Chords for Vietnam War Music - Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

Tempo:
99.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Vietnam War Music - Buffalo Springfield - 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 exactly [A] clear.
[E] There's a man with a gun [A] over there, [E]
telling me I've got [A] to beware.
I think [E] it's time we stop, [A] children watch that sound, everybody [Em] look what's going [E] down.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
There's battle [A] lines being [Em] drawn,
[E] nobody's right if [Em] everybody's wrong.
[E] Young people speak [A] their [Em] minds, [E] getting so much [A] resistance from [E] behind.
I think it's time we stop, [D] hey what's [A] that sound, everybody look [E] what's going down.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] What a field [A] day for the heat, [Em]
[E] thousands [A] in the street.
[E]
Singing songs and carrying [A] signs, [E] mostly saying hooray [A] for our [E] side.
It's time we stop, [D] hey what's that [A] sound, everybody [E] look what's going down.
[A]
[E] [Em] [A]
[E] Maranoia [A] strikes [Bb] deep,
[E] into your life [A] it will creep.
[E]
It starts when you're [A] always afraid.
[Em]
[E] I step out of line, the man [A] come and take you away.
[C]
[E] It's time we stop, [A] hey [D] what's that [A] sound, everybody [Bb] look what's going [E] down.
[Dbm] [A] [Em] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [Em] [E]
[D] [A]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
Bb
12341111
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Buffalo Springfield - For What Its Worth chords, practice the chord sequence Em, E, A and E. Start with a comfortable 49 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 99. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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

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This song was authored by Stephen Stills.

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