Biography:
Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an Grammy Award-winning American soul musician. He signed with Atlantic Records in 1969, and with his first single "The Ghetto" (1970), Rolling Stone magazine marked him as "a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack took him to the top of the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the duet "Where Is the Love" in 1973.
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A Song For You by Donny Hathaway
[Verse 1]
Am E
I've been so many places in my life and time
C Am/F# 202210
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
F Em Dm Em
I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watching
Dm Em
But we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
[Verse 2]
Am E
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
C Am/F#
I treated you unkindly but darling can't you see
F Em
There's no one more important to me
Dm Em
Baby can't you please see through me
Dm Em
Cause we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
[Verse 3]
Am E
You taught me precious secrets of the
C Am/F#
Truth, withholding nothing
F G C
You came out in front when I was hiding
Em Am E
But now I'm so much better and if
C Am/F#
My words don't come together
F Em Dm G
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
[Verse 4]
Am E
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
C Am/F#
I love you for my life you're a friend of mine
F Em
And when my life is over
Dm Em Dm Em
Remebmer when we were together we were alone
F C
And I was singing this song for you
Dm Em F C
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
[Verse 1]
Am E
I've been so many places in my life and time
C Am/F# 202210
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
F Em Dm Em
I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watching
Dm Em
But we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
[Verse 2]
Am E
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
C Am/F#
I treated you unkindly but darling can't you see
F Em
There's no one more important to me
Dm Em
Baby can't you please see through me
Dm Em
Cause we're alone now
F C
And I'm singing this song for you
[Verse 3]
Am E
You taught me precious secrets of the
C Am/F#
Truth, withholding nothing
F G C
You came out in front when I was hiding
Em Am E
But now I'm so much better and if
C Am/F#
My words don't come together
F Em Dm G
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
[Verse 4]
Am E
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
C Am/F#
I love you for my life you're a friend of mine
F Em
And when my life is over
Dm Em Dm Em
Remebmer when we were together we were alone
F C
And I was singing this song for you
Dm Em F C
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
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