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Sake Of The Song chords by
Hayes Carll
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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If you're nobody's
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business or you're front page news
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G
G

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Rock, Country or Delta Blues
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Tell your truth however you choose
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And do it all for the sake

of the song
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Verse 2


Yeah, hitchhike, and bus
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ride and rental car
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Living rooms coffee house
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and rundown bars

Ten thousand people or

alone under the stars
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All for the sake of the song
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Verse 3

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And there's a man who wrote "Your Cheatin' Heart",
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now he's blind to it's truth
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F
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And he plays it on a stolen harp,
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his soul is hundred proof
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And there's one who might be happy with
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a for eign baggar's purse
F
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She's lost the crowd's attention
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at the forty second verse
Verse 4
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And it's the travelling salesman,

the girl next door
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On the empty room to the
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bird on the corner
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Less is less until more is more
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And it's all for the sake of the song
Interlude 1
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Am
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Verse 5
F
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And there's the young man on the marquee,
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He's fond of somewhere unknown
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And his father bought the two of us
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so he could strike out on his own
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And there's the brooding contradiction,
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he's holding Van Gogh's ear
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And he's taken to his guitar,
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in the hope someone will hear
Verse 6
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It's life back stage and Nudie Suits
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And the next big thing will get
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'em back to you roots

High five flannel and duct tape boots
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And it's all for the sake of the song
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Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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And there's the mystic, there's the legend,
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E
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and there's the best that's ever been
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And there's the voice of a generation
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who wants to pass this way again
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And there's record deals and trained seals,
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E
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and puppets on a string
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And they're all just trying to figure out
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what makes the caged bird sing
Verse 8
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It's lights, camera, on with the show
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Lifetime to get ready, now go cat go

Where it all ends, nobody knows
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B it's all for the sake of the song
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Verse 9


So if you're nobody's

business
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Or you're front page news
G
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Am
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Rock, Country or Delta Blues

Tell your truth however you choose
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And do it all for the sake of the song

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

  • E

  • F

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sake Of The Song by Hayes Carll is A minor.

The primary chords used in Sake Of The Song are Am, Em, G, E, F, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Sake Of The Song is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sake Of The Song 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 Sake Of The Song. 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 Hayes Carll.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Sake Of The Song to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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