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For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
Chords used in this song :
F
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| D
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G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
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A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D6
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E ---|---|---|---|---| D7
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Em
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E ---|---|---|---|---| Em7
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D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Em6
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A7
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E ---|---|---|---|---| G
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A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Dmaj7
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E ---|---|---|---|---| F#m
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Bm
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B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| E7
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A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A#
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E -o-|---|---|---|---| D#
3 fr.
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E ---|---|---|-o-|---|
G#
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A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A#7
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E -o-|---|---|---|---| D#6
4 fr.
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G ---|---|---|---|-x-|
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A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D#7
4 fr.
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Fm
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E -x-|---|---|---|---| C#
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E ---|---|---|-o-|---| F7
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Fm7
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D D+
For once in my life,
D6 D7
I have someone who needs me;
Em E+ Em7 Em6
Someone I've needed so long.
Em E+
For once, una-fraid,
Em7 Em6
I can go where life leads me;
D A7 D
End somehow I know I'll be strong.
Chorus 1:
D D6
For once, I can touch,
D+
What my heart used to dream of,
G Em A7
Long before I knew;
Dmaj7 F#m Bm
Someone warm like you,
Em7 A7
Would make my dreams come true.
Verse 2:
D D+
For once in my life,
D6 D7
I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Em E+ Em7 Em6
Not like it hurt me be-fore.
Em E+
For once I have something,
Em7 Em6
I know won't de-sert me;
D A7 D
I'm not a-lone any-more.
Chorus 2:
D D6
For once, I can say;
D+
This is mine you can't take it,
G
As long as I know,
E7
I have love; I can make it.
D D+
For once in my life,
G Em7 A7 D
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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Verse 3:
(Instrumental)
D# D#+ D#6 D#7,
Fm C# A#7 A#7#5,
D# A#7 D#
D# D#6 D#+ G# F7
Chorus 3:
D# D#6
For once, I can say;
D#+
This is mine you can't take it,
G#
As long as I know,
F7
I have love; I can make it.
D# D#+
For once in my life,
G# Fm7 A#7 (D#)
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 D+ D6 D7 Em E+
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0332 xx0202 xx0212 022000 021000
Em7 Em6 A7 G Dmaj7 F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022030 022020 x02223 320003 xx0222 244222
Bm E7 F A# D# G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24432 020100 133211 x13331 x68886 466544
A#7 D#6 D#+ Fm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x13131 xx1013 xx1001 131111
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version 2
Just so you know a Gm(M7)= G-Bb-D-F#...a G chord with a minor 3rd but a major 7th.
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
F F#dim Gm Gm(M7) Gm7-M7 <-from
minor7 to maj7
1---------------------------------------------X----3---------3---------3--3-|
1---------------------------------------------4----3---------3---------3--3-|
2---------------------------------------------5----3---------3---------3--3-|
3---------------------------------------------4----5---------4---------3--4-|
3---------------------------------------------3----5---------5---------5--5-|
1---------------------------------------------X----3---------3---------3--3-|
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me someone Ive needed so long
Gm Gm(M7) Gm7 C/G F
----3-----------3----------3----------------X-----------1----------------------------|
----3-----------3----------3----------------1-----------1----------------------------|
----3-----------3----------3----------------0-----------2----------------------------|
----5-----------4----------3----------------2-----------3----------------------------|
----5-----------5----------5----------------3-----------X----------------------------|
----3-----------3----------3----------------3-----------X----------------------------|
For once in my life, I can go where life leads me, and somehow I know Ill be strong
F F(aug5) Bbmaj7 Dm7 Dm9
1---------------------------1---------------------------1------------X------X-|
1---------------------------2---------------------------3------------6------5-|
2---------------------------2---------------------------2------------3------3-|
3---------------------------3---------------------------3------------5------5-|
X---------------------------X---------------------------1------------5------5-|
X---------------------------X---------------------------X------------X------X-|
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream oo-of, loong before I knew
