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"FOR YOU"(Live in Central Park) -- SHARON VAN ETTEN
TUNING: Standard, Capo 3
CHORDS: Em(var.), Emadd9, Em, Em7, C, G, A, Asus4  
Em(var.)Emadd9     Em      Em7       C       G     A  Asus4  
e|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|
B|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--2--|--3--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
A|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|
INTRO: The intro is a riff played many times throughout the song. I am referring to it 
the “intro” because it is a specific, unchanging chord progression and is of course 
Strumming in the intro is a simple down/up/down/up/down/up/down pattern with the chords 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTRO X 2
EmI was walking up the Cstreet
                      Em              C              G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I was thinking about my dreams that might come true
With you.
INTRO X 2
EmI was whispering in my Csleep
                     Em         C           G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
All the secrets that I keep I told to you
    Em       C          G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I do, I do, I do, I do
    Intro       C          G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I do,      I do, I do, I do.
EmI was running home to Cyou
                    Em            C          G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I was hoping that you knew I'd wait for you
    Intro        C           G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I do,     I do I wait for you
    Intro        C           G  A, Asus4, A, Asus4  
I do,     I do I wait for you
    Intro        C           G  A  
I do,     I do I wait for you
              AIntro
Oh but you knew
You kneCw, you kneGw, you kneAw.

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For You

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

"FOR YOU"(Live in Central Park) -- SHARON VAN ETTEN

TUNING: Standard, Capo 3

Em Em Em7 C G A Asus4

CHORDS: (var.), Emadd9, , , , , ,

Em Em Em7 C G A Asus4

(var.)Emadd9

e|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|

B|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--2--|--3--|

G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|

D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|

A|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|

E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|

INTRO: The intro is a riff played many times throughout the song. I am referring to it

the “intro” because it is a specific, unchanging chord progression and is of course

Strumming in the intro is a simple down/up/down/up/down/up/down pattern with the chords

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

INTRO X 2

Em C

I was walking up the street

Em C G A Asus4 A Asus4

, , ,

I was thinking about my dreams that might come true

With you.

INTRO X 2

Em C

I was whispering in my sleep

Em C G A Asus4 A Asus4

, , ,

All the secrets that I keep I told to you

Em C G A Asus4 A Asus4

, , ,

I do, I do, I do, I do

C G A Asus4 A Asus4

Intro , , ,

I do, I do, I do, I do.

Em C

I was running home to you

Em C G A Asus4 A Asus4

, , ,

I was hoping that you knew I'd wait for you

C G A Asus4 A Asus4

Intro , , ,

I do, I do I wait for you

C G A Asus4 A Asus4

Intro , , ,

I do, I do I wait for you

C G A

Intro

I do, I do I wait for you

Intro

Oh but you knew

C G A

You knew, you knew, you knew.

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