EXAMINE CHORDS BELOW
[Intro]
Cm7 Am7 Dm7 G7 Cm7 Am7 Dm7 G7
[Verse 1]
For [C] once in my life, I have someone who needs me - [Dm] Someone I've [D] needed so [Dm] long
[Verse 2]
For once unafraid I can go where life leads me
Dm Dm7 Dm7 G7 C/B
And somehow know I'll be strong
[Chorus]
Am Am7 Am7 D
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
F Cdim A7 Dm7 Em Em7 A7 A7
Long before I knew, someone warm like you
Dm7 Cdim Fdim G G7
Would make my dreams come true
[Verse 3]
C C/B Am A7
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me
Dm Dm7 Dm7 G7
Not like it's hurt me before
[Verse 4]
Dm Dm7 Dm7 G7
For once I have something I know won't desert me
C Dm7 G7 C Bm7
And I'm not alone anymore
[Chorus]
Am Am7 Am7 D7
For once I can say; this is mine you won't take it
Dm Dm7 F D7
Long as I know I have love I can make it
C C/B Am Dm7 G C Am G#7 G7
For once my life I have someone who needs me
[Outro]
Am Am7 Am7 D7
For once I can say; this is mine you can't take it
Dm Dm7 F D7
Long as I know I got love I can make it
C C/B Am Dm7
For once in my life I've got someone
C C/B Am Dm7
Yeah, for once in my life I found someone
C C/B Am Dm7
For once in my life, I've got someone
G C Fdim Fdim C
Who needs me
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...FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'For Once in My Life' (1968)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me;
Dm D Dm
Someone I've needed so long.
Dm D Dm
For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me;
C G C
And somehow I know I'll be strong.
[Chorus 1]
C
For once, I can touch what my heart used to dream of,
F Dm G
Long before I knew;
C Em Am Dm G
Someone warm like you, would make my dreams come true.
[Verse 2]
C
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Dm D Dm
Not like it hurt me before.
Dm D Dm
For once I have something, I know won't desert me;
C G C
I'm not alone anymore.
[Chorus 2]
C
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
F D
As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
C F Dm G C
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me.
[Break]
C D# G#
Someone, who needs me.
C# F# G#
Someone, who needs me.
*NO KEY CHANGE*
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[Interlude] C Dm A# G B75 C G C C F D [Verse 3] C For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me; Dm D Dm Not like it's hurt me before. Dm D Dm For once I have something, I know won't desert me; C G C I'm not alone anymore. [Chorus 3] C For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it; F D As long as I know I have love; I can make it. C F Dm G (C) For once in my life, I have someone who needs me. [Coda] C F G Someone, who needs me, C F G Someone, who needs me. (Repeat to Fade) PLAZA VIEW WORDS: 1109. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 1966 l FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I HAVE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS ME; SOMEONE I’VE NEEDED SO LONG. FOR ONCE, UNAFRAID, I CAN GO WHERE LIFE LEADS ME; AND SOMEHOW I KNOW I’LL BE STRONG. FOR ONCE I CAN TOUCH WHAT MY HEART USED TO DREAM OF, LONG BEFORE I KNEW, SOMEONE WARM LIKE YOU, WOULD MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I WON’T LET SORROW HURT ME, NOT LIKE IT HURT ME BEFORE. FOR ONCE I HAVE SOMEONE I KNOW WONT DESERT ME; I’M NOT ALONE ANY MORE. FOR ONCE I CAN SAY, “THIS IS MINE, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT.” AS LONG AS I KNOW I HAVE LOVE, I CAN MAKE IT. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I HAVE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS ME.
