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For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder - Guitar Chords

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  / For Once in My Life  /  I haven't been able to find a score that actually
 / Stevie Wonder        /  WAS Stevie's version of this genius song, so here's
/______________________/  my best shot on the chords. Hope you can use it! :D

 Intro:
---key of F major---
| F | F |

| F | F | F | F |



 A1:
| F  F(#5) | F6  D7b9 | Gm7  D(#5) | Gm7  D(#5) |

| Gm  Gm(maj7) | Gm7  C7 | F  C7(#5) | F |



 A2:
| F | F(#5) | Bbmaj7 | Bb6 |

| Am7 | Dm7 | Gm7  Am7 | Bbmaj7  Em7 Eb9 D7(#9) Gm11 Csus13(B9) |



 A3:
| Fmaj9  F(#5) | F6  F#dim7 | Gm9 | C7 |

| Gm  Gm(maj7) | Gm7  C7 | Fmaj7  F6 | Cm7  F7 |



 A4:
| F | F(#5) | Bbmaj7 | G9 |

| F/C  Dm7 | Gm7  C7sus4 |



 Bridge 1:
| F6(9)   F6(9)  Eb6(9)  Ab6(9)  Dbmaj7 |  Dbmaj7 C13(b9)  |

---key changes to Gb major---
| Gb6(9)  Gb6(9) Fb6(9)  A6(9)   Dmaj7  |  Dmaj7  Db13(b9) |



 B1:
| Gb  Gb(#5) | Gb6  Eb7(b9) | Abm7  Eb(#5) | Abm7  Eb(#5) |

| Abm  Abm(maj7) | Abm7  Db7 | Gb  Db7(#5) | Gb |



 B2:
| Gb | Gb(#5) | Cbmaj7 | Cb6 |

| Bbm7 | Ebm7 | Abm7  Bbm7 | Cbmaj7  Fm7 Fb9 Eb7(B9) Abm11 Dbsus13(b9) |



 B3:
| Gb  Gb(#5) | Gb6  Gdim7 | Abm9 | Db13 |

| Abm  Abm(maj7) | Abm7  Db7 | Gbmaj7  Gb6 | Dbm7  Gb7 |



 B4:
| Gb | Gb(#5) | Cbmaj7 | Ab9 |

| Gb/Db  Ebm7 | Abm7  Db7sus4 |



 Bridge 2:
||: Gb6(9)  Gb6(9) Fb6(9)  A6(9)  Dmaj7 |  Dmaj7 Db13(b9) :|| (fade out)




CHORDS FOR GUITAR
I have had a lot of requests on some way of arranging this full orchestra
transcription for guitar, which is impossible, needless to say. Therefore I
deliberately avoided trying in the first place. On the other hand, the solo
guitar as an advanced chord instrument WILL always be somewhat inadequate and
thus unsatisfactory in this school of harmony. This is the premise, as I see
it, and not an excuse for just not trying. So I will give it a go!

Capo 3rd fret, and I see no way around "Capo 4th fret" at the key change! :D
(I have million chord names left out on purpose to avoid causing a mess here.)


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|-3--|-3--|-3--|-3--| |-3--3--|-3--3--|-5---5-3---3---3-|---3-2---|
|-2--|-3--|-4--|-1--| |-2--2--|-0--0--|-4---4-2---2---2-|---2-3---|
|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| |-0--4--|-2--2--|-4---4-2---3---3-|---3-5---|
|----|----|-x--|-2--| |-0--2--|-2--0--|-5---5-3-------1-|---1-0---|
|----|----|-3--|-0--| |-------|-0-----|-----------------|---------|



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We also have 54 songs by Stevie Wonder

• A Place In The Sun
• All I Do
• All In Love Is Fair
• Another Star
• As
• Blame It On The Sun
• Blowin In The Wind
• Boogie On Reggae Woman
• Creepin
• Do I Do
• Dont You Worry Bout A Thing
• Ebony Eyes
• For Once In My Life
• Free
• Golden Lady
• Happy Birthday
• Heaven Help Us All
• Hes Misstra Know It All
• Higher Ground
• I Aint Gonna Stand For It
• I Just Called To Say I Love You
• I Was Made To Love Her
• I Wish
• If Its Magic
• Isnt She Lovely
• Joy Inside My Tears
• Knocks Me Off My Feet
• Lately
• Living For The City
• Loves In Need Of Love Today
• My Cherie Amour
• Never Dreamed Youd Leave In Summer
• Never Had A Dream Come True
• Ordinary Pain
• Overjoyed
• Part-Time Lover
• Pastime Paradise
• Ribbon In The Sky
• Signed Sealed Delivered Im Yours
• Sir Duke
• Smile Please
• Someday At Christmas
• Summer Soft
• Superstition
• Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You
• They Wont Go When I Go
• Too High
• Uptight Everythings Alright
• Visions
• What Christmas Means To Me
• Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday
• You And I
• You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
• You Havent Done Nothing

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