AHMIR - A Song For You (Donny Hathaway Cover) SpringSing2010 Athens, GA 4/16/10 Chords
Tempo:
87.15 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
A
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
What's good?
This is Amir.
We're participating in a huge benefit concert called the Spring Sing Wishes United
for a cure in Athens, Georgia on Friday April 16th at the Classic Center.
It's produced by the Team Burns Charitable Foundation and all the proceeds benefit the American Cancer [Ebm] Society.
[N] Therefore we'd like to dedicate this cover of the classic Donny Hathaway song, A Song for You, to Ted Burns,
also known as Satik, a husband, father, and friend whose life was tragically claimed by cancer in August of [Ab] 2008.
Check the more info section for details on attending this benefit concert and how to donate to the Team Burns Charitable Foundation.
Please come out and help support and fight cancer together.
Thank you so much.
[N]
[Bb] [Gm]
[F] [D] [Bb] [A]
[Bbm] [A]
[A] [Dm] I've been so many places [Db] in my life and time.
[Dm] I've sung a lot of songs.
[Dm] I've made some bad [Bb] rhymes.
I've acted [Am] out my life in stages
[Gm] with [A] 10,000 people [Bb] watching.
[C]
We're alone [Am] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] I know your image of me is [Db] what I hope to be.
[A]
[F] I've treated you unkind [B] like a dollar, can't you [Bb] see?
[F] There's no one more important to me.
[Gm] Baby, [A] can't you [A] see through me?
[Bb] Cause we're alone [F] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] You taught [Db] me precious secrets [F] of a [B] true love with only nothing.
[Bb]
You [C] came out in front and I was [F] hiding.
[Dm] But [Db] now I'm so much better [F] and [B] if my words don't come [Bb] together,
listen to [Am] the melody [G] cause my love [C]
[C] is in there [D] hiding.
[Bb] [Gm] [Dm]
[E] [A]
[Bb] [A]
[Dm] I love you in a [A] place where there's no space or [Db] time.
[Am] I love you, [Dm] [G]
you're [B] a friend of mine.
[Bb] And when my life [F] [Gm]
[A] remembered when we were [Bb] together,
[C] we were alone [Bb] and I was singing this [F] song to you.
The song [G] for you.
[Eb] [Fm]
[F] [Bb]
[A] [D]
[Gm]
[C] I [Am] [A]
[Dm] love you in a place where there is no [Db] space or time.
I
[F] love you for my life, [B] you're a friend [Bm] of mine.
[B]
[Bb] And when my life is [Am] over, [Gm]
[F] remember when [Am] we were together,
[Bb]
[C] we were alone and I [G] was singing this song to you.
[F] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] The [F] song [Bb] for you.
We [F] were alone and I was singing this song to you.
We were alone [Eb] and I was singing this song [F] to you.
The song for you.
The song for [C] you.
[Gm]
[F] [Bb]
[C] [G] [F]
[G] [Bb] [F]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Fm] [Bb] [F]
This is Amir.
We're participating in a huge benefit concert called the Spring Sing Wishes United
for a cure in Athens, Georgia on Friday April 16th at the Classic Center.
It's produced by the Team Burns Charitable Foundation and all the proceeds benefit the American Cancer [Ebm] Society.
[N] Therefore we'd like to dedicate this cover of the classic Donny Hathaway song, A Song for You, to Ted Burns,
also known as Satik, a husband, father, and friend whose life was tragically claimed by cancer in August of [Ab] 2008.
Check the more info section for details on attending this benefit concert and how to donate to the Team Burns Charitable Foundation.
Please come out and help support and fight cancer together.
Thank you so much.
[N]
[Bb] [Gm]
[F] [D] [Bb] [A]
[Bbm] [A]
[A] [Dm] I've been so many places [Db] in my life and time.
[Dm] I've sung a lot of songs.
[Dm] I've made some bad [Bb] rhymes.
I've acted [Am] out my life in stages
[Gm] with [A] 10,000 people [Bb] watching.
[C]
We're alone [Am] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] I know your image of me is [Db] what I hope to be.
[A]
[F] I've treated you unkind [B] like a dollar, can't you [Bb] see?
[F] There's no one more important to me.
[Gm] Baby, [A] can't you [A] see through me?
[Bb] Cause we're alone [F] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] You taught [Db] me precious secrets [F] of a [B] true love with only nothing.
[Bb]
You [C] came out in front and I was [F] hiding.
[Dm] But [Db] now I'm so much better [F] and [B] if my words don't come [Bb] together,
listen to [Am] the melody [G] cause my love [C]
[C] is in there [D] hiding.
[Bb] [Gm] [Dm]
[E] [A]
[Bb] [A]
[Dm] I love you in a [A] place where there's no space or [Db] time.
[Am] I love you, [Dm] [G]
you're [B] a friend of mine.
[Bb] And when my life [F] [Gm]
[A] remembered when we were [Bb] together,
[C] we were alone [Bb] and I was singing this [F] song to you.
The song [G] for you.
[Eb] [Fm]
[F] [Bb]
[A] [D]
[Gm]
[C] I [Am] [A]
[Dm] love you in a place where there is no [Db] space or time.
I
[F] love you for my life, [B] you're a friend [Bm] of mine.
[B]
[Bb] And when my life is [Am] over, [Gm]
[F] remember when [Am] we were together,
[Bb]
[C] we were alone and I [G] was singing this song to you.
[F] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] The [F] song [Bb] for you.
We [F] were alone and I was singing this song to you.
