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For What It Was

Tabs by Miguel A. Dominguez

Miguel says:
This is an easy one to play! Arpeggio over chords to mexican ranchera rhythm.

Use capo at 1st fret.


Chords Used:

         E  A  D  G  B  E
E7 ----- 0  2  2  1  3  0
A        X  0  2  2  2  0
A7 ----- X  0  2  0  2  0
D        X  X  0  2  3  2
Dm ----- X  X  0  2  3  1


Riff from A to A7:
only 2nd string from fret #2 to #0

    A      A7    
E ------------
B --2-----(2)-
G --2--1---0--
D --2-----(2)-
A ------------
E ------------


Verse 1:

....................... E7 --------------------------------  
When I want to kill the lights on this lack of make believe

--------------- A ----------
saying it's not right for me

------------------------- E7 --------------------------------
And I say give me back my road, with its lack of common sense

---------------------- A ------------ (riff) -- A7
and the sense that any-thing could be

------------------------ D --------------------------- A ----
Wish my heart was wide a-wake to every second spent to-gether
 
.......................... E7 ------------------
Then I would surely see to-night for what it was

-------------------------------- A 
And try not to see what it could be



Verse 2:

....................... E7 ------------------ 
Though I know that only love can set you free

---------------------------------------- A ---
When it falls to me, I'm not the best ex-ample

------------------------------ E7 ------------------------------------
And if the prophets knocked my door with all that heaven held in store

------------------------- A ---- (riff) -- A7 
I'd probably ask to see a sample

------------------------ D -----------------------
But I can feel you in my arms, right here on earth

------------------------- A ---
And it's like I'm with an angel

................................ E7 ----------------------------------- 
That's when you wish I'd see the life that you've lived for what it was

--------------------------- A - (riff) -- A7
And not just what I want to see



Bridge:

---------- D ------------- Dm ------------- A -- (riff) -- A7
Wish my un-happiness could be addressed and sent

---------- D ----------------- Dm -------------- A ------ E7 ---
To all the rootless, fruitless hours that I have spent in dreams



Verse 3:

........................ E7 ----------------------------------------  
And if we woke up and we found that all we'd shared had been a dream

------------------------ A ------------
and the bell had rung to bring us round

------------------- E7 ------------------
I couldn't bear the pain that would cause

----------------------------------------- A -------- (riff) -- A7
'cause I love you more than anything I've ever found

------------------------- D --------------------
But if love had ceased to grow and you had to go

------------------ A ----------
And take your time away from me


............................ E7 -----------------------------      
I hope I'd love the precious time that we had for what it was

----------------------------- A --
turn on the light and set you free 

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