A Song For You Chords by Carpenters

Tempo:
127.15 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Dm

Am

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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" A Song for You" Carpenters chords
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[Dm] I've been so many places [A] in my life and time
[F] I've sung a lot of songs.
I've [Dm] made some bad rhymes
I've [Bb] acted out my love [Am] in stages [Gm] with 10,000 people [Am] watching
[Bb] But we're [F] alone now and I'm [Bb] singing this song for [F] you
[A]
[Dm] I know your image of me [D] is [A] what I hope to be
[F] I've treated you unkindly, but [B] darling, can't you see?
[Dm]
[Bb] There's no one more important [Am] to me
[Gm] Darling, can't you please [Am] see through me?
[Bb] Alone [F] now and I'm singing [Bb] this song for [F] you
[C] [Dm] You taught me [Db] precious secrets of [F] a truth [B] withholding nothing
[Bb] You came out in [C] front and I was [F] hiding
[C] But [Dm] now I'm so [Db] much better and if [F] my words don't [B] come together
[Bb] Listen to the [Am] melody
Cause [Dm] my [G] love is in there [Gm] hiding
[Dm]
I love you in a place where there's [A] no space or time
I [F] love you for my life, you are [B] a friend of mine
[Bb] And when my life [Am] is over, [Gm] remember when we were [Am] together
[Bb] We were [F] alone and I was [Bb] singing this song for [F]
you
[G] [Em] [D]
[Dm] [A]
[Db] [F]
[C] [B]
[Bb] [G]
[Dm]
[Am] [Bb]
[F]
[Am] [Dm]
[A]
[F]
[B]
[Bb]
[Am] [Gm]
[Am] [Bb] You
[F] [Bb] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
taught me [Db] precious secrets of a [F]
truth withholding [B] nothing
[Bb]
You came [D] out in front [C] and I [F] was hiding
[Em] But [Dm] now I'm [Db] so much better and [F] if my words don't come [B] together
[Bb] Listen to the melody
[Am] Cause my [G] love is [Gm] in there hiding
[Dm]
I love you in a place where there's [A] no space or time
[F] I love you for my life, you [B] are a friend of mine
[Bb] And when my life [Am] is over, [Gm] remember when we were [Am] together
[Bb] We were [F] alone and I was [Bb] singing this song for [F] you
[Bb] We were [F] alone and I [C] was singing [Gm] this song [Bb]
for [F] you
Key:  
F
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Bb
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Dm
2311
Am
2311
B
12341112
F
134211111
Bb
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Dm
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Learn the basic chords of Carpenters - (1987 Remix) A Song For You chords, with this master sequence: Gm, Am, Gm, Am, Bb, F, Bb, F, B and Bb. Start with a comfortable 63 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 127. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F Major.

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

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Leon Russell.

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