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A Song For You

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 Bm7b5x20201
[Verse 1]
  DmI've been so many places in my A7/C#life and time
     Dm/CI've sung a lot of songs, I've made some Bm7b5bad rhyme
I've Bbmaj7acted out my life in Am7stages with Gm7ten thousand people Am7watching
   DmBut we're alone F/Cnow
And I'm singing Bb/Cthis song for FyouA7/C#  
[Verse 2]
  DmI know your image of me is what I A7/C#hope to be
     Dm/CI’ve treated you unkindly but darlBm7b5ing can't you see
There's Bbmaj7no one more important Am7to me
Gm7Darling can't you please see Am7through me
   BbCause we're alone F/Cnow
And I'm singing Bb/Cthis song for Fyou
[Verse 3]
    C/EYou Dmtaught me precious Dm/C#secrets
of the Dm/CTruth, withholding Bm7b5nothin’
     Bbmaj7You came out in Bb/Cfront when I was FhidingF/E  
But Dmnow I'm so much Dm/C#better
and if my Dm/Cwords don't come toBm7b5gether
BbListen to the melody     Am7  
cause my G7suslove is G7in there Bb/Chiding  
ooo ooo ooo  Gm7ooo  ooo  ooo ooo  Bm7b5ooo   Bbooo A7oooo
[Chorus]
I Dmlove you in a place where there's no A7/C#space or time
I Dm/Clove you for my life you're a Bm7b5friend of mine
And Bbmaj7when my life is Am7over
ReGm7member when we were toAm7gether
  Bbwe were alone
F/CAnd I was singing Bb/Cthis song for Fyou
[Instrumental]
Dm    A/C#
Dm/C  Bm7b5
Bb    Am7
Gm7   Am7
Bb    F/C
Bb/C  F     C/E
Dm    Dm/C#
Dm7/C Bm7b5
Bb    Am7
Gm7   Am7
Bb    F/C
Bb/C  F
[Verse 4]
   C/EYou Dmtaught me precious Dm/C#secrets
of the Dm/CTruth, withholding Bm7b5nothin’
  BbYou came out in Bb/Cfront when I was FhidingF/E  
But Dmnow I'm so much Dm/C#better
and if my Dm/Cwords don't come toBm7b5gether
BbListen to the melody     Am7  
cause my G7suslove is G7in there Bb/Chiding  
ooo ooo ooo  Gm7ooo  ooo  ooo ooo  Bm7b5ooo   Bbooo A7oooo
[Chorus]
I Dmlove you in a place where there's no A7/C#space or time
I Dm/Clove you for my life you're a Bm7b5friend of mine
And Bbwhen my life is Am7over
ReGm7member when we were toAm7gether
  Bbwe were alone
F/CAnd I was singing Bb/Cthis song for Fyou
  BbWe were alone F/Cand I was Bb/Csinging this song____ for Fyou

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The story behind the song

This song is the title track from the Carpenters' 1972 album, originally written and performed by Leon Russell. The album was conceived as a concept album, with this tune both opening and closing the set, framing the entire collection as a single, cohesive "song." The Carpenters were known for their distinctive soft musical style, blending Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arrangements and harmonies. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a tender, enveloping musical embrace.

AI-written from these sources:A Song for You (The Carpenters album) — Wikipedia ↗The Carpenters — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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A Song For You

by Carpenters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7b5

A7/C#

Dm/C

Bbmaj7

Am7

Gm7

F/C

Bb/C

C/E

Dm/C#

F/E

G7sus

A/C#

Dm7/C

Bm7b5

x20201

[Verse 1]

Dm A7/C#

I've been so many places in my life and time

Dm/C Bm7b5

I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Am7

I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watching

Dm F/C

But we're alone now

Bb/C F A7/C#

And I'm singing this song for you

[Verse 2]

Dm A7/C#

I know your image of me is what I hope to be

Dm/C Bm7b5

I’ve treated you unkindly but darling can't you see

Bbmaj7 Am7

There's no one more important to me

Gm7 Am7

Darling can't you please see through me

Bb F/C

Cause we're alone now

Bb/C F

And I'm singing this song for you

[Verse 3]

C/E Dm Dm/C#

You taught me precious secrets

Dm/C Bm7b5

of the Truth, withholding nothin’

Bbmaj7 Bb/C F F/E

You came out in front when I was hiding

Dm Dm/C#

But now I'm so much better

Dm/C Bm7b5

and if my words don't come together

Bb Am7

Listen to the melody

G7sus G7 Bb/C

cause my love is in there hiding

Gm7 Bm7b5 Bb A7

ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo oooo

[Chorus]

Dm A7/C#

I love you in a place where there's no space or time

Dm/C Bm7b5

I love you for my life you're a friend of mine

Bbmaj7 Am7

And when my life is over

Gm7 Am7

Remember when we were together

we were alone

F/C Bb/C F

And I was singing this song for you

[Instrumental]

Dm A/C#

Dm/C Bm7b5

Bb Am7

Gm7 Am7

Bb F/C

Bb/C F C/E

Dm Dm/C#

Dm7/C Bm7b5

Bb Am7

Gm7 Am7

Bb F/C

Bb/C F

[Verse 4]

C/E Dm Dm/C#

You taught me precious secrets

Dm/C Bm7b5

of the Truth, withholding nothin’

Bb Bb/C F F/E

You came out in front when I was hiding

Dm Dm/C#

But now I'm so much better

Dm/C Bm7b5

and if my words don't come together

Bb Am7

Listen to the melody

G7sus G7 Bb/C

cause my love is in there hiding

Gm7 Bm7b5 Bb A7

ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo oooo

[Chorus]

Dm A7/C#

I love you in a place where there's no space or time

Dm/C Bm7b5

I love you for my life you're a friend of mine

Bb Am7

And when my life is over

Gm7 Am7

Remember when we were together

we were alone

F/C Bb/C F

And I was singing this song for you

Bb F/C Bb/C F

We were alone and I was singing this song____ for you

About A Song For You Chords by Carpenters

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The chords for "A Song For You" show the original chord names (including Bm7b5, Dm, A7/C#, Dm/C, Bbmaj7, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.