Lyrics
I’ve been so man y plac es in my (A)life and time.
I’ve sung a lot of songs, I’ve made some (B)bad rhyme.
I’ve (Bbmaj7)act ed out my love in stag es
with (Gm7)ten thou sand peo ple watch ing,
but we’re a lone (F)now and I’m sing ing (Bb)this song for you.
I know your im age of me is what I (A)hope to be.
I’ve treat ed you un kind ly, but dar lin’, can’t you see?
There’s (Bbmaj7)no one more im por tant to me.
(Gm7)Dar lin’, can’t you please see through me?
’Cause we’re a lone (F)now and I’m sing ing (Bb)this song for you.
You (Dm)taught me pre cious (C#)se crets of the truth, with hold ing noth ing.
You came out in front and I was hid ing.
But (Dm)now I’m so much (C#)bet ter, and if my (F)words don’t come to (B)geth er,
(Bb)lis ten to the mel o dy,
’cause my (G7sus)love is (G7)in there (Bb)hid ing.
I (Dm)love you in a place where there’s no (A7)space or time.
I (F)love you for my life;
you are a (B)friend of mine.
And (Bbmaj7)when my life is o ver,
re (Gm7)mem ber when we were to geth (Am7)er.
We were a lone (F)and I was sing ing (Bb)this song for you.
You We were a lone (F)and I was sing ing (Bb)this song for you.
We were a lone (F)and I was sing ing (Bb)this song
for (F)you.
A Song For You by Carpenters
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “A Song For You”
- What key is "A Song For You" in?
- "A Song For You" by Carpenters is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "A Song For You" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "A Song For You" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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