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For The Sake Of The Song by Townes Van Zandt
For The Sake Of The Song
capo at 2nd fret (all notes and chords relative to the capo)
Intro:
A D A D
---------------------2-4-4h5p4-2p0---0---------------2-4-4h5p4-2--|p
-----2-----2---2----(3)-------(3)----2-----2---2----(3)-----------|(3)
---2-----2---2-----2---------------2-----2---2-----2--------------|
-------2---------0---------------------2---------0----------------|
-0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A A
-0-----------------------4--2--0-0-------------------------------|
-----2-----2---2-----3/5-5--3----2---2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-|
---2-----2---2---------------------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2---|
-------2-----------2-------------------2---------------2---------|
-0-------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
-----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
Verse:
A D A A
Why does she sing her sad songs for me? I'm not the one
A D A A
to tenderly bring her soft sympathy. I've just begun
E E A A
to see me way clear and its plain if I stop I should fall.
E E A A
I can lay down a tear for her pain, just a tear and that's all.
Pre-chorus:
D A D
What does she want me to do? She says that she knows
E A A
these moments are rare, I suppose that it's true.
D E A A
Then on she goes to say I don't care, ah, she knows that I do.
Chorus:
E E A A
Maybe she just has to sing for the sake of the song
E E A(back to intro)
And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong?
Repeat
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version 2
Capo 2nd fret (tabs relative to the capo)
Tuning: Standard
Intro
> >
E |------0-----0---------2-4-4h5p4-4-2p0--|
B |----2-----2-----2---3------------------|
G |--------------2------------------------| 2x
D |--------2---------0--------------------|
A |--0------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
> > > >
E |------0-----0------------4-4-2-----0-----0---------0-----0------|
B |----2-----2-----0---3/5--5-5-3---2-----2---------2-----2-----2--|
G |--------------2----------------------------2---------------2----|
D |--------2----------------------------2---------------2----------|
A |--0----------------------------0---------------0----------------|
E |------------------0--------------------------0------------------|
Why does she sing her sad songs for me, I'm not the one
To tenderly bring her soft sympathy, I've just begun
> > >
E |------0-----0---------2-----2---------0-----0---------0-----0------|
B |----2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3---2-----2---------2-----2-----2--|
G |--------------2---------2-----2---------------2---------------2----| 2x
D |--------2---------0---------------------2---------------2----------|
A |--0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------|
E |------------------------------------------------0------------------|
To see my way clear and it's plain if I stop I will fall
> > > >
E |------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-----0------|
B |----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---2-----2----------2-----2-----2--|
G |----------------------------------------------2----------------2----|
D |----------------------------------------2--------2-------2----------|
A |--------2---------------2---------0----------------0----------------|
E |--0-----------4---0-----------4-------------------------------------|
I can lay down a tear for her pain, just a tear and that's all
> > > >
E |------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------3-----3------|
B |----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|
G |----------------------------------------------2---------------2----|
D |----------------------------------------2---------------2----------|
A |--------2---------------2---------0---------------0----------------|
E |--0-----------4---0-----------4------------------------------------|
What does she want me to do
She says that she knows that moments are rare
I suppose that it's true
Then on she goes to say I don't care and she
> > > >
E |------2-----2---------0-----0---------2-----2---------0-----0------|
B |----3-----3-----3---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3---0-----0-----0--|
G |--------2-----2---------------2---------2-----2---------------1----| 2x
D |--0---------------------2---------0---------------------2----------|
A |------------------0------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------0----------------|
knows that I do Maybe she just has to
> > > >
E |------2-----2---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|
B |----3-----3-----3---2-----2---------2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0--|
G |--------2-----2---------------2---------------2--------------------|
D |--0---------------------2---------------2---------------------2----|
A |------------------0---------------0---------------------2----------|
E |--------------------------------0-----------------0----------------|
sing for the sake of the song Who do I think
> > > >
E |------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|
B |----0-----0-----0---2-----2---------2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0--|
G |------------------------------2---------------2--------------------|
D |--------------2---------2---------------2---------------------2----|
A |--------2---------0---------------0---------------------2----------|
E |--0-----------------------------0-----------------0----------------|
that I am to decide that she's wrong
> >
E |------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
B |----0-----0-----0---2-----2------2--|
G |------------------------------2-----| > Intro
D |--------------2---------2-----------|
A |--------2---------0-----------------|
E |--0---------------------------------|
She'd like to think that I'm cruel but she knows that's a lie for I would be
No more than a tool if I allowed her to cry all over me
My sorrow is real even though I can't change my plans
If she could see how I feel then I know that she'd understand
Does she actually think I'm to blame
Does she really believe that some word of mine
Could relieve all her pain
Can't she see that she grieves just because she's been blindly deceived
By her shame
Maybe she just has to sing for the sake of the song
Who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong
Nothin's what it seems, maybe she'll start someday to realize
If she abandons her dreams then all the words she can say are only lies
When will she see that to gain is only to lose
All that she offers me are her chains, I got to refuse
It's only to herself that she's lied
She likes to pretend there's something that she should defend with her pride
I don't intend to stand her and be the friend from whom she must hide
Maybe she just has to sing for the sake of the song
Who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong
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version 3
G C G
Why does she sing her sad songs for me I'm not the one
C G
To tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun
D G
To see my way clear and it's plain if I stop I will fall
D G
I can lay down a tear for her pain just a tear and that's all
C G
What does she want me to do?
