Learn to play "For What It's Worth" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G F C G/B In my defence all my intentions were good Am G And heaven knows a place somewhere for the F G misunderstood Dm C F G You know I'd give you blood if it'd be enough Am G F C G/B Devil's on my doorstep since the day I was born Am G F G It's hard to find a sunset in the eye of a storm Dm C F But I'm a dreamer by design and I know in time G G7 We'll put this behind Chorus: C G/B Am G7 For what it's worth I'm sorry for the hurt F C/E Dm I'll be the first to say, I made my own mistakes C G/B Am G7 For what it's worth I know it's just a word D/F# And words betray C Sometimes we lose our way Am G F C For what it's worth Behind the lens is a poison picture you paint And let's not pretend you were ever searching for saints 'Cause I've been crucified for just being alive Somewhere in the crossfire of this whispering war Seems that I've forgot just what I was fighting for But underneath my skin there's a fire within Still burning Chorus D7 Fm C G/B The first bird to fly gets all the arrows D7 Fm C G/B Let's leave the past behind with all our sorrows D7 Fm I'll build a bridge between us and I'll C G/B Am G D F G swallow my pride Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Dm D7 E F Fm F# G G7 B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "For What It's Worth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For What It's Worth" by Liam Gallagher.