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One Moment In Time

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[Verse]
Each day I Alive I want to be
A day to Egive the best of me
I'm only Aone but not aDlone
My finest Eday is yet unknown
I broke my Aheart for every gain
To taste the Esweet I faced the pain
I rise and Afall yet through it Dall
This must reEmains
[Chorus]
I want Aone moEment in F#mtime
When I'm Bmmore than I thought I could Ebe
When aDll of my Edreams are a Aheart Ebeat F#maway
And the Bmanswers are all up to Eme
Give me Aone Emoment in F#mtime
When I'm Bmracing with destiEny
DThen Ein that one AmomeEnt of F#mtime
I will Bmfeel, I will Efeel eterniAty
[Verse]
I've lived to Abe the very best
I want it aEll, no time for less
I've laid the Aplans, now lay the Dchance
Here in my Ehands
[Chorus]
Give me Aone momEent in tF#mime
When I'm Bmmore than I thought I could Ebe
When Dall of my Edreams are a Aheart bEeat awaF#my
And the Bmanswers are all up to Eme
Give me Aone Emoment in F#mtime
When I'm Bmracing with destiEny
DThen Ein that Aone mEoment of F#mtime
I will Bmfeel, I will Efeel eterniAty
[Bridge]
FYou're a winner Afor lifetime
FIf you seize that one moment in Etime
Make it Fshine
Give me Bbone Fmoment in Gmtime
When I'm Cmmore than I thought I could Fbe
When Cmall of my dFreams are a Bbheart bFeat awGmay
And the Cmanswers are all up to Fme
[Chorus]
Give me Bbone Fmoment in tGmime
When I'm Cmracing with destiFny
CmThen Fin that one BbmomeFnt of tGmime
I will Cmbe, I will Fbe, I will be BbfreeF  Gm  
I will Cmbe, FI will be Bbfree

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The story behind the song

"One Moment in Time" captures the feeling of striving and overcoming, the desire to rise above challenges and find a moment of true freedom. Written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, this powerful ballad became a promotional song for the 1988 Summer Olympics, embodying the spirit of athletic aspiration. It's about that singular instant where everything aligns, and one can truly be their best self, regardless of past falls. Whitney Houston's iconic delivery makes it a heartfelt anthem for anyone reaching for greatness.

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One Moment In Time

by Whitney Houston

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F#m

[Verse]

Each day I live I want to be

A day to give the best of me

A D

I'm only one but not alone

My finest day is yet unknown

I broke my heart for every gain

To taste the sweet I faced the pain

A D

I rise and fall yet through it all

This must remains

[Chorus]

A E F#m

I want one moment in time

Bm E

When I'm more than I thought I could be

D E A E F#m

When all of my dreams are a heart beat away

Bm E

And the answers are all up to me

A E F#m

Give me one moment in time

Bm E

When I'm racing with destiny

D E A E F#m

Then in that one moment of time

Bm E A

I will feel, I will feel eternity

[Verse]

I've lived to be the very best

I want it all, no time for less

A D

I've laid the plans, now lay the chance

Here in my hands

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Give me one moment in time

Bm E

When I'm more than I thought I could be

D E A E F#m

When all of my dreams are a heart beat away

Bm E

And the answers are all up to me

A E F#m

Give me one moment in time

Bm E

When I'm racing with destiny

D E A E F#m

Then in that one moment of time

Bm E A

I will feel, I will feel eternity

[Bridge]

F A

You're a winner for lifetime

F E

If you seize that one moment in time

Make it shine

Bb F Gm

Give me one moment in time

Cm F

When I'm more than I thought I could be

Cm F Bb F Gm

When all of my dreams are a heart beat away

Cm F

And the answers are all up to me

[Chorus]

Bb F Gm

Give me one moment in time

Cm F

When I'm racing with destiny

Cm F Bb F Gm

Then in that one moment of time

Cm F Bb F Gm

I will be, I will be, I will be free

Cm F Bb

I will be, I will be free

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