Chords
For What Its Worth

For What Its Worth by Buffalo Springfield, written by Stephen Stills, was inspired by the Sunset Strip curfew riots and police repression of young people and music clubs in the area. Released in 1967, it became an anthem of anti-war and protest during the 1960s.

Key: E

Introduction:  E   A   E   A  

 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.

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

 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.

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

 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.

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

 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.

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