{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":213374,"song":"For Once In My Life","artist":"Stevie Wonder","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/213374-for-once-in-my-life-chords-by-stevie-wonder/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/213374?type=chord","rating":4.69934,"votes":273,"content":"...FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder\r\n-------------------------.................\r\n\r\n*from 'For Once in My Life' (1968)*\r\n\r\n\r\n*CAPO 3rd FRET*\r\n\r\n(Original Key: F)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Daug[/ch]         [ch]D6[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nFor once in my life, I have someone who needs me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Eaug[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\n Someone I've needed so long.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Eaug[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nFor once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A7[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd somehow I know I'll be strong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D6[/ch]            [ch]Daug[/ch]\r\nFor once, I can touch what my heart used to dream of,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n Long before I knew;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n Someone warm like you, would make my dreams come true.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Daug[/ch]          [ch]D6[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nFor once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Eaug[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\n Not like it hurt me before.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Eaug[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nFor once I have something, I know won't desert me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I'm not alone anymore.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D6[/ch]           [ch]Daug[/ch]\r\nFor once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAs long as I know I have love; I can make it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Daug[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor once in my life, I have someone who needs me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Someone, who needs me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Ab[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Someone, who needs me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*KEY CHANGE*\r\n------------\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Ebaug[/ch]  [ch]Eb6[/ch]    [ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\n[ch]Fm[/ch]   [ch]Db[/ch]     [ch]Bb7[/ch]    [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n[ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb7[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n[ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Eb6[/ch]    [ch]Ebaug[/ch]  [ch]Ab[/ch]  [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]Ebaug[/ch]          [ch]Eb6[/ch]         [ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\nFor once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]             [ch]Faug[/ch]      [ch]Fm7[/ch]  [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\n Not like it's hurt me before.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Fm[/ch]          [ch]Faug[/ch]         [ch]Fm7[/ch]          [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nFor once I have something, I know won't desert me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]Bb7[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n I'm not alone anymore.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]Eb6[/ch]          [ch]Ebaug[/ch]\r\nFor once, I can say; this is mine you can't take it;[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ab[/ch]                    [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nAs long as I know I have love; I can make it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]Ebaug[/ch]        [ch]Ab[/ch]      [ch]Fm7[/ch] [ch]Bb7[/ch]  ([ch]Eb[/ch])\r\nFor once in my life, I have someone who needs me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Coda]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Ab[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Someone, who needs me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Ab[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Someone, who needs me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat to Fade)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\r\n---------------\r\n\r\n   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Daug[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Eaug[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\n\r\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\r\n xx0232  xx0332  xx0202  xx0212  022000  021000  022030  022020\r\n\r\n   [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\r\n x02223  320003  xx0222  244222  x24432  020100  133211  688766\r\n\r\n   [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Ab[/ch]      [ch]Bb7[/ch]     [ch]Eb6[/ch]    [ch]Ebaug[/ch]    [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\n\r\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\r\n x68886  466544  686766  xx1013  xx1001  131111\r\n\r\n\r\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","plain_text":"...FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE... by Stevie Wonder\n-------------------------.................\n\n*from 'For Once in My Life' (1968)*\n\n\n*CAPO 3rd FRET*\n\n(Original Key: F)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nD\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*KEY CHANGE*\n------------\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nEb   Ebaug  Eb6    Eb7\nFm   Db     Bb7    Bb7#5\nEb   Bb7    Eb\nEb   Eb6    Ebaug  Ab  F7\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat to Fade)\n\n\n\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\n---------------\n\n   D      Daug     D6      D7      Em     Eaug     Em7     Em6\n\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\n xx0232  xx0332  xx0202  xx0212  022000  021000  022030  022020\n\n   A7      G      Dmaj7    F#m     Bm      E7      F       Bb\n\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\n x02223  320003  xx0222  244222  x24432  020100  133211  688766\n\n   Eb      Ab      Bb7     Eb6    Ebaug    Fm7\n\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\n x68886  466544  686766  xx1013  xx1001  131111\n\n\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","chords":["F","D","Daug","D6","D7","Em","Eaug","Em7","Em6","A7","G","Dmaj7","F#m","Bm","E7","Bb","Eb","Ab","Bb7","Ebaug","Eb6","Eb7","Fm","Db"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}