Chords for For What It's Worth

Tempo:
98.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For What It's Worth chords
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[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
There's something [A] happening here, [E] but what it is ain't [A] exactly clear.
[E]
There's a man with a [A] gun over there, [E] telling me I got [A] to beware.
I think it's time [E] we [D] stop, children, what's that [A] sound?
[Em] Everybody look what's going [E] down.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
There's battle [A] lines being [Em] drawn, [E]
nobody's right if [A] everybody's [Em] wrong.
[E]
Young people [A] speaking their [Em] minds, [E] are getting so much [A] resistance from [E] behind.
It's time we stop, [D] hey, what's [A] that sound?
[Em] Everybody look what's going [E]
down.
[A] [E]
[A] [Am] [E]
Waterfield [A] before the heat, [E]
flowers and [A] people in the street.
[Em] [E] Singing songs and [A] carrying signs, [E] mostly saying hooray [A] for our side.
[Em] It's time [E] we stop, [D] hey, what's [A] that sound?
Everybody look [Am] what's going
[E] down.
[A] [E]
[Em] [A] [E]
Paranoia [A] strikes deep, [Em] [E]
into your life [A] it will creep.
[E] It starts when you're [A] always afraid.
[Em] [E] Step out of line, the men come [A] and take [Em] you away.
[E]
It's time we stop, [D] hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody [Em] look what's going [E] down.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Buffalo Springfield - For What Its Worth chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, E, A, Em, A and E of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 49 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 98 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
There's something [A] happening here, [E] but what it is ain't [A] exactly clear.
_ [E] _
There's a man with a [A] gun over there, [E] telling me I got [A] to beware.
_ I think it's time [E] we [D] stop, children, what's that [A] sound?
[Em] Everybody look what's going [E] down.
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
There's battle [A] lines being [Em] drawn, _ [E]
nobody's right if [A] everybody's [Em] wrong.
_ [E] _
Young people [A] speaking their [Em] minds, [E] are getting so much [A] resistance from [E] behind.
It's time we stop, [D] hey, what's [A] that sound?
[Em] Everybody look what's going [E] _
down.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [E] _
_ Waterfield [A] before the heat, _ _ [E] _
flowers and [A] people in the street.
_ [Em] [E] Singing songs and [A] carrying signs, [E] mostly saying hooray [A] for our side.
[Em] It's time [E] we stop, [D] hey, what's [A] that sound?
Everybody look [Am] what's going _
[E] down.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Paranoia [A] strikes deep, [Em] _ [E] _
into your life [A] it will creep.
[E] _ It starts when you're [A] always afraid.
[Em] _ [E] Step out of line, the men come [A] and take [Em] you away.
_ [E]
It's time we stop, [D] hey, what's that [A] sound?
Everybody [Em] look what's going [E] down.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _

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