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For What It's Worth chords by
The Staple Singers
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Key: A major
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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G
G

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C
C

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Verse 1
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G

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C
C

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Something happen in here
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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C
C

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What it is ain't exactly clear
G
G

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C
C

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There's a man with a gun over there
G
G

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Telling me I got to beware
Verse 2
C
C

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G
G

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It's time to stop, children,

what's that sound?
Dm
Dm

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Everybody look what's
G
G

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going down
C
C

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G

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C

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Verse 3
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G

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C
C

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Battle lines being drawn
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G

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C
C

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Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
G
G

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C
C

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Young people speaking their minds
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G

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Gm
Gm
3

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Getting so much res
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G

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C
C

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istance from behind
A
A

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It's time to
Verse 4
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G

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stop, children,
C
C

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what's that sound?
Bb
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Everybody look what's
G
G

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going down
C
C

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G

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C

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Verse 5
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G

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C
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What a field day for the heat
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G

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C
C

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A thousand people in the street
G
G

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C
C

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Singing songs and carrying signs
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G

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C
C

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Mostly say, hooray, for our side
Verse 6
C
C

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G
G

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It's time to stop, children,
C
C

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what's that sound?
Dm
Dm

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Everybody look what's
G
G

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C
C

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going down
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G

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C

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Verse 7
Gm
Gm
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C
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Paranoi a strikes deep
Gm
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G
G

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C
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Into your life it will creep
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G

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C

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It hurts when you're always afraid
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G

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Step out of line,
Gm
Gm
3

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G
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C
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the man comes and takes you away
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G

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It's time to stop,
Verse 8

children,

what's that sound?
Dm
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G

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Everybody look what's going down
Verse 9

Stop, children, what's that sound?
Gm
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Everybody look what's going down
G
G

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Stop, children,

what's that sound?
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Everybody look what's going down

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • Gm

    3
  • Dm

  • A

  • Bb

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of For What It's Worth by The Staple Singers is A major.

The primary chords used in For What It's Worth are A, D, Am, Em, B, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Am, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of For What It's Worth is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for For What It's Worth. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 The Staple Singers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add For What It's Worth to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for For What It's Worth by The Staple Singers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.