A Song For You Chords by Neil Diamond

Tempo:
119.65 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Dm

Gm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Neil Diamond - A Song For You chords
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Song for you is a [E] wonderful, wonderful Leon Russell [F] song.
He did a great record of it and the [Bb] song is just special.
[Cm] And I wanted [Bb] very much to try to do it.
[Dm] I hope you like my [Gbm] version as well.
[Gm] I've been so many places in [D] my life and time.
[Bb] I've sung a lot of songs, [Gm] I've made some bad rhyme.
[Eb] I've acted out my [Dm] life in stages.
[Cm] Ten thousand [Dm] people watching.
[Eb] But we're [Bb] alone now and [Eb] I'm singing this song [Bb] for you.
[Gm] To know your image of me is what I [D] hope to be.
[Bb] I've treated you unkindly, but [E] darling can't you see?
[Eb] There's no one more [Dm] important to me.
[Cm] And darling can't you [Dm] please see through me?
[Eb] Cause we're [Bb] alone now and [F] I'm singing this song [Bb] for you.
[Ab]
[A]
[D] [D]
[Gm] You taught me [Gb] precious secrets of [Bb] a true love withholding [E] nothing.
[Eb] You came out [Bb] front when I was [F] hiding.
[Bb]
[Gm] Now I'm so [Gb] much better and [Bb] if my words don't come [E] together,
[Eb] listen to the [Dm] melodies.
Cause [C] my love is in there [F] hiding.
[Gm] [Eb]
[A]
[Gm] I love you in a place where [D] there's no space or time.
[Bb] I love you for my life, you are a friend of [Gm] mine.
[Eb] And when my life is [Dm] over, [Cm] remember when we were [Dm] together.
[Eb] And we're [Bb] alone now [Eb] and I'm singing this [Bb] song for you.
[Ab]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[D] [G]
[Cm]
[Eb] [A] [D]
[Gm] I love you in a place where [D] there's no space or time.
[Bb] I love you for my life, you are [E] a friend of mine.
[Eb] And when my life is [Dm] over, [Cm] remember when we were [Dm] together.
[Eb]
And we're [Bb] alone now and I'm singing [Eb] this song for you.
[Eb]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb] And [Eb] we're alone now [Dm] and I'm singing [Eb] this song,
singing this song for
[Bb] you.
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
Key:  
Bb
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Eb
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Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
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To learn Neil Diamond - A Song For You chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Cm, Dm, Cm, Dm, Eb, Bb, Gm, D, Gm, Gb, Bb and Eb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 115. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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_ Song for you is a [E] wonderful, wonderful Leon Russell [F] song.
He did a great record of it and the [Bb] song is just _ special.
[Cm] And I wanted [Bb] very much to try to do it.
[Dm] I hope you like my [Gbm] version as well.
[Gm] I've been so many places in [D] my life and time. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I've sung a lot of songs, _ [Gm] I've made some bad rhyme.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] I've acted out my [Dm] life in stages.
[Cm] _ Ten thousand [Dm] people watching.
_ _ [Eb] _ But we're [Bb] alone now and [Eb] I'm singing this song [Bb] for you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ To know your image of me is what I [D] hope to be. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] I've treated you unkindly, but [E] darling can't you see? _ _ _ _
[Eb] There's no one more [Dm] important to me.
_ [Cm] And darling can't you [Dm] please see through me?
[Eb] _ Cause we're [Bb] alone now and [F] I'm singing this song [Bb] for you. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] You taught me [Gb] precious secrets of [Bb] a true love withholding [E] nothing. _ _
_ [Eb] _ You came out [Bb] front when I was [F] hiding.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ Now I'm so [Gb] much better and [Bb] if my words don't come [E] together, _ _
_ [Eb] listen to the [Dm] melodies. _
Cause [C] my love is in there [F] hiding. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ I love you in a place where [D] there's no space or time.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I love you for my life, you are a friend of [Gm] mine. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ And when my life is [Dm] over, _ _ _ [Cm] remember when we were [Dm] together.
_ _ [Eb] _ And we're [Bb] alone now _ [Eb] and I'm singing this [Bb] song for you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ I love you in a place where [D] there's no space or time.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I love you for my life, you are [E] a friend of mine. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] And when my life is [Dm] over, _ _ [Cm] remember when we were [Dm] together.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
And we're [Bb] alone now and I'm singing [Eb] this song for you.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ And [Eb] we're alone now _ [Dm] _ _ _ and I'm singing [Eb] this song,
_ _ _ _ singing this song _ _ _ for _
[Bb] _ you.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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