you
[E] [Am] You [D] taught me precious secrets
[C] Of a truth with [D] holdin' nothing
[Eb] [F] Came out [G] in front and [F] I [C] was out here
[E] [Am] But now [E] I'm so much better
[C] And if my words [Am] don't come [D] together
[F] Listen [C] to the melody
[D] Of my love
Listen to [C] it
I [F] [G]
[E] [Am] love you in a place where [E] there's no space or time
I [C] love you for my life
[F] [Am] You're a [D] friend of mine
[Eb] [E] [F] When my life is [C]
over
[Am] [Dm] Remember when we were [Eb] together
[F] We [C] were alone and I was [F] singing this song [Dm] [C] All [Dm] [Ab] [Am] alone
[E]
[F] [C]
[D] [Gb] [D]
[Gm] [Dm] There's [F] nobody that [C] important to [Eb] me
[Dm] Baby won't you [D] see [C] through me
[Dm] [F] Cause we're alone [C] now
And [F] I'm singing this song [C] to you
[Dm] [C] [F] We're [D] alone
[C] And [F] I'm singing it for you [C] baby
[E] [F] [Gb] [C]
[F] [C]
[E] [F] [Gb] [C]
[F] [D] [C] [F]
[C] [E] [F] [Ebm] [C]
[F] [C]
[E] [F] [Gb] Singing [C] this song for [Dm] you
[C] [F]
[C] [Ab] [F] [Gb] [C]
[F] [Dm] For [C] you
[E] [F] [Gb] [C]
[F] [C]
[E] [F] [C] Singing this song [G] for you
[Eb] [B] [C] Singing [E] [F] it just for [Gb] [C]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
[E] [F] [Gbm] [C] [Dm]
[C] [Dm] you
[A] [E]
[F] [Gb] [C]
[G] [Eb] [C] [Dm] [E]
[F] [Gb] [C] [Dm]
[A] [C] Singing [E] [Ab]
[F] [Gbm] [C]
[Gm] for [Dm] you
[A] [Gm] [C] Singing for you
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
E
2311
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
E
2311
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To learn Joe Cocker - A Song For You chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Gb, C, E, F, C and F. For best results, commence at 43 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 87. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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[F] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ I've been so many _ places [Abm] in my life and [E] time
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] I've [G] sung a [C] lot of songs
[F] I've [D] made some bad rhymes _ _ _
[F] I've acted out my life [C] on stages
[Am] With [Dm] ten thousand [D] [C] people watching
_ [Eb]
[F] But _ _ we're [C] alone _ singing [Dm] this song for [C] you
_ [E] _
_ [Am] I know your image of me is what [E] I hope to be _ _
[G] I [C] _ treated you kindly, [D]
[F] but [Gb] darling can't you see
_ There's _ [Eb] [F] no one more important [C] to me
[Am] [F] Than everyone you see [C] through me
_ _ [F] _ Cause we're [C] alone and I'm [F] singing this song [Eb] for [F] [C] you _
_ [E] _ [Am] You [D] taught me precious secrets
[C] Of a truth with [D] holdin' nothing
[Eb] _ [F] Came _ out [G] in front and [F] I [C] was out here _ _ _
[E] _ [Am] But now [E] I'm so much better
[C] And if my words [Am] don't come [D] together
_ _ [F] _ Listen [C] to the melody
[D] Of my _ love
Listen to [C] it
I [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ love you in a place where [E] there's no space or time
I _ _ [C] love you for my life _
_ [F] [Am] You're a [D] friend of _ mine _
[Eb] _ [E] _ [F] When my life is [C]
over
[Am] _ [Dm] Remember when we were [Eb] together
_ _ [F] _ _ We [C] were alone and I was [F] singing this song [Dm] _ [C] All [Dm] _ [Ab] _ [Am] _ _ alone _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Gb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ [Dm] There's [F] nobody that [C] important to [Eb] me
[Dm] Baby won't you [D] see [C] through me
_ [Dm] [F] Cause we're alone [C] now
And [F] I'm singing this song [C] to you
[Dm] _ [C] [F] We're [D] alone
_ [C] And _ [F] I'm singing it for you [C] baby _
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [F] _
[C] _ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Gb] Singing [C] this song for [Dm] you
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _
[C] _ [Ab] _ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] For [C] you
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ Singing this song [G] for you
[Eb] _ [B] _ [C] Singing [E] _ [F] it just for [Gb] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [C] _
[E] _ [F] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ [Dm] _ you
[A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [A] [C] Singing _ [E] _ [Ab] _
[F] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Gm] for [Dm] you
[A] _ [Gm] [C] Singing for you
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Leon Russell.

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