Tuning: E A D G B E

Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1981 album, "Dad Loves His Work." [Intro] G Bm G F#m7 E [Verse 1]

Down the end of the bar^F#m7room ^A/B ^E Out of sight of the lig^F#m7ht in the w^Esus4/Bindow ^E ^A His ^D/Emind in his whi^Askey and his b^Body in a folding c^C#m7hair ^Emaj7Far beyond repai^F#m7r ^A/B ^E

[Verse 2]

I enter his vis^F#m7ion ^A/B ^E He watches me ^F#m7look for my seat^Esus4/B ^E ^A He ^D/Emakes his deci^Asion and he ^Bstands to his f^C#m7eet Lord, it's a ^Emaj7long way down^F#m7

[Chorus]

^A/BIt happened to ^Eme, ^F#m7wonder^A/Bful sight^E ^F#m7Only ^A/Bfor m^Ee ^F#m7only ^A/Bfor you^E It happened to ^Abe a light ^Bshining through^C#m Emaj7 F$m7 From one who was lost and found Just ^A/Blike me and yo^Eu ^F#m7 ^A/B

[Verse 3]

Old man says, "Young man, my you're ^F#m7looking pretty gree^A/Bn yeah^E Like a stranger to this ^F#m7kind of place^Esus4/B ^E ^A Come ^D/Esit at my ta^Able, come and loo^Bk into my ^C#m7face I've got a ^Emaj7story to tell^F#m7 ^A/B

[Verse 4]

^E There was a father and son^F#m7 ^A/B ^E But that was a long time a^F#m7go ^Esus4/B ^E ^A And when the ^D/Etime came to run ^A I just ^Bcouldn't say ^C#m7no so I l^Emaj7eft them beh^F#m7ind"

[Chorus]

^A/BIt happened to ^Eme, ^F#m7wonder^A/Bful sight^E ^F#m7Only ^A/Bfor m^Ee ^F#m7only ^A/Bfor you^E It happened to ^Abe a light ^Bshining through^C#m From ^Emaj7one who was lost and foun^F#m7d Just ^A/Blike me and yo^Eu ^F#m7 ^A/B

[Verse 5]

^E We have seen it befor^F#m7e ^A/B ^E In times of great ^F#m7sorrow ^Esus4/B ^E ^A That h^D/Euman compa^Assion will f^Blow From a w^C#m7ell that has l^Emaj7ong run dry^F#m7

[Chorus]

[Outro] E G Bm G F#m7 E

James Taylor - Only for me