For What It's Worth

Buffalo Springfield

Written by Stephen Stills

Key of A · Chords: I IV V VII

Riff

E A

Intro

E A E A

Verse 1

E                           A
There's somethin' happenin' here.
        E                A
What it is ain't exactly clear.
          E                   A
There's a man with a gun over there
          E              A
A-tellin' me I've got to beware.

Chorus

                     E
I think it's time we stop.
          D
Children, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
E A E A

Verse 2

E                          A
There's battle lines bein' drawn.
         E                    A
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
E                           A
Young people speakin' their minds
          E                  A
A-gettin' so much resistance from behind.

Chorus

             E
It's time we stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
E A E A

Verse 3

E                        A    G
What a field day for the heat.
  E                      A     G
A thousand people in the street
        E                    A G
Singin' songs and a-carryin' signs
       E                     A    G
Mostly sayin' hooray for our side.

Chorus

             E
It's time we stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin' down.
E A E A

Verse 4

E                A
Paranoia strikes deep.
E                      A
Into your life it will creep.
E                            A
It starts when you're always afraid.
            E                      A
Step out of line, the men come and take you away.

Chorus/Outro

           E
You better stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
     D
Hey, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
     D
Now, what's that sound?
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...
           E
You better stop.
          D
Children, what's that sound? (fade out)
A                     A7
Everybody look what's goin'...