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For What Its Worth (E Major)
Artist: Buffalo Springfield    Genre: Folk-Rock    Tempo: 97 BPI    Strum Pattern: D DU DU X    Roman Numerals: I, IV, IV7, IV13, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
YouTube: Recording @ YouTube

Written by Stephen Stills and recorded by Buffalo Springfield after the Sunset Strip curfew riots and becoming an anthem for the counterculture movement.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
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E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E
A13
(A,C♯,E,G,B,D,F♯)
- A E G C♯ F♯
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯


Intro
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 1
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] There's something happening		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] here
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] What it		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] is ain't exactly		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] clear
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] There's a		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man with a gun over		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] there
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Telling		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me I got to beware		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Chorus
I think it's time we [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stop, children,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going dow		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] n		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 2
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] There's battle lines be		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ing drawn
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Nobody's		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] right if everybo		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dy's wrong		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Young people speaking their		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] minds		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] Getting		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] so much resistance		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] from be		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] hind

Chorus
It's time we [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stop, hey,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going dow		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] n		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 3
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] What a field-day for		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] the heat		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] A		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] thousand people in		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] the street		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] Singing		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] songs and carrying		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] signs		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] Mostly		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] say, hooray for our		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] side		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Chorus
It's time we [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stop, hey,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going dow		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] n		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 4
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Paranoia strikes		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] deep
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Into your life it will		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] creep		 [A13Dominant 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9,P11,M13)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A13Dominant 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9,P11,M13)
on the Perfect Fourth] It		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] starts when you're always af		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] raid		 [A13Dominant 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9,P11,M13)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[A13Dominant 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9,P11,M13)
on the Perfect Fourth] You step out of		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] line, the man come		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] and take you a		 [A13Dominant 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9,P11,M13)
on the Perfect Fourth] way

Chorus
We better [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stop, hey,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going down
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Stop, hey,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going down
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Stop, now,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] what's that sound
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everybody look		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] what's going down

Fade Out
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] E		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] D		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
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