Carpenters - A Song For You

a song for you by the carpenters

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

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

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

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

twangurtwanger . . .