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A Song For You original guitar chords by
Donny Hathaway
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5.0 (1)
Key: F major•
Intro 1

[Piano]
A7sus4
A7sus4

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A7
A7

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Verse 1
Dm
Dm

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I've been so many places
A7/Db
A7/Db
2

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in my life and time
Dm/C
Dm/C

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I've sung a lot of songs
Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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I've made some bad rhymes
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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I've acted out my life in stages
Gm7
Gm7
3

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A7#5
A7#5
5

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With ten thousand people watching
Bb
Bb

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F/C
F/C

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But we're alone now
C9sus4
C9sus4

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F
F

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And I'm singing this song to you
Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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I know your image of me is
A7/Db
A7/Db
2

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what I hoped to be
Dm/C
Dm/C

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I treated you unkindly
Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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But darling, can't you see?
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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There's no one more important to me
Gm7
Gm7
3

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A7#5
A7#5
5

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Baby, can't you see through me?
Bb
Bb

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F/C
F/C

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'Cause we're alone now
C9sus4
C9sus4

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F
F

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And I'm singing this song to you
Bridge 1
Dm
Dm

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Dbaug
Dbaug
2

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You taught me precious secrets
Dm/C
Dm/C

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B7b5
B7b5
2

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Of a true love withholding nothing
Bb
Bb

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C9sus4
C9sus4

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C7
C7

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You came out in front
Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
F

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When I was hiding
Dm
Dm

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Dbaug
Dbaug
2

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But now I'm so much better
Dm/C
Dm/C

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Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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And if my words don't come together
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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Listen to the melody
G7
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C9sus4
C9sus4

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C
C

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'Cause my love is in there hiding

[Piano]
A7sus4
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A7
A7

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Verse 3
Dm
Dm

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I love you in a place
A7/Db
A7/Db
2

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where there's no space or time
Dm/C
Dm/C

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I love you for my life
Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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You're a friend of mine
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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And when my life is over
Gm7
Gm7
3

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A7#5
A7#5
5

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Remember when we were together
Bb
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F/C
F/C

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We were alone
C9sus4
C9sus4

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F
F

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And I was singing this song to you
Interlude 1
F/Eb
F/Eb

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Eb
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6

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Bb/D
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3

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A7b5
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4

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D7b9
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Gmadd9
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Gm
Gm
3

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Em7b5
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A7
A7

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I
Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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love you in a place
A7/Db
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2

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where there's no space or time
Dm/C
Dm/C

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I love you for my life
B7b5
B7b5
2

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You're a friend of mine
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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And when my life is over
Gm7
Gm7
3

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A7#5
A7#5
5

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Remember
Bb
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when we were together
F/C
F/C

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We were alone
C9sus4
C9sus4

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F
F

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And I was singing this song to you
Bb
Bb

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F/C
F/C

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We were alone
C9sus4
C9sus4

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F
F

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And I was singing this song to you
Bb
Bb

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F/C
F/C

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We were alone
F/Eb
F/Eb

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Eb
Eb
6

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And I was singing this song, mm
Bb
Bb

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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Singing this song to you
F
F

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F/A
F/A

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C
C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A7sus4

  • A7

  • Dm

  • A7/Db

    2

  • Dm/C

  • Bm7b5

  • Bb

  • F/A

  • Gm7

    3

  • A7#5

    5

  • F/C

  • C9sus4

  • F

  • Dbaug

    2

  • B7b5

    2

  • C7

  • Fsus4

  • G7

  • C

  • F/Eb

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb/D

    3

  • A7b5

    4

  • D7b9

    4

  • Gmadd9

    3

  • Gm

    3

  • Em7b5

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Song For You by Donny Hathaway is F major.

The primary chords used in A Song For You are A, A7, Dm, F, G, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, A7, Dm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of A Song For You is approximately 50 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Song For You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Donny Hathaway.

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