For once in my life(Chords)

	        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    Cdim        A7  Dm7  
Long before  I  knew  
  
  Em    Em7+     A7sus4   A7   
Someone warm like  you  
  
       Dm7     Cdim  Fdim  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    Fdim(III)   Fdim   C  
For once in my life I've got someone who needs me.  

	        

Written by Ron Miller/Orlando Murden