Earth, Wind & Fire - Ill write a song for you
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The chords below are shown, for simplicity, as if you were not playing the A bass note.
The bass note holds on the A (open A string) note through
the all of the chords during the intro and verses if you are fingerpicking.
If strumming, I would just play the 3 high strings throughout the verse.
This song uses 4 different shapes for the A chord. I noted them as A, A*, A** and A***
Chord shapes used in the intro and verse are:
A** Bm7 A* Em7
e|--9-------7-------5-------O---|
B|--10------7-------5-------3---|
G|--9-------7-------6-------4---|
D|------------------7-------5---|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
with a little work you can figure out the hammer ons and pulloffs to make the melody
The chord shapes used in the outro and the break are:
F#m C# F#m7 B E11 Bb A***
e|--9--------9-------9-------7-------7-------6------5---|
B|--10-------9-------10------7-------7-------6------5---|
G|--11-------10------9-------8-------7-------7------6---|
D|--11-------11------11------9-------7-------8------7---|
A|--9--------11------9-------9-------7-------8------7---|
E|-----------9---------------7---------------6------5---|
A**
I thirst but never quench
(repeat ad nauseum)
Bm7I know the consequence,
A* Em7
feeling as I do
A**
We're in a spinning top
Bm7Where, tell me, will it stop
A* Em7
And what am I to say
A**
Open our music book,
Bm7that only few can look
A* Em7
And I'll write a song for you, oooooh
A** Bm7 Bm7 Dmaj7 Bm7 A*
hoooooo
A**
Love is a symphony,
Bm7hearts in one melody
A* Em7
'Cause I write a song for you
A**
Sounds never dissipate,
Bm7they only recreate
A* Em7
In another place
A**
There in your silent night
Bm7Joy of a song's delight
A*
I write a song for you
Em7 You write a song for me
F#we write a song for lBmoooovEe of
ALooooove
F#mpah padah C#paaaah
F#m7pah padah Bpaaaah
E11 Bb A***
pah padah paaaaaaah aaaaaaaah
A**
My magical mystique,
Bm7 A*
finding it all complete
In a lovely facEm7e,
A**
feeling we try to chase
Bm7 A*
Memories that won't erase,
stay forever nEm7ew
A**
We have a magic box
Bm7in which is never locked,
A*
and I'll write a song for you.
Em7You write a song for me
F#We'll write a song, of
BmLove C#m D
EOf
F#mLove C# F#m7 B
E11 Bb A****
outro
F#m C# F#m7 B E11 Bb A****