James Taylor – Only For Me (Guitar)

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Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1981 album, "Dad Loves His Work." [Intro] G Bm G F#m7 E [Verse 1]
                       F#m7  A/B   E
Down the end of the barroom

                       F#m7       Esus4/B  E  A
Out of sight of the light in the window

    D/E            A             B                 C#m7
His mind in his whiskey and his body in a folding chair

Emaj7           F#m7  A/B       E
Far beyond repair
[Verse 2]
               F#m7   A/B   E
I enter his vision

              F#m7            Esus4/B  E  A
He watches me look for my seat

   D/E           A           B              C#m7
He makes his decision and he stands to his feet

             Emaj7        F#m7
Lord, it's a long way down
[Chorus]
A/B            E   F#m7  A/B      E
It happened to me, wonderful sight

F#m7 A/B  E F#m7 A/B    E
Only for me only for you

               A          B              C#m
It happened to be a light shining through
Emaj7 F$m7 From one who was lost and found
     A/B           E   F#m7  A/B
Just like me and you
[Verse 3]
                                    F#m7               A/B   E
Old man says, "Young man, my you're looking pretty green yeah

                        F#m7         Esus4/B   E  A
Like a stranger to this kind of place

     D/E         A                B         C#m7
Come sit at my table, come and look into my face

           Emaj7        F#m7  A/B
I've got a story to tell
[Verse 4]
E                           F#m7  A/B   E
  There was a father and son

                          F#m7   Esus4/B  E  A
But that was a long time ago

             D/E              A
And when the time came to run

       B            C#m7     Emaj7       F#m7
I just couldn't say no so I left them behind"
[Chorus]
A/B            E   F#m7  A/B      E
It happened to me, wonderful sight

F#m7 A/B  E F#m7 A/B    E
Only for me only for you

               A          B              C#m
It happened to be a light shining through

     Emaj7                    F#m7
From one who was lost and found

     A/B           E   F#m7  A/B
Just like me and you
[Verse 5]
E                      F#m7  A/B
  We have seen it before

E                   F#m7   Esus4/B  E  A
  In times of great sorrow

      D/E       A           B
That human compassion will flow

        C#m7          Emaj7      F#m7
From a well that has long run dry
[Chorus]
A/B            E   F#m7  A/B      E
It happened to me, wonderful sight

F#m7 A/B  E F#m7 A/B    E
Only for me only for you

               A          B              C#m
It happened to be a light shining through

     Emaj7                   F#m7
From one who was lost and found

     A/B           E   F#m7  A/B
Just like me and you, oh yes
[Outro] E G Bm G F#m7 E