For What Its Worth Chords

by Buffalo Springfield
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
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10 contributors total, last edit on Dec 27, 2024
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Chords

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A7
G

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[Riff]
   E            A
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|   / = slide up
D|-------2-------------2-------|   \ = slide down
A|---2/4---4\2--0-2/4----4\2---|
E|-0---------------------------|
 
[Intro]
E   A   E   A
 
[Verse 1]
E                           A
There's somethin' happenin' here.
        E                A
What it is ain't exactly clear.
          E                   A
There's a man with a gun over there
          E                    A
A-tellin' me I've got to beware.
 
[Chorus]
                     E
I think it's time we stop.
          D
Children, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
 
E   A   E   A
 
[Verse 2]
E                          A
There's battle lines bein' drawn.
         E                    A
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
E                           A
Young people speakin' their minds
          E                  A
A-gettin' so much resistance from behind.
 
[Chorus]
             E
It's time we stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
 
E   A   E   A
 
[Verse 3]
E                        A       G
What a field day for the heat.
  E                      A       G
A thousand people in the street
        E                    A  G
Singin' songs and a-carryin' signs
        E                    A    G
Mostly sayin' hooray for our side.
 
[Chorus]
             E
It's time we stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
 
E   A   E   A
 
[Verse 4]
E                A
Paranoia strikes deep.
 E                      A
Into your life it will creep.
E                             A
It starts when you're always afraid.
            E                      A
Step out of line, the men come and take you away.
 
[Chorus/Outro]
           E
You better stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
     D
Now, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
          D
Children, what's that sound? (fade out)
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
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51 comments
aajbpj
i retract that statement
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Metallicam
It's the chords, not a tab. Correct chords at that, good job!
+20
jjammin1812
The Riff IS played as shown below with the "E" and the "A" sounded in a syncopated manner just prior to the down beat of the bar. I have tried to reflect this in the diagram below. Using the 6th string to play this riff, as shown, allows for the hand to be position more readily to chime the 12th and 7th frets. I think you will find this works well. RIFF: E A E E --|12----------|7-----------|(chimed at given frets) B --|------------|------------| G --|------------|------------| D --|------------|------------| A --|----7------0|----7-------| E -0|-7h9----9---|-7h9----9--0|
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