For what it's worth

Buffalo Springfield

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(E7)There's somethin' happenin' (A7)here.
What it (E7)is ain't exactly (A7)clear.
There's a (E7)man with a gun over (A7)there
A-tellin' (E7)me I've got to be(A7)ware.

I think it's time we (E7)stop.
Children, (D)what's that sound?
(A7)Everybody look what's (C)goin' down. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)
(E)There's battle lines bein' (A)drawn.
Nobody's (E)right if everybody's (A)wrong.
(E)Young people speakin' their (A)minds
A-gettin' (E)so much resistance (A)from behind.

I think it's time we (E)stop.
Hey, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin' down. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)

(E)What a field day for the (A)heat. (G)
(E)A thousand people in the (A)street (G)
(E)Singin' songs and (A)a-carryin' (G)signs
(E)Mostly sayin' (A)hooray for our (G)side. (E)

It's time we (E)stop
Hey, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin' down. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)

(E)Paranoia strikes (A)deep.
Into your (E)life it will (A)creep
(E)It starts when you're always (A)afraid.
Step out of (E)line, the men come and (A)take you away.

You better (E)stop.
Hey, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin'.. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)
 
You better (E)stop.
Hey, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin'.. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)

You better (E)stop.
Now, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin'.. (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)

You better (E)stop.
Children, (D)what's that sound?
(A)Everybody look what's (C)goin (E)(E)(A)(E)(A)(fade out)

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RIFF:
  E             A
E --------------------------|
B --------------------------|
G --------------------2-----|
D -------2--------2h4---4-2-|
A ---2h4---4-2--0-----------|
E -0------------------------|

Zo speel je dit nummer

Op Gitaartabs leer je de akkoorden van For what it's worth van Buffalo Springfield, een klassieker uit het alternatieve rock-repertoire. Dit nummer van 1966 staat op het album Buffalo Springfield en is perfect voor wie net begint met gitaarspelen. De akkoordprogressie is toegankelijk en het nummer klinkt al snel naar iets.

For what it's worth is een beginner-vriendelijk nummer (niveau 2 van 10) in akkoordformat. Je speelt voornamelijk met E, A, D, C, E7 en A7, akkoorden die goed in je vingers liggen als je net start. Pak je gitaar en begin met deze evergreen — je bent snel op weg.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the change: A7 ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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2
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.

Exercise: Akkoord-wisseltrainer (G-D-Em-C)8 min · drill this on its own and this song gets easier by itself