Leon Russell - A Song For You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]I’ve been so many places [E7]in my life and time
[C]I’ve sung a lot of songs, [Am]I’ve made some bad rhyme
[F]I’ve acted out my life in [Em]stages with [Dm]ten thousand people [Em]watching
[Dm]But we’re all [Em]one now
And I’m [F]singing this song for [C]you
[verse 2]
[Am]I know your image of me [E7]is what I hope to be
[C]I treated you unkindly [Am]but darling can’t you see
[F]There’s no one more important [Em]to me
[Dm]Baby can’t you please [Em]see through me
[Dm]Cause we’re a-[Em]lone now
And I’m [F]singing this song for [C]you
[verse 3]
[Am]You taught me precious [E7]secrets of the
[C]Truth, withholding [Am]nothing
[F]You came out in [G]front when I was [C]hiding
[Em]But [Am]now I’m so much [Em]better and if
[C]My words don’t come [Am]together
[F]Listen to the [Em]melody cause my [Dm]love is in there [G]hiding
[verse 4]
[Am]I love you in a place where [E7]there’s no space or time
[C]I love you for my life [Am]you’re a friend of mine
[F]And when my life is [Em]over
[Dm]Remember when we were [Em]together [Dm]we were a-[Em]lone
And I was [F]singing this song for [C]you
[Closing]
[Dm]We were [Em]alone and I was [F]singing this song for [C]you
How to play A Song For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leon Russell - A Song For You on guitar requires 7 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Song For You uses these transitions most often: C → Am (7), Dm → Em (7), and Em → Dm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E7 chord transition.
1. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → C chord transition
To move from E7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
12. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
13. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
14. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
A Song For You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Song For You.
- A Song For You includes 55 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Song For You contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Song For You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Am: 12%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → Em: 10%