A Song For You
Glen Campbell
written by Leon Russell
Leon Russell has had quite a career
He went to school with David Gates
in Oklahoma, played in Davids first band
knew Jimmy Webb and was great friends with
Glen Campbell and played in the wrecking
crew with Glen.
Intro Cm Bb G# G
Verse 1
Cm
I've been so many places
G
In my life and time
D#
I've sung a lot of songs
F G#
I've made some bad rhymes
G Bb
I've acted out my love on stages
F G# G Bb
With ten thousand people watching
G# D#
But we're alone now
G# D# G
An' I'm singing this song to you
Verse 2
Cm
I know your image of me
G
Is what I hope to be
D#
I treated you unkindly
Cm F
But darlin' can't you see?
G# D# Bb
There's no one more important to me
F D# Bb
an Darlin' can't you please see through me
G# D#
'Cause we're alone and now
G# D#
An' I'm singing this song to you
Verse 3
Cm G
You taught me precious secrets
D# F
Of the truth withholding nothing
G# Bb
You came out in front
D# G# G
when I was hiding
Cm G
Now I'm so much better
D# F
And if my words don't come together
G# G
Listen to the melody
Cm F D# Cm
'Cause my love is in there hiding
Bb G# G
Verse 4
Cm
I love you in a place
G
Where there's no space or time
D#
I love you for my life
F
You are a friend of mine
G# Bb
And when my life is over
G# D# Bb
Remember when we were together
G# D#
We were alone
G# D#
An' I was singing this song for you
G# D#
We were alone
G# D#
An' I was singing this song for you
G# D#
We were alone
Bb G#
An' I was singing this song
D#
singing this song for you
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell