For once in my life chords

Gladys Knight & The Pips

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  			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.