For Once In My Life Chords by Stevie Wonder GS curran
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: EAD GBE
Capo: 3rd fret
CHORDS
fl tt
Faug
Emaj7 Gm
312 34
Fo F7
32 3
Gn Eb c7#5 o7 Gn6
i a ie 1
34 124 4520 32-4 a4
-FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder
*from “For Once in My Life’ (1968)*
CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Untro]
E
[verse 1]
E Eaug E6 &7
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me;
Fém Fraug Fam7 F¥m6
Someone I've needed so long
Fim F#aug Fan7 Faim6
For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me;
E 87 E
‘And somehow I know I'll be strong.[chorus 1]
E 6 Eaug
For once, I can touch what my heart used to dream of,
A Fim 87
Long before I knew;
maj? Gitm c#m Fen7 87
Someone warm like you, would make my dreams come true
[Verse 2]
E Eaug &6 &7
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Fim Feaug Fin? Fimé
Not like it hurt me before.
F¥m Fraug Fen7 Feme
For once I have something, I know won't desert me;
E 87 E
I'm not alone anymore.
[chorus 2]
E 6 Eaug
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
A Fa7
‘As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
E Eaug A Fin7 87 E
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me.
[Break]
E 6 c
Someone, who needs me.
F Bb c c7
Someone, who needs me.
*KEY CHANGE
[interlude]
F Faug F6 FT
Gn Eb C7_—C7#S
Foc oF
F F6 Faug Bb G7
[verse 3]F Faug Fo F7
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;
Gn Gaug Gn7 Gm6
Not like it's hurt me before
Gm Gaug n7 Gm6
For once I have something, I know won't desert me;
F c7 F
I'm not alone anymore.
[Chorus 3]
F F6 Faug
For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;
Bb or
‘As long as I know I have love; I can make it.
F Faug Bb Gn7 C7 (F)
For once in my life, I have someone who needs me.
[Coda]
F 8b c c7
Someone, who needs me,
F 8b c c7
Someone, who needs me.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
E Eaug £6 7 Fim = Fiaug = F#m? F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xxO232 xxO332 xx@202 xx@212 022008 21009 422038 022020
87 A Emaj7 Gm C#m Fa7 G c
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02223 320003 xx0222 244222 x24432 020109 133211 688766
F 8b C7 F6—s Faug Gn?
EADGBE EADGBE EADGRE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x68886 466544 686766 xx1013 xx1801 131111
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2684 (clumsybandehotmail.com)