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This Song Is For You

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[Verse 1]
GThis song is for you, you know who you are
Won't D7embarrass you by callin' out your name.
D7You're here every night, serving up the drinks
WearGin' your superficial smile.
GYou still wear the wedding band, on your left hard workin' hand
For G7a memCory of a man who's chained and bound
Lord Gknows you need a man and an understandin' hand
Before yD7ou ruGn completely out of love
[Chorus]
GYou D7can't stay in love with a memory
D7You can't stay in love with a dream
D7Yet you've fallen in love with a picture on the wall
D7And the sad parGt is the picture's not of me
[Verse 2]
GThat cold December day, they took her man away
Never D7dreamin' of the gentle heart they broke
D7Now she waits by the phone, she waits there all alone
But the only oGne who ever calls is me
GNow I'm a prisoner of a slave to one way love
I wish they'd let him G7go so I'd be Cfree
CBreak these chains that bind and Grelease this heart of mine
Before I run D7completely out of Glove
[Chorus]
GYou D7can't stay in love with a memory
D7You can't stay in love with a dream
D7Yet you've fallen in love with a picture on the wall
D7And the sad parGt is the picture's not of me

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This Song Is For You

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

This song is for you, you know who you are

Won't embarrass you by callin' out your name.

You're here every night, serving up the drinks

Wearin' your superficial smile.

You still wear the wedding band, on your left hard workin' hand

G7 C

For a memory of a man who's chained and bound

Lord knows you need a man and an understandin' hand

D7 G

Before you run completely out of love

[Chorus]

G D7

You can't stay in love with a memory

You can't stay in love with a dream

Yet you've fallen in love with a picture on the wall

D7 G

And the sad part is the picture's not of me

[Verse 2]

That cold December day, they took her man away

Never dreamin' of the gentle heart they broke

Now she waits by the phone, she waits there all alone

But the only one who ever calls is me

Now I'm a prisoner of a slave to one way love

G7 C

I wish they'd let him go so I'd be free

C G

Break these chains that bind and release this heart of mine

D7 G

Before I run completely out of love

[Chorus]

G D7

You can't stay in love with a memory

You can't stay in love with a dream

Yet you've fallen in love with a picture on the wall

D7 G

And the sad part is the picture's not of me

About This Song Is For You Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play This Song Is For You by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Song Is For You chords”, “This Song Is For You guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard This Song Is For You 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 This Song Is For You chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Song Is For You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, G7, C.

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What key is "This Song Is For You" in?

The chords for "This Song Is For You" show the original chord names (including G, D7, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.