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For Love
Robert Earl Keen
[Intro] 
D  Am  G  D
DStrapped my guns and Amcourage on sCet my cattle frDee
DRolled a smoke and I mFade a vow no Gmore to be revDiled
DCombed her hair and Amlaid her out Cpretty as you plDease
EmWatched the fire light Cup the night, Gcrying like a chDild
DSaw a man in SAman Antone Cshoot down a danciDn' queen
DAnd asked him on his hFangin day,  what Gwas he thinkin Dof
DHe said I never Amliked the way she Ctreated me so meDan
EmIn the end I'll Ctell you friend,  I Gdid it all for Dlove
[Chorus]
GStood out on the Dragged edge and tAhere I took the BmfaAllG  
DI did it all for Amlove my friend, Gfor love I did it Dall
DJust this side of DAmevil's Dream aCbove the sulphur mDine
DI found the man who roFbbed me of the gGirl I loved and Dlost
DI asked him beforAme he died what Cmade him cross the Dline
EmHe asked me did I mCean the line tGhat I just  stepped acrDoss
[Chorus]
BmI...A..    G                 D  EWonder E7why?A  G  
DI've walked this earth these Ammany years and Cleft a trail Dof fire
DBut once I was a gFentle man Gevery bit like yDou
DWatched the heavens openAmed up, hCeard the angel cDhoir
EmSing the holy sCong of God, to Gthine own self be trDue

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For Love

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For Love

Robert Earl Keen

[Intro]

D Am G D

D Am C D

Strapped my guns and courage on set my cattle free

D F G D

Rolled a smoke and I made a vow no more to be reviled

D Am C D

Combed her hair and laid her out pretty as you please

Em C G D

Watched the fire light up the night, crying like a child

D Am C D

Saw a man in San Antone shoot down a dancin' queen

D F G D

And asked him on his hangin day, what was he thinkin of

D Am C D

He said I never liked the way she treated me so mean

Em C G D

In the end I'll tell you friend, I did it all for love

[Chorus]

G D A Bm A G

Stood out on the ragged edge and there I took the fall

D Am G D

I did it all for love my friend, for love I did it all

D Am C D

Just this side of Devil's Dream above the sulphur mine

D F G D

I found the man who robbed me of the girl I loved and lost

D Am C D

I asked him before he died what made him cross the line

Em C G D

He asked me did I mean the line that I just stepped across

[Chorus]

Bm A G D E E7 A G

I..... Wonder why?

D Am C D

I've walked this earth these many years and left a trail of fire

D F G D

But once I was a gentle man every bit like you

D Am C D

Watched the heavens opened up, heard the angel choir

Em C G D

Sing the holy song of God, to thine own self be true

About For Love Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play For Love by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “For Love chords”, “For Love guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen For Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy For Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate For Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Am, G, C, F, Em.

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