We were alone [Eb] and I was singing this song [F] to you.
The song for you.
The song for [C] you.
[Gm]
[F] [Bb]
[C] [G] [F]
[G] [Bb] [F]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Fm] [Bb] [F]
Key:
F
Bb
A
C
Dm
F
Bb
A
What's good?
This is Amir.
We're participating in a huge benefit concert called the Spring Sing Wishes United
for a cure in Athens, Georgia on Friday April 16th at the Classic Center.
It's produced by the Team Burns Charitable Foundation and all the proceeds benefit the American Cancer [Ebm] Society.
[N] Therefore we'd like to dedicate this cover of the classic Donny Hathaway song, A Song for You, to Ted Burns,
also known as Satik, a husband, father, and friend whose life was tragically claimed by cancer in August of [Ab] 2008.
Check the more info section for details on attending this benefit concert and how to donate to the Team Burns Charitable Foundation.
Please come out and help support and fight cancer together.
Thank you so much.
_ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ I've been so many places [Db] in my life and time. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ I've sung a lot of _ songs.
[Dm] I've made some bad [Bb] rhymes.
I've acted [Am] out my life in stages
[Gm] _ _ with [A] 10,000 people [Bb] watching.
_ _ _ [C]
We're alone [Am] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
_ [Dm] _ I know your image of me is [Db] what I hope to be.
_ _ [A] _ _
[F] _ _ I've treated you unkind [B] like _ a dollar, can't you [Bb] see? _
[F] There's no one more important to me.
[Gm] _ Baby, [A] can't you [A] see through me?
[Bb] _ _ Cause we're alone [F] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] _ You taught [Db] me precious secrets [F] _ of a [B] true love with only nothing.
[Bb] _
You [C] came out in front and I was [F] hiding.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ But [Db] now I'm so much better _ [F] _ and [B] if my words don't come [Bb] together,
_ listen to [Am] the melody [G] cause my love _ [C] _
[C] is in there [D] hiding. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ I love you in a [A] place where there's no space or [Db] time. _
_ [Am] I love you, [Dm] _ _ [G]
you're [B] a friend of mine.
[Bb] _ And when my life [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[A] remembered when we were [Bb] together, _ _
[C] we were alone [Bb] and I was singing this [F] song to you.
The song [G] for _ you. _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ I [Am] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] love you in a place where there is no [Db] space or _ time.
I _
[F] _ _ love you for my life, [B] you're a _ friend [Bm] of mine.
[B] _ _ _
[Bb] And when my life is [Am] _ over, [Gm] _ _
[F] remember when [Am] we were together,
[Bb] _ _
_ [C] we were alone and I [G] was singing this song to you.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ [C] The _ _ [F] song _ _ [Bb] for you.
We [F] were alone and I was singing this song to you.
We were alone _ [Eb] and I was _ singing _ this _ song [F] to you.
_ The song for you.
_ The song for [C] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
This is Amir.
We're participating in a huge benefit concert called the Spring Sing Wishes United
for a cure in Athens, Georgia on Friday April 16th at the Classic Center.
It's produced by the Team Burns Charitable Foundation and all the proceeds benefit the American Cancer [Ebm] Society.
[N] Therefore we'd like to dedicate this cover of the classic Donny Hathaway song, A Song for You, to Ted Burns,
also known as Satik, a husband, father, and friend whose life was tragically claimed by cancer in August of [Ab] 2008.
Check the more info section for details on attending this benefit concert and how to donate to the Team Burns Charitable Foundation.
Please come out and help support and fight cancer together.
Thank you so much.
_ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ I've been so many places [Db] in my life and time. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ I've sung a lot of _ songs.
[Dm] I've made some bad [Bb] rhymes.
I've acted [Am] out my life in stages
[Gm] _ _ with [A] 10,000 people [Bb] watching.
_ _ _ [C]
We're alone [Am] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
_ [Dm] _ I know your image of me is [Db] what I hope to be.
_ _ [A] _ _
[F] _ _ I've treated you unkind [B] like _ a dollar, can't you [Bb] see? _
[F] There's no one more important to me.
[Gm] _ Baby, [A] can't you [A] see through me?
[Bb] _ _ Cause we're alone [F] now [Bb] and I'm singing this [F] song to you.
[Dm] _ You taught [Db] me precious secrets [F] _ of a [B] true love with only nothing.
[Bb] _
You [C] came out in front and I was [F] hiding.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ But [Db] now I'm so much better _ [F] _ and [B] if my words don't come [Bb] together,
_ listen to [Am] the melody [G] cause my love _ [C] _
[C] is in there [D] hiding. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ I love you in a [A] place where there's no space or [Db] time. _
_ [Am] I love you, [Dm] _ _ [G]
you're [B] a friend of mine.
[Bb] _ And when my life [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[A] remembered when we were [Bb] together, _ _
[C] we were alone [Bb] and I was singing this [F] song to you.
The song [G] for _ you. _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ I [Am] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] love you in a place where there is no [Db] space or _ time.
I _
[F] _ _ love you for my life, [B] you're a _ friend [Bm] of mine.
[B] _ _ _
[Bb] And when my life is [Am] _ over, [Gm] _ _
[F] remember when [Am] we were together,
[Bb] _ _
_ [C] we were alone and I [G] was singing this song to you.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ [C] The _ _ [F] song _ _ [Bb] for you.
We [F] were alone and I was singing this song to you.
We were alone _ [Eb] and I was _ singing _ this _ song [F] to you.
_ The song for you.
_ The song for [C] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _