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"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell[Verse]Am EI've been so many places in my life and timeC Am/F# 202210I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymeF Em Dm EmI've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watchingDm EmBut we're alone nowF CAnd I'm singing this song for you[Verse]Am EI know your image of me is what I hope to beC Am/F#I treated you unkindly but darling can't you seeF EmThere's no one more important to meDm EmBaby can't you please see through meDm EmCause we're alone nowF CAnd I'm singing this song for you[Verse]Am EYou taught me precious secrets of theC Am/F#Truth, withholding nothingF G CYou came out in front when I was hidingEm Am EBut now I'm so much better and ifC Am/F#My words don't come togetherF Em Dm GListen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding[Verse]Am EI love you in a place where there's no space or timeC Am/F#I love you for my life you're a friend of mineF EmAnd when my life is overDm Em Dm EmRemebmer when we were together we were aloneF CAnd I was singing this song for youDm Em F CWe were alone and I was singing this song for you