C D C G
She says that she knows the moments are rare I suppose that it's true
C D C G
Then on she goes to say I don't care how she knows...but I do
D C G
Maybe she just has to sing For The Sake Of The Song.
D C G
Who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong?
She'd like to think I was cruel but she knows that's a lie for I would be
No more than a tool if I allowed her to cry all over me
All my sorrow is real even tho I can't change my plans
If she could see how I feel then I know that she'd understand
Aw does she actually think I'm to blame?
Does she really believe that some word of mine could relieve all her pain?
Can't she see that she grieves
just because she's been blindly deceived by her shame?
Aw but maybe she just has to sing For The Sake Of The Song.
And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong?
Aw but nothin's what it seems, maybe she'll start some day to realize
If she abandons her dreams then all the words she can say are only lies
Aw when will she see that the game is only to loose
All that she offers me are her chains and I've got to refuse
Aw but its only to herself that she's lied
She likes to pretend there's something that she should defend with her pride
And I don't intend to stand here and be the friend from whom she must hide
Maybe she just has to sing For The Sake Of The Song.
And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong?
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version 4
A D A
Why does she sing sad songs for me, I'm not the one
D A
to tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun
E A
to see my way clear and it's plain, if I stop I will fall
E A
I can lay down a tear for her pain, just a tear and that's all.
D A
What does she want me to do?
D E
she says that she knows that moments are rare
D A
I suppose that it's true
D E D A
and on she goes to say I don't care, when I do.
chorus:
E A
Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song
E A
and who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong.
She'd like to think that I'm cruel,
but she knows that's a lie for I would be
no more than a tool
if I allowed her to cry all over me.
Oh my sorrow is real even though I can't change my plan
If she could see how I feel then I know that she'd understand
Oh does she actually think I'm to blame?
Does she really believe that some word of mine can relieve all her pain?
Can't she see that she grieves because she's been blindly deceived
by her shame?
chorus
Nothin's what it seems, maybe she'll start someday to realize
If she abandons her dreams, all the words she can say are only lies
when will she see that to gain is only to lose?
All that she offers me areher chains, I got to refuse.
Oh but it's only to herself that she's lied
she likes to pretend it's something that she must defend, with her pride
and I don't intend to stand her and be the friend from whom she must hide.
chorus 1 1/2 times and out
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version 5
A D A
Why does she sing sad songs for me, I'm not the one
D A
to tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun
E A
to see my way clear and it's plain, if I stop I will fall
E
A
I can lay down a tear for her pain, just a tear and that's all.
D A
What does she want me to do?
D E
she says that she knows that moments are rare
D A
I suppose that it's true
D E D A
and on she goes to say I don't care, when I do.
chorus:
E A
Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song
E A
and who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong.
She'd like to think that I'm cruel,
but she knows that's a lie for I would be
no more than a tool
if I allowed her to cry all over me.
Oh my sorrow is real even though I can't change my plan
If she could see how I feel then I know that she'd understand
Oh does she actually think I'm to blame?
Does she really believe that some word of mine can relieve all her pain?
Can't she see that she grieves because she's been blindly deceived
by her shame?
chorus
Nothin's what it seems, maybe she'll start someday to realize
If she abandons her dreams, all the words she can say are only lies
when will she see that to gain is only to lose?
All that she offers me areher chains, I got to refuse.
Oh but it's only to herself that she's lied
she likes to pretend it's something that she must defend, with her pride
and I don't intend to stand her and be the friend from whom she must hide.
chorus 1 1/2 times and out
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version 6
B E B
Why does she sing her sad songs for me I?m not the one,
B E B
To tenderly bring her soft sympathy I?ve just begun,
F# B
To see my way clear and it?s plain if I stop I will fall,
F# B
I can lay down a tear for her pain, just a tear and that?s all.
E B
What does she want me to do?
E F#
She says that she knows that moments are rare,
E B
And I suppose that it?s true.
E F# E B
Then on she goes to say I don?t care and she knows that I do.
Chorus:
F# B
Ah, but maybe she just has to sing for the sake of the song,
F# B
And who do I think that I am to decide that she?s wrong.
She?d like to think I was cruel, but she knows that?s a lie for I would be,
No more than a tool if I allowed her to cry all over me,
Oh my sorrow is real even though I can?t change my plans,
If she could see how I feel then I know that she?d understand.
Oh does she actually think I?m to blame?
Does she really believe that some word of mine can relieve all her pain?
Can?t she see that she grieves just because she?s been blindly deceived by her pain?
(chorus)
Ah, but nothing?s what it seems, maybe she?ll start someday to realize,
If she abandons her dreams, then all the words she can say are only lies,
Ah when will she see that to gain is only to lose?
All that she offers me are her chains, I got to refuse.
Oh but it?s only to herself that she?s lied.
She likes to pretend it?s something that she should defend with her pride,
I don?t intend to stand here and be the friend from who she must hide.
(chorus)
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