A Song For You Chords by The Temptations
Tempo:
124 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Cm
Gm
G
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[A]
[F] [Dm] [Ab]
[Gm]
[Fm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb] [C]
[Cm]
I've been so many places [G]
in my life and time.
[F] [Eb]
I've sung a lot of [A] songs.
I've [F] made some [Cm] bad [F] [Ab] rhymes.
I've [Gm] acted out my life on stages [Fm] with ten [Gm] thousand people watching.
[Fm]
But [Gm] we are alone, [Bb] yeah.
[Eb] And I'm singing this song [G] for you.
[Cm] It's
[G]
what I want to be.
[Eb]
I've treated you unkindly [A] many times.
But [F] baby, [Cm] can't you see?
[Ab]
There's [Gm] no one more important [Fm] to me.
Baby, [Gm] baby, can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, y'all.
[C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
[Cm]
You [G] taught me precious [Eb] secrets.
But the [Cm] [F] truth [A] would hold [Ab] nothing.
You [Bb] [Cm]
[D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] home.
But [G] you had nothing [Cm] to hide.
[G] And now I'm so much [Eb] better.
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
[Ab]
Listen [Gm] to the melody.
[Bbm] [Ab] Listen to [Abm] [Db]
[Abm] [Bb] the melody.
Cause my love will wake.
Cause my love.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
Cause my love.
Is in me.
Is in me.
[Db] [G]
[C] I love you.
[Cm] In a place.
In a [F] place, in [G] a place, in a place.
Where there's no space or time.
Baby, [Eb] I love you.
I love you.
[F]
You became a friend [Ab] of mine.
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm]
Remember [Gm] how we [Fm] were together.
We [Gm] were alone, baby.
[Bb] [Cm] And I was singing this song [Eb] for you.
[Ab] For only you.
[Gm] Only you.
[Fm] Ooh.
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb] [B] I was singing my [E] song.
For nobody
[Eb] but you.
[G]
[N]
[Cm] [Eb]
[A]
[F] [Dm] [Ab]
[Gm]
[Fm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb] [C]
[Cm]
I've been so many places [G]
in my life and time.
[F] [Eb]
I've sung a lot of [A] songs.
I've [F] made some [Cm] bad [F] [Ab] rhymes.
I've [Gm] acted out my life on stages [Fm] with ten [Gm] thousand people watching.
[Fm]
But [Gm] we are alone, [Bb] yeah.
[Eb] And I'm singing this song [G] for you.
[Cm] It's
[G]
what I want to be.
[Eb]
I've treated you unkindly [A] many times.
But [F] baby, [Cm] can't you see?
[Ab]
There's [Gm] no one more important [Fm] to me.
Baby, [Gm] baby, can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, y'all.
[C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
[Cm]
You [G] taught me precious [Eb] secrets.
But the [Cm] [F] truth [A] would hold [Ab] nothing.
You [Bb] [Cm]
[D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] home.
But [G] you had nothing [Cm] to hide.
[G] And now I'm so much [Eb] better.
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
[Ab]
Listen [Gm] to the melody.
[Bbm] [Ab] Listen to [Abm] [Db]
[Abm] [Bb] the melody.
Cause my love will wake.
Cause my love.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
Cause my love.
Is in me.
Is in me.
[Db] [G]
[C] I love you.
[Cm] In a place.
In a [F] place, in [G] a place, in a place.
Where there's no space or time.
Baby, [Eb] I love you.
I love you.
[F]
You became a friend [Ab] of mine.
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm]
Remember [Gm] how we [Fm] were together.
We [Gm] were alone, baby.
[Bb] [Cm] And I was singing this song [Eb] for you.
[Ab] For only you.
[Gm] Only you.
[Fm] Ooh.
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb] [B] I was singing my [E] song.
For nobody
[Eb] but you.
[G]
[N]
Key:
Eb
Cm
Gm
G
F
Eb
Cm
Gm
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ I've been so many places _ [G] _ _ _
in my life and time.
[F] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ I've sung a lot of [A] songs. _ _ _
_ I've [F] made some [Cm] bad [F] [Ab] rhymes. _ _ _ _
I've [Gm] acted out my life on stages [Fm] _ _ with _ ten [Gm] thousand _ _ people watching.
