For What It's Worth — Buffalo Springfield
Chords and lyrics for For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield (key of D).
Riff
[E] [A]
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Verse 1
[E]There's somethin' happenin' [A]here.
What it [E]is ain't exactly [A]clear.
There's a [E]man with a gun over [A]there
A-tellin' [E]me I've got to [A]beware.
Chorus
I think it's time we [E]stop.
Children, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin' down.
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Verse 2
[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.
Chorus
It's time we [E]stop.
Hey, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin' down.
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Verse 3
[E]What a field day for the [A]heat.[G]
A [E]thousand people in the [A]street[G]
Singin' [E]songs and a-carryin' [A][G]signs
Mostly [E]sayin' hooray for our [A]side.[G]
Chorus
It's time we [E]stop.
Hey, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin' down.
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Verse 4
[E]Paranoia strikes [A]deep.
[E]Into your 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.
Chorus/Outro
You better [E]stop.
Hey, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin'...
You better [E]stop.
Hey, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin'...
You better [E]stop.
Now, [D]what's that sound?
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin'...
You better [E]stop.
Children, [D]what's that sound? (fade out)
[A]Everybody look what's [A7]goin'...
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