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Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth Chords

Chord reference D, G, C, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [G] [D] [G]

[D]There’s something happening [G]here What it [D]is ain’t exactly [G]clear There’s a [D]man with a gun over [G]there Telling [D]me I got to be a[G]ware

It’s time we [D]stopped Hey, [C]what’s that sound? [G]Everybody look what’s [Bb]going down?

[D] [G] [D] [G]

[D]There’s battle lines being [G]drawn Nobody’s [D]right if everybody’s [G]wrong [D]Young people speakingg their [G]minds Getting [D]so much resistance [G]from behind

It’s time we [D]stopped Hey, [C]what’s that sound? [G]Everybody look what’s [Bb]going down?

[D] [G] [D] [G]

[D]What a field day for the [G]heat A [D]thousand people in the [G]street Singing [D]songs and carrying [G]signs Mostly [D]say “hooray for our [G]side”

It’s time we [D]stopped Hey, [C]what’s that sound? [G]Everybody look what’s [Bb]going down?

[D] [G] [D] [G]

[D]Paranoia strikes [G]deep [D]Into your life it will [G]creep It [D]starts when you’re always [G]afraid Step out of [D]line, the man comes and [G]takes you away

We better [D]stop Hey, [C]what’s that sound? [G]Everybody look what’s [Bb]going down?

[D] [G] [D] [G]

It’s time we [D]stopped Hey, [C]what’s that sound? [G]Everybody look what’s [Bb]going down?

Artist Buffalo Springfield
Album Single
Genres Country, Country Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock
Year 1966
Key D

How to Play For What It's Worth on Guitar?

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth can be played in the key of D using the D, G, C, Bb chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play For What It's Worth with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.