For Once In My Life Chords
by Tony Bennett
For Once In My Life by Tony Bennett is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C/B, Am, A7, Dm, Dm7+, Dm7, G7, Am7+, Am7, D, F, Cdim, Em, Em7+, A7sus4, Fdim, G, Bm7/5-, D7/9, D7 and G#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the 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.