Chords for Barenaked Ladies - For You (Lyrics)
Tempo:
94.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
Em
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]
[D] I have [G] set aside everything I love.
I have saved everything else for you.
[Dm] I [G] cannot decide what this doubt's made of, though I've thought over it through and through.
In a book, in [A] a box, high [G] upon a shelf, in a locked and [A] guarded [G] vault,
are the things I keep only for myself.
It's your fate, but it's not your fault.
And [C] for every [G] useless reason I know, there's [C] a reason [G] not to care.
If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, am [C] I [G] ever really [F]
there?
[D] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G] There is nowhere [C] else I [G] would rather be, but I can't [Am] just be [G] right here.
An enigma wrapped in a mystery, or a fool [C] consumed [G] by fear.
And [C] for [G] every useless [A] [Em] reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not to [A] care.
[G] If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I ever [G] really [F] there?
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
I will give you all I could ever give, though it's less than you will need.
Could you just forget, [Em] if you [G] can't forgive, all the things I cannot conceive?
[C] And for [G] every useless [Em]
reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not [Am] to care.
[G] [C] If I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I [G] ever [F] really there?
[D] [G] [Am] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]
[D] I have [G] set aside everything I love.
I have saved everything else for you.
[Dm] I [G] cannot decide what this doubt's made of, though I've thought over it through and through.
In a book, in [A] a box, high [G] upon a shelf, in a locked and [A] guarded [G] vault,
are the things I keep only for myself.
It's your fate, but it's not your fault.
And [C] for every [G] useless reason I know, there's [C] a reason [G] not to care.
If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, am [C] I [G] ever really [F]
there?
[D] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G] There is nowhere [C] else I [G] would rather be, but I can't [Am] just be [G] right here.
An enigma wrapped in a mystery, or a fool [C] consumed [G] by fear.
And [C] for [G] every useless [A] [Em] reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not to [A] care.
[G] If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I ever [G] really [F] there?
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
I will give you all I could ever give, though it's less than you will need.
Could you just forget, [Em] if you [G] can't forgive, all the things I cannot conceive?
[C] And for [G] every useless [Em]
reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not [Am] to care.
[G] [C] If I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I [G] ever [F] really there?
[D] [G] [Am] [G]
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_ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] I have [G] set aside everything I love.
I have saved everything else for you.
_ [Dm] I [G] cannot decide what this doubt's made of, though I've thought over it through and through.
_ In a book, in [A] a box, high [G] upon a shelf, in a locked and [A] guarded [G] vault,
_ are the things I keep only for myself.
It's your fate, but it's not your fault.
_ And [C] for every [G] useless reason I know, there's [C] a reason [G] not to care.
If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, am [C] I [G] ever really [F]
there?
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ There is nowhere [C] else I [G] would rather be, but I can't [Am] just be [G] right here.
An enigma wrapped in a mystery, or a fool [C] consumed [G] by fear.
And [C] for [G] every useless [A] [Em] reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not to [A] care.
[G] If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I ever [G] really [F] _ there?
_ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ I will give you all I could ever give, though it's less than you will need.
_ Could you just forget, [Em] if you [G] can't forgive, all the things I cannot conceive?
_ [C] And for [G] every useless [Em]
reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not [Am] to care.
[G] _ [C] If I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I [G] ever [F] really there?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] I have [G] set aside everything I love.
I have saved everything else for you.
_ [Dm] I [G] cannot decide what this doubt's made of, though I've thought over it through and through.
_ In a book, in [A] a box, high [G] upon a shelf, in a locked and [A] guarded [G] vault,
_ are the things I keep only for myself.
It's your fate, but it's not your fault.
_ And [C] for every [G] useless reason I know, there's [C] a reason [G] not to care.
If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, am [C] I [G] ever really [F]
there?
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ There is nowhere [C] else I [G] would rather be, but I can't [Am] just be [G] right here.
An enigma wrapped in a mystery, or a fool [C] consumed [G] by fear.
And [C] for [G] every useless [A] [Em] reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not to [A] care.
[G] If [C] I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I ever [G] really [F] _ there?
_ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ I will give you all I could ever give, though it's less than you will need.
_ Could you just forget, [Em] if you [G] can't forgive, all the things I cannot conceive?
_ [C] And for [G] every useless [Em]
reason I know, [C] there's a reason [G] not [Am] to care.
[G] _ [C] If I hide [G] myself [Am] wherever [Em] I go, [C] am I [G] ever [F] really there?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _