Chords for Sergio Mendes Brasil '66 - For What It's Worth

Tempo:
85.85 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

E

G

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sergio Mendes Brasil '66 - For What It's Worth chords
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[E]
[Em] There's something [A] happening here, [E]
but it [C#m] is, ain't [A] exactly clear.
[E]
There's a [C#m] man with a gun over [F#m] there,
[G] telling [Gm] me I've got to [F#m] beware.
I think [Em] it's time we stop.
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down.
There's battle [A] lines [F#m] being drawn.
[E] Nobody's right if [F#m] everybody's wrong.
[E] [Em] Young people [A] speaking their [G] minds.
[D] [Em] There's so much resistance.
[A] Won't they have a better time?
[E] Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down.
What a [A] beautiful place.
[Em] A thousand people [A] in the streets.
[Em] Singing songs, [A] carrying signs.
[Em] Mostly saying, move [A] away from our sight.
I think it's [Em] time we stop.
[E] Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going [F#] down.
[Em]
[Bm]
[Em] [A]
[Em] [G]
[E] Paranoia strikes deep.
[Em] Into your [A] life it will creep.
[Em] [D] It [Em] starts when you're [A] always free.
You step [Em] out of line, the man comes and [A] he'll take you [D] away.
[E] I think it's time we [A] stop.
Children, what's that sound?
[G] Everybody look what's going [E] down.
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Stop.
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look [D] what's [Em] going down.
[C#m] Stop.
What's [A] that sound?
[G] Everybody look [E] what's going down. Stop.
Stop.
[A]
[Em] [E] [A]
[Em] Stop.
[Bm]
[E] [A] [Em] What's [Bm] that sound everybody [Em] make it slow?
[Bm] [Em]
Key:  
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
F#m
123111112
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - For What Its Worth chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, A, Em and E of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 42 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 86 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] There's something [A] happening here, [E]
but it [C#m] is, ain't [A] exactly clear.
[E] _ _
There's a [C#m] man with a gun over [F#m] there, _
[G] telling [Gm] me I've got to [F#m] beware.
I think [Em] it's time we stop.
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going [E] down. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's battle [A] lines [F#m] being drawn.
_ [E] Nobody's right if [F#m] everybody's wrong.
[E] _ [Em] Young people [A] speaking their [G] minds.
[D] _ [Em] There's so much resistance.
[A] Won't they have a better time?
[E] Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ What a [A] beautiful place.
_ _ [Em] A thousand people [A] in the streets.
[Em] Singing songs, [A] carrying signs.
_ [Em] Mostly saying, move [A] away from our sight.
I think it's [Em] time we stop.
[E] Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going [F#] down.
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [E] _ Paranoia strikes _ deep.
_ [Em] Into your [A] life it will creep.
[Em] _ [D] It [Em] starts when you're [A] always free.
_ You step [Em] out of line, the man comes and [A] he'll take you [D] away.
[E] I think it's time we [A] stop.
Children, what's that sound?
[G] Everybody look what's going [E] down.
_ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ Stop.
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look [D] what's [Em] going down.
[C#m] Stop.
What's [A] that sound?
[G] Everybody look [E] what's going down. Stop.
Stop.
[A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] Stop.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] What's [Bm] that sound everybody _ _ [Em] _ make it slow?
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Stephen Stills.

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