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A Song For You by Leon Russell
A Song For You
Verse:
Cm G7/B
I've been so many places in my life and time
Cm/Bb Am7b5
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
Ab Eb/ Fm7/Eb
I've acted out my life in stages With ten thousand people watching
Ab
But we're alone
Eb/Bb Bb11 Eb G7
And i'm singing this song for you
[Verse]
Cm G7/B
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Cm/Bb Am7b5
I treated you unkindly but girl can't you see
Ab Eb/G
There's no one more important to me
Fm7 Eb/G
So darling can't you please ssee through me
Ab Eb/Bb
Cause we're alone now
Ab/Bb Eb G7
And I'm singing this song for you
[Bridge]
Cm G7/B
You taught me precious secrets of the
Eb/Bb Am7b5
Truth, withholding nothing
Ab Eb/Bb Bb11 Ab/Eb Eb G7/D
You ame out in front and I was hiding
Cm G7/B
But now 'm so much better so if
Eb/Bb Am7b5
My words don't come together
Ab Eb/G F7 Bb11 Bb7
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
[Verse]
Cm G7/B
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Cm/Bb Am7b5
I love you for my life cause you're a friend of mine
Ab Eb/G
And when my life is over
Fm7 Eb/G
Remebmer when we were togetherAb We were alone
Eb/B Bb11 Eb
And I was singing my song for you
[Interlude]
Eb/Db Db Ab/C Gm7b5 C7b10b13 Fm9 Fm7/Eb Dm7b5 G7b13
[Verse]
Cm G7/BI
love you in a place where there's no space or time
Cm/Bb Am7b5
I love you for my life cause you're a friend of mine
Ab Eb/G
And when my life is over
Fm7 Eb/G
Remebmer when we were together
Ab
We were alone
Eb/B Bb11 Eb
And I was singing my song for you
[Outro]
Ab Eb/Bb Bb11 Eb
Yes we were alone and I was singing this song for you
Ab Eb/Gb Dbadd9
We were alone and I was singing my song
Ab
Singing my song
Ab/Eb
Singing my song
Eb
Singing my song
Bb
Singing my song
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version 2
Am E
I've been so many places in my life and time
C Am/F# 202210
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
F Em Dm Em
I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watching
Dm Em
But we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
Am E
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
C Am/F#
I treated you unkindly but darling can't you see
F Em
There's no one more important to me
Dm Em
Baby can't you please see through me
Dm Em
Cause we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
Am E
You taught me precious secrets of the
C Am/F#
Truth, withholding nothing
F G C
You came out in front when I was hiding
Em Am E
But now I'm so much better and if
C Am/F#
My words don't come together
F Em Dm G
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
Am E
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
C Am/F#
I love you for my life you're a friend of mine
F Em
And when my life is over
Dm Em Dm Em
Remebmer when we were together we were alone
F C
And I was singing this song for you
Dm Em F C
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
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version 3
(Starts with descending cascade in Dm (Harmonic Minor) 4 measures)
Dm A7
I`ve been so many places in my life and time,
F G7
I`ve sung a lot of songs, I`ve made some bad rhyme,
A# Am7 Gm7 Am7
I`ve acted out my love in stages, with ten thousand people watching,
Gm7 Am7 A# F
but we`re alone now, and I`m singing this song to you.
Dm A7
I know your image of me is what I hope to be,
F G7
I treated you unkindly, but darlin` can`t you see,
A# Am7 Gm7 Am7
There`s no one more important to me, darlin` can`t you please see through me,
Gm7 Am7 A# F
Cus we`re alone now and I`m singing this song to you.
Dm A7 F G
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing,
A# C F F/E
You came out in front and I was hiding,
Dm A7 F G
But now I`m so much better, and if my words don`t come together,
A# Am7 Gm7 C7
Listen to the melody, cause my love`s in there hiding.
Instrumental 1:
(Descending Cascade in Dm (Harmonic Minor) 2 measures)
Dm A7
I love you in a place where there`s no space and time,
F G7
I love you for my life, you are a friend of mine,
A# Am7 Gm7 Am7
And when my life is over, re-member when we were to-gether,
Gm7 Am7 A# F
We were alone and I was singing this song to you.
Instrumental 2:
Eb/A Dm D7 Gm7 C7 A
Dm A7
I love you in a place where there`s no space and time,
F G7
I love you for my life, you are a friend of mine,
A# Am7 Gm7 Am7
And when my life is over, re-member when we were to-gether,
Gm7 Am7 A# F
We were alone and I was singing this song to you.
Gm7 Am7 A# F
We were alone and I was singing this song to you.
Gm7 Am7 Gm7 A#
We were alone and I was singing my song
Gm7 F Am7
singin this song to you.
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version 4
(Original key is capo on 3rd fret)
Capo 1 for Ray Charles version
Bm xx4432
F#aug xx4332
D/F# xx4232
E 022100
G 320003
F#m x44222
F# x44322
D x00232
Em 022000
A7 002020
A7sus4 002030
Bm F#aug
I've been so many places - in my life and time
D/F# E
I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhymes
G F#m G F#m
I've acted out my love on stages - With 10,000 people watching
G F#m Em D
But we're alone now and I'm singing this song to you
Bm F#aug
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
D/F# E
I treated you unkindly but darling can't you see
G F#m
There's no one more important to me
G F#m
Darling can't you please see through me
G F#m Em D
'Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song to you
Bm F#aug D/F# E
You taught me precious secrets - Of the truth withholding nothing
G A7 D F#
You came out in front and I was hiding
Bm F#aug
But now I'm so much better
D/F# E
And if my words don't come together
G F#m Em A7sus4 A7
Listen to the melody - 'cause my love's in there hiding
Bm F#aug
I love you in a place - where there's no space and time
D/F# E
I love you for my life you are a friend of mine
G F#m G F#m
And when my life is over - Remember when we were together
G F#m Em D
We were alone and I was singing this song to you
[Break]
C G B7sus4 B7
Em C#m F#sus4 F#
Bm F#aug
But I love you in a place where there's no space and time
D/F# E
I love you for my life, you are a friend of mine
G F#m G F#m
And when my life is over - remember when we were together
G F#m Em D
We were alone and I was singing this song to you
G F#m Em D
We were alone and I was singing this song to you
G F#m C
We were alone and I was singing my song
G D A
Singing this song for you
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