A Song For You Chords by Willie Nelson

Tempo:
166.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

C#m

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Willie Nelson - A Song For You chords
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[N] Well, I've [F#m] been a lot of places in my life and [F] time
[A]
sung a lot of [E] songs and I made
[F] [F#m] bad, right
[D#] [D]
acted out my love and [C#m] stages
[D]
with 10,000 [C#m] people watching
[D]
[F#] [A] Now we're [E] alone and I am singing [Am] my [G] song
[A]
for you
[F#m] And [C#] I know your image of me is what I hope to [F] be
[C#] [F]
[A]
[A#] I've [A] treated you [A#] unkindly, but darling
[F] Can't you [F#m] see?
[D]
There's no one more [C#m] important to me
[D] [Dm] So darling, can't you [C#m] please see through me?
[D] Because now [E] we're alone and I am singing my [G]
song
[A] for you
[F#m]
Well, you taught me [A] precious [F] secrets
[A#m] [A] of a truth
withholding [D#] nothing
[D]
You came out in [Em] front
But I [A] was hiding
[F#m] [F] But now [D] I'm so much better
[A] And if my words don't come together
[F#m] [D]
Just listen to the [D#m] melody for [D] my love is in the [C#m]
[C#] hiding
[C]
[F#m] And I love [F#] you in a place where [A] there's no
[C#] space or time
[F]
[A] I love you for my life.
You are [F#] a [A] friend of mine
[D] [G] And when my life is [C#m] over
[D] [F#m]
[D] Remember when we [C#m] were together
[D] We [E] were alone and I was singing my [A] song for you
Well, you [F#m] taught me precious secrets
[A] of a truth withholding nothing
[D#m]
[D] You came out [E] in front but I
[A] Was hiding
Now [D] I'm so much better
[A] And if my words don't come together
[D]
Listen to the [F#] melody
[D] For my [A] love is in the [C#] hiding
[C] [A#]
[F#m] And I love you in a place where [A] there is no
[A#m]
space or [C#] time
[A]
I love you for [F#] my [E] life.
You [C#] are [A] [F#] a friend of [A] mine
[D] And when my life is [C#m] over
[D]
Remember when we were
[C#m] together
[D] We [A] were alone and I was singing my song for you
[D]
We [A] were alone and I was singing my [D] song
[A]
For you
Key:Β Β 
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
F
134211111
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn Willie Nelson - A Song For You chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#m, D, C#m, D, F#m and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 83 BPM before aiming for the song's 167 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A# Major.

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[N] _ Well, I've [F#m] been a lot of places in my life and [F] time
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ sung a lot of [E] songs and I made
_ [F] _ [F#m] bad, right
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ acted out my love and [C#m] stages
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
with 10,000 [C#m] people watching _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#] [A] Now we're [E] alone and I am singing [Am] my [G] song
[A] _
for you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ And [C#] I know your image of me is what I hope to [F] be
_ [C#] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A#] I've [A] treated you _ [A#] unkindly, but darling
_ _ [F] Can't you [F#m] see? _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's no one more [C#m] important to me _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] So darling, can't you [C#m] please see through me? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Because now [E] we're alone and I am singing my [G]
song
_ [A] for you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
Well, you taught me [A] precious [F] secrets
_ _ [A#m] _ _ _ [A] of a truth
_ _ _ withholding [D#] nothing _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
You came out in [Em] front _ _ _
But I [A] was hiding _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [F] But now [D] I'm so much better _ _
[A] _ And if my _ words don't come together
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Just listen to the [D#m] melody _ for [D] my love is in the [C#m] _
[C#] hiding _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] And I love [F#] you in a place where [A] there's no _ _
[C#] space or time
_ _ [F] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ I love you for my _ life.
You are [F#] a [A] friend of mine _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] And when my life is [C#m] over _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m]
[D] Remember when we [C#m] were together _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ We [E] were alone and I was singing my [A] song for you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, you [F#m] taught me precious secrets _
_ _ _ _ [A] of a truth withholding nothing
_ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ [D] _ _ You came out [E] in front but I
_ [A] Was hiding
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [D] I'm so much better _
[A] And if my words don't come together
_ _ _ _ [D] _
Listen to the [F#] melody _
_ [D] _ _ For my [A] love is in the [C#] hiding _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ And I love you in a place where [A] there is no
[A#m] _
space or [C#] time
_ _ [A] _ _
_ I love you for [F#] my [E] life.
You [C#] are [A] [F#] a friend of [A] mine _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ And when my life is [C#m] over _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Remember when we were _
[C#m] together _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ We [A] were alone and I was singing my _ song for you _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
We [A] were alone and I was singing my [D] song
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
For you _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Leon Russell.

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