Am7 Dm7 Dm9 Gm Am Bb
X-----------------X------X------3------------X-------6--------------|
5-----------------6------5------3------------5-------6--------------|
5-----------------5------5------3------------5-------7--------------|
7-----------------3------3------5------------5-------8--------------|
7-----------------5------5------5------------7-------8--8-7-5-----3-|
5-----------------X------X------3------------5-------6---------3----|
Someone warm like youuuu, would make my dreams come true
F F#dim7 Gm Gm(M7) Gm7
1----------------------------------------------X----3------------3---------3---|
1----------------------------------------------4----3------------3---------3---|
2----------------------------------------------5----3------------3---------3---|
3----------------------------------------------4----5------------4---------3---|
3----------------------------------------------3----5------------5---------5---|
1----------------------------------------------X----3------------3---------3---|
For once in my life, I wont let sorrow hurt me, not like its hurt me before
Gm Gm(M7) Gm7 C/G F Cm7
----3--------------3----------3----------------X--------1----------3----|
----3--------------3----------3----------------1--------1----------4----|
----3--------------3----------3----------------0--------2----------3----|
----5--------------4----------3----------------2--------3----------5----|
----5--------------5----------5----------------3--------X----------3----|
----3--------------3----------3----------------3--------X----------X----|
For once I have something, I know wont desert me, Im not alone anymore
F F(aug5) Dm7 G7
1----------------------------1--------------------------------------------------------3-|
1----------------------------2-----------------------6--------------------------------3-|
2----------------------------2-----------------------5--------------------------------4-|
3----------------------------3-----------------------7--------------------------------3-|
X----------------------------X-----------------------5--------------------------------5-|
X----------------------------X-----------------------X--------------------------------3-|
For once I can say this is mine you cant take it, long as I know I got love, I can make it
F Dm7 Gm7 C9
----1------------------X-----------X----------X-|
----1------------------6-----------3----------3-|
----2------------------5-----------3----------3-|
----3------------------7-----------3----------2-|
----3------------------5-----------X----------3-|
----1------------------X-----------3----------X-|
For once in maaaaaaah life I have someone who needs me
F Eb Ab Dbm7 Gbm7 F# E A Dm7 GM7
X-----------X-----4-----4------6----X--------X------5----X------7-|
10----------8-----4-----6------6----11-------9------5----7------7-|
10----------8-----5-----5------6----11-------9------6----6------7-|
10----------8-----6-----6------4----11-------9------7----7------5-|
8-----------6-----X-----4------X----9--------7------7----5------X-|
X-----------X-----X-----X------X----X--------X------5----X------X-|
Someone who needs meeeeee Someone who needs mee OOOH for
F# Gdim7 G#m C#9
2----------------------------------------X----4----------------------X---|
2----------------------------------------5----4----------------------4---|
3----------------------------------------6----4----------------------4---|
4----------------------------------------5----6----------------------3---|
4----------------------------------------4----6----------------------4---|
2----------------------------------------X----4----------------------X---|
once in my life, I wont let sorrow hurt me, not like its hurt me before
G#m G#m(M7) G#m7 C#9 F# C#m7
----4--------------4----------4---------------X--------2------------X----|
----4--------------4----------4---------------4--------2------------5----|
----4--------------4----------4---------------4--------3------------4----|
----6--------------5----------4---------------3--------4------------2----|
----6--------------6----------6---------------4--------X------------4----|
----4--------------4----------4---------------X--------X------------X----|
For once I have something, I know wont desert me, Im not alone anymore
F# F(#aug5) BM7 G#7
2----------------------------2------------------------X-----------------4-|
2----------------------------3------------------------4-----------------4-|
3----------------------------3------------------------3-----------------5-|
4----------------------------4------------------------4-----------------4-|
X----------------------------X------------------------2-----------------6-|
X----------------------------X------------------------X-----------------4-|
For once I can say this is mine you cant take it, long as I know I got love, I can make it
F# D#m7 G#m7 C#9 F# E A Dm7 GM7
----2--------------------X----------X-------X-----------X-------X------5----X----7-|
----2--------------------7----------4--------4----------11------9------5----7----7-|
----3--------------------6----------4--------4----------11------9------6----6----7-|
----4--------------------8----------4--------3----------11------9------7----7----5-|
----4--------------------6----------X--------4-----------9------7------7----5----X-|
----2--------------------X----------4--------X-----------X------X------5----X----X-|
For once in maaaah life I have someone who needs me Someone who needs ME
F# E A Dm7 GM7
X---------X-----5----X------7-|
11--------9-----5----7------7-|
11--------9-----6----6------7-|
11--------9-----7----7------5-|
9---------7-----7----5------X-|
X---------X-----5----X------X-|
Someone who needs ME
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version 3
(the Am/D on "dreams come TRUE" is acually a C69/D and the
Am7/D is a Cadd9/D) but it sounds pretty much the same.