[Fm] _ _ _
But [Gm] we _ are alone, [Bb] yeah.
_ [Eb] _ And I'm singing this song [G] for you.
[Cm] _ _ _ It's _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
what I want to be. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
I've treated you _ unkindly [A] many _ times.
But [F] baby, _ [Cm] can't you see?
[Ab] _ _ _ _
There's [Gm] no one more important [Fm] to me.
_ Baby, [Gm] baby, _ _ can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] _ alone, y'all.
_ [C] _ _ And I'm singing this [Eb] song for _ [G] you.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
You [G] taught me precious _ [Eb] secrets. _ _
But the [Cm] [F] truth [A] would hold [Ab] nothing. _ _ _
You [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm]
[D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] home.
But [G] you _ had nothing [Cm] to hide. _ _
[G] And now I'm so much [Eb] better. _ _ _
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
Listen [Gm] to the _ melody.
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] Listen to [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Abm] _ [Bb] _ _ the melody.
_ _ _ _ _
Cause my _ love _ _ will wake. _ _
_ Cause my love.
_ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
Cause my love. _ _
_ _ _ _ Is in me.
_ Is in me. _
_ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ I love you.
[Cm] In a place.
In a [F] place, in [G] a place, in a place. _ _
Where there's no space or time.
Baby, [Eb] I love you. _ _ _
I love you. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
You became a _ friend [Ab] of mine.
_ _ And when my [Gm] life is all over.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Remember [Gm] how _ _ we [Fm] were together. _
We [Gm] were alone, baby.
_ [Bb] _ [Cm] And I was singing this song [Eb] for you. _ _ _
[Ab] For only you. _
_ [Gm] _ Only you. _
_ [Fm] Ooh.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ I was singing _ my _ [E] song.
_ For _ _ _ nobody _ _
_ [Eb] _ but _ you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ I've been so many places _ [G] _ _ _
in my life and time.
[F] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ I've sung a lot of [A] songs. _ _ _
_ I've [F] made some [Cm] bad [F] [Ab] rhymes. _ _ _ _
I've [Gm] acted out my life on stages [Fm] _ _ with _ ten [Gm] thousand _ _ people watching.
[Fm] _ _ _
But [Gm] we _ are alone, [Bb] yeah.
_ [Eb] _ And I'm singing this song [G] for you.
[Cm] _ _ _ It's _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
what I want to be. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
I've treated you _ unkindly [A] many _ times.
But [F] baby, _ [Cm] can't you see?
[Ab] _ _ _ _
There's [Gm] no one more important [Fm] to me.
_ Baby, [Gm] baby, _ _ can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] _ alone, y'all.
_ [C] _ _ And I'm singing this [Eb] song for _ [G] you.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
You [G] taught me precious _ [Eb] secrets. _ _
But the [Cm] [F] truth [A] would hold [Ab] nothing. _ _ _
You [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm]
[D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] home.
But [G] you _ had nothing [Cm] to hide. _ _
[G] And now I'm so much [Eb] better. _ _ _
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
Listen [Gm] to the _ melody.
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] Listen to [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Abm] _ [Bb] _ _ the melody.
_ _ _ _ _
Cause my _ love _ _ will wake. _ _
_ Cause my love.
_ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
Cause my love. _ _
_ _ _ _ Is in me.
_ Is in me. _
_ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ I love you.
[Cm] In a place.
In a [F] place, in [G] a place, in a place. _ _
Where there's no space or time.
Baby, [Eb] I love you. _ _ _
I love you. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
You became a _ friend [Ab] of mine.
_ _ And when my [Gm] life is all over.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Remember [Gm] how _ _ we [Fm] were together. _
We [Gm] were alone, baby.
_ [Bb] _ [Cm] And I was singing this song [Eb] for you. _ _ _
[Ab] For only you. _
_ [Gm] _ Only you. _
_ [Fm] Ooh.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ I was singing _ my _ [E] song.
_ For _ _ _ nobody _ _
_ [Eb] _ but _ you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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