Leon Russell - A song for you
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Tuning: E A D G B E
(Starts with descending cascade in Dm (Harmonic Minor) 4 measures)
Line: Major 3rds starting on Bb slip a half step down
[Verse 1]
Dm I've been so many places in my A7/C#life and time,
F/C I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhG7/Byme,
I've Bbacted out my love in Am7stages, with Gm7ten thousand people Am7watching,
Gm7 but we're alone Am7now, and I'm Bbsinging this song to you.F
[Verse 2]
DmI know your image of me is A7/C#what I hope to be,
F/C I treated you unkindly, but daG7/Brlin' can't you see,
There's Bbno one more important Am7to me, Gm7darlin' can't you please see Am7through me,
Gm7 Cus we're alone Am7now and I'm singing Bbthis song to you.F
[Verse 3]
DmYou taught me precious A7/C#secrets of the truF/Cth withholding nothiG7/Bng,
Bb You came out in Bb/Cfront and I waCs hidiFng, F/E
But Dmnow I'm so much A7/C#better, and if F/Cmy words don't come togG7/Bether,
Bb Listen to the Am7melody, cause my Gm7love's in there C7hiding.
[Instrumental 1]
(Descending Cascade in Dm (Harmonic Minor) 2 measures)
Line: D Bb , C# A , Bb G , A F , G E , F D , E C# , repeat all the way down to C# A
[Verse 4]
Dm I love you in a place where there's no A7/C#space and time,
F/C I love you for my life, you are a frG7/Biend of mine,
Bb And when my life is Am7over, reGm7member when we were toAm7gether,
Gm7 We were alone Am7and I was singing Bbthis song to you.F
[Instrumental 2]
Ebmaj7 Dm Dm (Line: Eb D C Bb A G Gb Eb D C Bb A G Gb G A)
Gm7 Em7b5 A7
[Verse 5]
Dm But I love you in a place where there's A7/C#no space and time,
F/C I love you for my life, you are a frG7/Biend of mine,
Bb And when my life is Am7over, reGm7member when we were toAm7gether,
Gm7 We were alone Am7and I was singing Bbthis song to you.F
Gm7 We were alone Am7and I was singing Bbthis song to you.F
Gm7 We were alone Am7and I was singing Ebmaj7my song Bb
singing this song to yFou. Bb/F F C