...FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE...

by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'For Once in My Life' (1968)*

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: F)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Daug D6 D7
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me;
Em Eaug Em7 Em6
Someone I've needed so long.

Em Eaug Em7 Em6

For once, una-fraid, I can go where life leads me;
D A7 D
And somehow I know I'll be strong.

[Chorus 1]

D D6 Daug
For once, I can touch what my heart used to dream of,
G Em A7
Long before I knew;
Dmaj7 F#m Bm Em7 A7
Someone warm like you, would make my dreams come true.

[Verse 2]

D Daug D6 D7
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Em Eaug Em7 Em6
Not like it hurt me be-fore.

Em Eaug Em7 Em6

For once I have something, I know won't de-sert me;
D A7 D
I'm not a-lone any-more.

[Chorus 2]

D D6 Daug
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
G E7
As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
D Daug G Em7 A7 D
For once in my life, I have some-one who needs me.

[Break]

D F A#
Some-one, who needs me.

D# G# A# A#7
Some-one, who needs me.

*KEY CHANGE*
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[Interlude]

D# D#aug D#6 D#7,

Fm C# A#7 A#7#5,
D# A#7 D#
D# D#6 D#aug G# F7

[Chorus 3]

D# D#6 D#aug
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
G# F7
As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
D# D#aug G# Fm7 A#7 (D#)
For once in my life, I have some-one who needs me.

[Coda]

D# G# A# A#7
Some-one, who needs me,
D# G# A# A#7
Some-one, who needs me.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Daug D6 D7 Em Eaug Em7 Em6

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 xx0332 xx0202 xx0212 022000 021000 022030 022020

A7 G Dmaj7 F#m Bm E7 F A#

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x02223 320003 xx0222 244222 x24432 020100 133211 688766

D# G# A#7 D#6 D#aug Fm7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x68886 466544 686766 xx1013 xx1001 131111