How to Play All For You Chords by Sister Hazel on Guitar
“All For You” is a popular song by the American alternative rock band Sister Hazel, released in 1997 as the lead single from their second album, …Somewhere More Familiar. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. It is also one of the band’s most recognizable songs, featuring catchy melodies, upbeat rhythms, and harmonized vocals.
If you want to learn how to play “All For You” by Sister Hazel on guitar, you will need to know some basic chords, strumming patterns, and capo placement. In this article, we will show you how to play the song in three easy steps: tuning, chords, and strumming.
Tuning
The first step to play “All For You” by Sister Hazel on guitar is to tune your guitar. The song is played in standard tuning (E A D G B E), but with a capo on the first fret. A capo is a device that clamps across the strings of a guitar, changing the pitch of the open strings. By using a capo, you can play the song with easier chord shapes and in the same key as the original recording.
To tune your guitar with a capo, you can use an electronic tuner or an online tuner. Make sure to place the capo securely on the first fret, and then tune each string as usual. Alternatively, you can tune your guitar without a capo, and then transpose the chords up one semitone (half-step) to match the capoed key.
Chords
The second step to play “All For You” by Sister Hazel on guitar is to learn the chords. The song uses seven chords: G, Am, Asus2, D, Dsus2, Em, and Cadd9. These are all open chords, meaning that they involve at least one open string. Open chords are usually easier to play than barre chords or power chords, which require more finger strength and accuracy.
[Verse 1] Bm G D I roll over but it's empty A Bm You used to lay here beside me G D A I swallow my pride 'cause it's all on me Bm G D Is it too late? Forgive me A Bm Did you mean what you said? Are you angry? G D A Lost more than a friend, now I'm on my knees [Pre-Chorus] Em Bm I don't know why I'm praying tonight A But if you can hear me A Asus4 Tell me if you hear me [Chorus] Bm G And I should have called D And I should have tried A Bm And I should have walked you home every night G D And I should have kissed you ten thousand times A Just to tell you I love you G D I should have done it all A All for you, baby Bm A G But now I'm just a little too late Bm To be what you needed A But I hope that he is [Verse 2] Bm G D You took me around but we got nowhere A Bm 'Cause you were naive while I was too scared G D A So when we lit a fire, you run towards the flames Bm G D And I stand around and I watched you burn A Bm Then arose up to claim you and left you in the dirt G Kept my hands to myself like I kept my word D A Fool you once, never twice, I guess you've learned [Pre-Chorus] Em Bm I don't know why I'm praying tonight A But if you can hear me A Asus4 Tell me if you hear me [Chorus] Bm G And I should have called D And I should have tried A Bm And I should have walked you home every night G D And I should have kissed you ten thousand times A Just to tell you I love you G D I should have done it all A All for you, baby Bm A G But now I'm just a little too late Bm To be what you needed A But I hope that he is [Bridge] G Bm I shouldn't have promised that I'd never fall D A But you saw the writing all over the walls G D I try not to cry in the places we'd go to A But I still Fucking care for you [Chorus] Bm G I hope that he calls D I hope that he tries A Bm I hope that he walks you home every night G D I hope that he kisses you ten thousand times A Just to tell you he loves you
To play these chords, you need to place your fingers on the appropriate frets and strings, and then strum all or some of the strings with your pick or fingers. You can find many online tutorials and videos that explain how to play these chords in detail.
Strumming
The third and final step to play “All For You” by Sister Hazel on guitar is to learn the strumming pattern. The strumming pattern is the rhythm and direction of your strokes when you strum the strings. The strumming pattern for this song is fairly simple and consistent throughout. It consists of four beats per measure (or bar), with each beat divided into two eighth notes (or quavers). The basic pattern is:
Down Down Up Up Down Up
This means that you strum down on the first and second beats, up on the third and fourth beats, and then down and up again on the last eighth notes of the measure. You can use this pattern for most of the song, except for some variations in the bridge and outro sections.
To practice the strumming pattern, you can start by playing it slowly and steadily with a metronome or a drum track. Then, you can gradually increase the speed until you reach the tempo of the song (around 120 beats per minute). You can also try to accentuate some of the strokes to create more dynamics and groove.
Conclusion
In this article, we have shown you how to play “All For You” by Sister Hazel on guitar in three easy steps: tuning, chords, and strumming. By following these steps, you can learn to play this classic song and impress your friends and family. You can also apply these skills to other songs that use similar chords and strumming patterns.
We hope you enjoyed this article and found it helpful. If you want to learn more about how to play guitar, you can check out some of the online resources we used to write this article, such as Ultimate Guitar, [Guitar Tricks], and [Justin Guitar]. Happy playing!