Have fun!
Listen to the song so you know when to change chords.
Original key F, transpose -2.
Intro=(the bassnotes in parenthesis)
Intro: G (DEG)G (BCD)G
(DEGA)G (BCD)G
Verse 1:
G G+5 G6 E E7/G#
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me;
Am E7+5 Am7 E7+5
Someone I've needed so long.
Am E7+5 Am D7
For once, una-fraid, I can go where life leads me;
Gmaj7 Cadd9/D Gmaj7 Cadd9/D
And somehow I know I'll be strong.
Chorus 1:
Bm7+5 B7+5 B7 no5
For once, I can touch what my heart used to dream of,
Cmaj7 Cm6
Long before I knew;
Bm7 Em7 Cmaj7/A Am/D Am7/D
Someone warm like you, would make my dreams come true.
Verse 2:
G G+5 G6 E E7/G#
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Am E7+5 Am7 E7+5
Not like it hurt me be-fore.
Am E7+5/G# C/G D7
For once I have something, I know won't de-sert me;
Gmaj7 Cadd9/D Gmaj7 Cadd9/D
I'm not a-lone any-more.
Chorus 2:
Bm7+5 B7+5 B7 no5
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
Cmaj7 Cm6
As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
Bm7 Em7 Aadd9 Am7/D Am7/D
For once in my life, I have some-one who needs me.
Break:
G Fadd9 A# Gm/D# Am7/D
Some-one, who needs me.
G# F#add9 B G#m/E A#m7/D#
Some-one, who needs me.
Solo:
G# G#+5 G#6 F F7/A
A#m F7+5 A#m7 F7+5
A#m F7+5 A#m D#7
G#maj7 C#add9/D# G#maj7 C#add9/D#
Cm7+5 C7+5 C7 no5
C#maj7 C#m6
Cm7 Fm7 A#add9 A#m7/D# A#m7/D#
G# G#+5 G#6 F F7/A
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
A#m F7+5 A#m7 F7+5
Not like it hurt me be-fore.
A#m F7+5/A C#/G# D#7
For once I have something, I know won't de-sert me;
G#maj7 C#add9/D# G#maj7 C#add9/D#
I'm not a-lone any-more.
Cm7+5 C7+5 C7 no5
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
C#maj7 C#m6
As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
Cm7 Fm7 A#add9 A#m7/D A#m7/D
For once in my life, I have some-one who needs me.
G# F#add9 B G#m/E Bm7/D#
Some-one, who needs me.
G# F#add9 B G#m/E Bm7/D#
Some-one, who needs me.
