For A While Chords by Tony Banks

Tempo:
77.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

Eb

Em

F

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tony Banks - For A While (1979) chords
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[Em]
[C] [Em] I [Am]
[Dm] [C] feel it leading [Em] [A] me.
[F] [C] I [Em] don't know where [A] I [F] [C] might be back [Em] someday.
[Am]
[F] But the people [D] of this [C] will [Eb] change.
And you will [Dm] really never [C] be there.
[Em] [A]
[F] [C] Don't need no [Em] separate thing.
[Am] Oh, [Dm] soon [C] I'll forget [Em] everything.
[Am]
[F] I [C] feel it [Em] fading now.
[Am]
[F] And I see [Fm] in the [C] eyes of my love.
[Eb] Tears for [Dm] how it brightened [C] my fears.
[Eb] [Ab] This [Eb] song's a good [C] growing one.
[Gm] [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
[C] [Eb] [Ab] I [Eb] found somebody [Fm] to take [Eb] my hand.
[Fm] To the [Eb] promise and [C] I'm [Em] forlorn.
[Am]
[F] [C] Now as the night [Em] draws, [Am]
[F] [C] put no promise [Em] of dawn.
[Am]
[F] I [C] feel my eyes [Em] broken [Am]
[F] as I see [Fm] in the eyes.
[C] [Eb] Tears for [Dm] how it might [C] have been.
[Gm] [Ab] This [Eb] song's a good [C] growing one.
[Eb] [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
It's good [C] growing one.
[Eb] [Ab] I [Eb] found somebody [Fm] to take [Eb] my hand.
[Fm] From [Eb] this land [C] I've done love.
[Eb] [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
[C] [Eb] [Ab] It's [Eb] your sister [C] for a while.
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Fm] To take [Eb] my hand [Fm] to a [Eb] promise and [C] I'm [Em] forlorn.
[Am] [F] [C] [Em] [A]
[Dm] [C] [Em] [A]
[Dm] [C] [Em] [Am]
[F] [C] [Em] [A]
Key:  
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Em
121
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Em
121
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To start learning Tony Banks - For A While chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Am, F, C, Em, Eb, C, Eb, Ab, Em and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 38 BPM before aiming for the song's 77 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Em] I [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ [C] feel it leading [Em] _ [A] me. _
[F] _ [C] I [Em] don't know where [A] I [F] _ [C] might be back [Em] someday.
[Am] _
[F] But the people [D] of this [C] will [Eb] change.
And you will [Dm] really never [C] be there.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[F] _ [C] Don't need no [Em] separate thing.
[Am] Oh, [Dm] soon [C] I'll forget [Em] everything.
[Am] _ _
[F] I [C] feel it [Em] fading now.
[Am] _
[F] And I see [Fm] in the [C] eyes of my love.
[Eb] Tears for [Dm] how it brightened [C] my fears.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] This [Eb] song's a good [C] growing one.
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] I [Eb] found somebody [Fm] to take [Eb] my hand.
[Fm] To the [Eb] promise and [C] I'm [Em] forlorn.
_ [Am] _ _
[F] _ [C] Now as the night [Em] draws, _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ [C] put no promise [Em] of dawn.
[Am] _ _
[F] I [C] feel my eyes [Em] broken [Am] _
[F] as I see [Fm] in the eyes.
[C] _ _ [Eb] Tears for [Dm] how it might [C] have been.
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] This [Eb] song's a good [C] growing one.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
It's good [C] growing one.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] I [Eb] found somebody [Fm] to take [Eb] my hand.
[Fm] From [Eb] this land [C] I've done love.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] Yes, [Eb] yes.
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] It's [Eb] your sister [C] for a while.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ [Fm] To take [Eb] my hand [Fm] to a [Eb] promise and [C] I'm [Em] forlorn.
_ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _

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