Chords
For once in my life

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
very hard |||||
             C                                      C/B                            Am                            A7  
For once in my life I've got someone who needs me,
  Dm                            Dm7+              Dm7        G7  
Someone I've needed so long 
Dm                         Dm7+                    Dm7                                 G7  
For once unafraid I can go where life leads me,
C                      Dm7      G7                    C            C/B  
Somehow I know I'll be strong.
             Am                      Am7+                         Am7                              D  
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
F                             A7    Dm7  
Long before    I    knew
     Em         Em7+            A7/4      A7  
Someone warm like    you
                  Dm7                    G         G+  
Could make my dreams come true.
C                                    C/B                         Am                         A7  
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me--
Dm                                 Dm7+            Dm7         G7  
Not like it's hurt me before.
          Dm                                 Dm7+            Dm7                            G7  
For once I've got someone I know won't desert me--
C                    Dm7    G7                      C         Bm7(5-)  
I'm not alone an - y - more
             Am                    Am7+                         Am7                                 D7/9  
For once I can say: "This is mine you can't take it."
Dm                              Dm7                              F                      D7  
As long as I know I've got love, I can make it.
          C                         C/B                            Am              Dm7    G         C         Am      G#7      G7  
For once in my life I've got someone who needs me.
(instrumental interlude - part 1)
C                                      C/B                      Am                         A7  
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me--
Dm                              Dm7+                 Dm7         G7  
Not like it's hurt me before.
             Dm                              Dm7+              Dm7                         G7  
For once I've got someone I know won't desert me--
C                      Dm7  G7                 C            Bm7(5-)  
I'm not alone an - y - more.
             Am                    Am7+                            Am7                            D7/9  
For once I can say: "This is mine you can't take it."
Dm                            Dm7                              F                         D7  
As long as I know I've got love, I can make it.
          C                         C/B                            Am              Dm7    G         C                                C  
For once in my life I've got someone who needs me.

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