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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4...FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder -------------------------................. *from 'For Once in My Life' (1968)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: F) [Intro] D [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, unafraid, 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 before. Em Eaug Em7 Em6 For once I have something, I know won't desert me; D A7 D I'm not alone anymore. [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 someone who needs me. [Break] D F Bb Someone, who needs me. Eb Ab Bb Bb7 Someone, who needs me. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ [Interlude] Eb Ebaug Eb6 Eb7 Fm Db Bb7 Bb7#5 Eb Bb7 Eb Eb Eb6 Ebaug Ab F7 [Verse 3] Eb Ebaug Eb6 Eb7 For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me; Fm Faug Fm7 Fm6 Not like it's hurt me before. Fm Faug Fm7 Fm6 For once I have something, I know won't desert me; Eb Bb7 Eb I'm not alone anymore. [Chorus 3] Eb Eb6 Ebaug For once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it; Ab F7 As long as I know I have love; I can make it. Eb Ebaug Ab Fm7 Bb7 (Eb) For once in my life, I have someone who needs me. [Coda] Eb Ab Bb Bb7 Someone, who needs me, Eb Ab Bb Bb7 Someone, who needs me. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- 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 Bb EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02223 320003 xx0222 244222 x24432 020100 133211 688766 Eb Ab Bb7 Eb6 Ebaug Fm7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x68886 466544 686766 xx1013 xx1001 131111 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ()