...FOR ONCB IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder

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*from 'For Once In My Life' (1968)*

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: F)

Intro:

DVerse 1:

D D+

For once in my life,

D6 D7I have someone who needs me;

Em E+ Em7 Em6 Someone I've needed so long.

Em E+

For once, una-fraid,

Em7 Em6I can go where life leads me;

D A7 DEnd somehow I know I'll be strong.

Chorus 1:

D D6For 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 A7Would make my dreams come true.

Verse 2:

D D+

For once in my life,

D6 D7I 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 Em6I know won't de-sert me;

D A7 D I'm not a-lone any-more.

Chorus 2:

D D6For once, I can say;

D+

This is mine you can't take it,

GAs long as I know,

E7I have love; I can make it.

D D+

For once in my life,

G Em7 A7 DI 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# F7Chorus 3:

D# D#6For once, I can say;

D#+

This is mine you can't take it,

G#As long as I know,

F7I 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)