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Reba McEntire - For Herself
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C   F  
CUncle Slim had let her know she Gcouldn't ride that hForse
                                      C      F  Csus4-   F  C  
He was the one that was only meant for men
She Dm7waited 'round 'til way after dark
FmRode that horse with all her heart
And Cin the night how she roCadd9deG  
CHORUS:
SomeFhow she always Cknew she Emhad the strength inFside
And even if she Cfell, she'd surCadd9viveG  
In spite of all the Ftears she may Ccry
This is how she Dm7has to live her lCife
As hard as it maFy be, she has to Gfind out for herCselfF  C  F  
CMama and daddy told her from the Gstart he was no Fgood
                                    C      F  Csus4-   F  C  
They'd seen how he treated the other girls
She Dm7waited around till the sun went down
Slipped Fmout of the house not making a sound
And Cin the night, oh, how they droCadd9veG  
CHORUS:
SomeFhow she always Cknew she Emhad the strength inFside
And even if she Cfell, she'd surCadd9viveG  
In spite of all the Ftears she may Ccry
This is how she Dm7has to live her lCife
As hard as it maFy be, she has to Gfind out for herCself
BRIDGE:
It was Amfifteen years to the Emday
He became a Fstranger Dmin her Feyes
In Amthe coldest words of Emanger
He said withDm7out me you won't surGvive
N.C.                                    C                    G  F  
There's a suitcase in the closet she had packed six months ago
                                     C      F  Csus4-   F  C  
She don't leave a note that's not her style
So she Dm7waited around till way after dark
FmLeft that man who broke her heart
CNow she's gone, oh, she's goCadd9neG  
CHORUS:
SomeFhow she always Cknew she Emhad the strength inFside
And even if she Cfell, she'd surCadd9viveG  
In spite of all the Ftears she may Ccry
This is how she Dm7has to live her lCife
As hard as it maFy be, she has to Gfind out for herCselfF  
Yes, she's gotta Gfind out for herCselfF  C  F  C  

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For Herself

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Dm7

Cadd9

Reba McEntire - For Herself

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C F

INTRO:

C G F

Uncle Slim had let her know she couldn't ride that horse

C F Csus4 F C

He was the one that was only meant for men

Dm7

She waited 'round 'til way after dark

Rode that horse with all her heart

C Cadd9 G

And in the night how she rode

CHORUS:

F C Em F

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

C Cadd9 G

And even if she fell, she'd survive

F C

In spite of all the tears she may cry

Dm7 C

This is how she has to live her life

F G C F C F

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

C G F

Mama and daddy told her from the start he was no good

C F Csus4 F C

They'd seen how he treated the other girls

Dm7

She waited around till the sun went down

Slipped out of the house not making a sound

C Cadd9 G

And in the night, oh, how they drove

CHORUS:

F C Em F

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

C Cadd9 G

And even if she fell, she'd survive

F C

In spite of all the tears she may cry

Dm7 C

This is how she has to live her life

F G C

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

BRIDGE:

Am Em

It was fifteen years to the day

F Dm F

He became a stranger in her eyes

Am Em

In the coldest words of anger

Dm7 G

He said without me you won't survive

C G F

N.C.

There's a suitcase in the closet she had packed six months ago

C F Csus4 F C

She don't leave a note that's not her style

Dm7

So she waited around till way after dark

Left that man who broke her heart

C Cadd9 G

Now she's gone, oh, she's gone

CHORUS:

F C Em F

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

C Cadd9 G

And even if she fell, she'd survive

F C

In spite of all the tears she may cry

Dm7 C

This is how she has to live her life

F G C F

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

G C F C F C

Yes, she's gotta find out for herself

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