(Repeat to Fade)
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version 4
Intro:
---key of F major---
| F | F |
| F | F | F | F |
A1:
| F F(#5) | F6 D7b9 | Gm7 D(#5) | Gm7 D(#5) |
| Gm Gm(maj7) | Gm7 C7 | F C7(#5) | F |
A2:
| F | F(#5) | Bbmaj7 | Bb6 |
| Am7 | Dm7 | Gm7 Am7 | Bbmaj7 Em7 Eb9 D7(#9) Gm11 Csus13(B9) |
A3:
| Fmaj9 F(#5) | F6 F#dim7 | Gm9 | C7 |
| Gm Gm(maj7) | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 F6 | Cm7 F7 |
A4:
| F | F(#5) | Bbmaj7 | G9 |
| F/C Dm7 | Gm7 C7sus4 |
Bridge 1:
| F6(9) F6(9) Eb6(9) Ab6(9) Dbmaj7 | Dbmaj7 C13(b9) |
---key changes to Gb major---
| Gb6(9) Gb6(9) Fb6(9) A6(9) Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 Db13(b9) |
B1:
| Gb Gb(#5) | Gb6 Eb7(b9) | Abm7 Eb(#5) | Abm7 Eb(#5) |
| Abm Abm(maj7) | Abm7 Db7 | Gb Db7(#5) | Gb |
B2:
| Gb | Gb(#5) | Cbmaj7 | Cb6 |
| Bbm7 | Ebm7 | Abm7 Bbm7 | Cbmaj7 Fm7 Fb9 Eb7(B9) Abm11 Dbsus13(b9) |
B3:
| Gb Gb(#5) | Gb6 Gdim7 | Abm9 | Db13 |
| Abm Abm(maj7) | Abm7 Db7 | Gbmaj7 Gb6 | Dbm7 Gb7 |
B4:
| Gb | Gb(#5) | Cbmaj7 | Ab9 |
| Gb/Db Ebm7 | Abm7 Db7sus4 |
Bridge 2:
||: Gb6(9) Gb6(9) Fb6(9) A6(9) Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 Db13(b9) :|| (fade out)
CHORDS FOR GUITAR
I have had a lot of requests on some way of arranging this full orchestra
transcription for guitar, which is impossible, needless to say. Therefore I
deliberately avoided trying in the first place. On the other hand, the solo
guitar as an advanced chord instrument WILL always be somewhat inadequate and
thus unsatisfactory in this school of harmony. This is the premise, as I see
it, and not an excuse for just not trying. So I will give it a go!
Capo 3rd fret, and I see no way around "Capo 4th fret" at the key change! :D
(I have million chord names left out on purpose to avoid causing a mess here.)
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|-3--3--|-3--1--|-3--0--|-3--0--| |-0--4--|-3--2--|-3--2--|-3--|
|-2--3--|-4--2--|-0--0--|-0--0--| |-0--0--|-0--0--|-2--0--|-2--|
|-0--0--|-0--1--|-2--1--|-0--1--| |-2--2--|-2--2--|-0--3--|-0--|
|-------|----2--|-2--2--|-2--2--| |-2--2--|-2--0--|----0--|----|
|-------|-------|-0-----|-0-----| |-0--0--|-0-----|-------|----|
|-2--|-2--|-2--|-0--| |-2--|-2--|----0--|-2-----------5---2-|
|-3--|-3--|-3--|-3--| |-2--|-3--|-3--2--|-3---5-3-3---7---3-|
|-2--|-3--|-4--|-4--| |-2--|-2--|-0--2--|-4---4-3-2---7---3-|
|-0--|-0--|-0--|-2--| |-2--|-4--|-0--2--|-4---2-2-1---5---5-|
|----|----|-x--|-x--| |-4--|-2--|-2--x--|-x---4-3-2---5---0-|
|----|----|-3--|-3--| |-2--|----|-0--2--|-3-----------0-----|
|-0--2--|-2--2--|-2--|-0--| |-0--3--|-3--3--|-2--2--|-0--2--|
|-2--3--|-0--1--|-0--|-2--| |-0--4--|-3--2--|-2--0--|-1--1--|
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|-------|-------|-0--|----| |-0--0--|-0-----|-------|-------|
|-2--|-2--|-2--|-2--| |-2--2--|-3--0--|-----------3---1-|---1-2---|
|-3--|-3--|-3--|-3--| |-3--3--|-3--3--|-5---5-3---3---3-|---3-2---|
|-2--|-3--|-4--|-1--| |-2--2--|-0--0--|-4---4-2---2---2-|---2-3---|
|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| |-0--4--|-2--2--|-4---4-2---3---3-|---3-5---|
|----|----|-x--|-2--| |-0--2--|-2--0--|-5---5-3-------1-|---1-0---|
|----|----|-3--|-0--| |-------|-0-----|-----------------|---------|
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