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A Song For You chords by Donny Hathaway (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

A7sus4
A7
Dm
A7/Db
Dm/C
Bm7b5
Bb
F/A
Gm7
A7#5
F/C
C9sus4
F
Dbaug
B7b5
C7
Fsus4
G7
C
F/Eb
Eb
Bb/D
A7b5
D7b9
Gmadd9
Gm
Em7b5

Intro 1

[Piano]

A7sus4

A7

Verse 1
Dm 
I've been so many places
A7/Db 
in my life and time
Dm/C 
I've sung a lot of songs
Bm7b5 
I've made some bad rhymes
Bb 
F/A 
I've acted out my life in stages
Gm7 
A7#5 
With ten thousand people    watching
Bb 
F/C 
But we're alone now
C9sus4 
F 
And I'm singing   this song to you

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Verse 2

Dm

I know your image of me is

A7/Db

what I hoped to be

Dm/C

I treated you unkindly

Bm7b5

But darling, can't you see?

Bb

F/A

There's no one more important to me

Gm7

A7#5

Baby, can't you see through me?

Bb

F/C

'Cause we're alone now

C9sus4

F

And I'm singing this song to you

Bridge 1
Dm 
Dbaug 
You taught me precious secrets
Dm/C 
B7b5 
Of a      true love withholding nothing
Bb 
C9sus4 
C7 
You came out in front
Fsus4 
F 
When I was hiding
Dm 
Dbaug 
But now I'm so much better
Dm/C 
Bm7b5 
And if my words don't come together
Bb 
F/A 
Listen to the melody
G7 
C9sus4 
C 
'Cause my love is in there hiding
[Piano]
A7sus4 
A7 

Verse 3
Dm 
I love you in a place
A7/Db 
where there's no space or time
Dm/C 
I love you for my life
Bm7b5 
You're a friend of mine
Bb 
F/A 
And when my life is over
Gm7 
A7#5 
Remember when   we were together
Bb 
F/C 
We were alone
C9sus4 
F 
And I was singing this song to you

Interlude 1

F/Eb

Eb

Bb/D

A7b5

D7b9

Gmadd9

Gm

Em7b5

A7

I

Verse 4
Dm 
love you in a place
A7/Db 
where there's no space or time
Dm/C 
I love you for my life
B7b5 
You're a friend of mine
Bb 
F/A 
And when my life is over
Gm7 
A7#5 
Remember
Bb 
when we were together
F/C 
We were alone
C9sus4 
F 
And I was singing   this song to you
Bb 
F/C 
We were alone
C9sus4 
F 
And I was singing   this song to you
Bb 
F/C 
We were alone
F/Eb 
Eb 
And I was singing this song,  mm
Bb 
Fsus4 
Singing this song to you
F 
F/A 
C 

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A7sus4
A7
Dm
A7/Db
Dm/C
Bm7b5
Bb
F/A
Gm7
A7#5
F/C
C9sus4
F
Dbaug
B7b5
C7
Fsus4
G7
C
F/Eb
Eb
Bb/D
A7b5
D7b9
Gmadd9
Gm
Em7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 50

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
A7/Db: x-4-5-2-5-x
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
A7#5: 5-x-5-6-6-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dbaug: x-4-3-2-2-x
B7b5: x-2-3-2-4-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
A7b5: 5-x-5-6-4-x
D7b9: x-5-4-5-4-x
Gmadd9: x-x-5-3-3-5
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of A Song For You by Donny Hathaway, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Donny Hathaway.

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