Just Once Chords & Lyrics by James Ingram
Just Once
guitar chords lyrics
This is transcribed directly from the sheet music.
Intro: C Dm/C Cmaj7/E Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G G
Cadd9 Fmaj7
I did my best
Em7 Am9
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2) Am
Cause here we are back where we were before
Dm7 Gsus G
Seems nothin' ever changes
E7sus E7/G# Am Am/G
We're back to being strangers
Dm7 Cadd2/E
Wondering if we ought to stay
Fadd2 F/G G F/G G
Or head on out the door
C G/C
Just once...
Gm7/C C7/E Fmaj7 C/E
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2) Am
Why we never last for very long
Dm7 F/G G
What are we doin' wrong
C G/C
Just once...
Gm7/C C7/E Fmaj7 C/E
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2)[/ch[ Am
To make the magic last for more than just one night
Dm7
If we could just get to it
F/G
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmmmm)
Cadd9 Fmaj7
I gave my all
Em7 Am9
But I think my all may have been too much
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2) Am
Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere
Dm7 Gsus G
Seems we're always blowin'
E7sus E7/G# Am Am/G
Whatever we've got goin'
Dm7 Cadd2/E
And it seems at times with all we've got
Fadd2 F/G G F/G G
We haven't got a prayer
C G/C
Just once...
Gm7/C C7/E Fmaj7 C/E
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2) Am
Why the good times never last for long
Dm7 F/G G
What are we doin' wrong
C G/C
Just once...
Gm7/C C7/E Fmaj7 C/E
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Dm7 G/F Em7 Am(add2 Am
To make the magic last for more than just one night
Dm7
If we could just get to it
F/G
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmmmm)
Ab(add2)
Just once
Fm7
I want to understand...
Bbm7 Db/Eb Ab(add2) Ab
Why it always comes back to goodbye
B(add2)
Why
G#m7
Can't we get ourselves in hand
C#m7 B(add2)/D#
And admit to one another
E(add2) B(add2)/D#
We're no good without each other
C#m7 B(add2)/D#
Take the best and make it better
Em7 G/A A
Find a way to stay together
D A/D
Just once
Am7/D D7/F# Gmaj7
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
D/F# Em7 A/G F#m7 Bm(add2) Bm
Make the magic last for more than just one night
Em7
I know we could break through it
G/A
If we could just get to it
D A/D G/D A/D D
Just Once..
A/D Gm/Bb G/A
Whoa oh, we can get to it
D Em/D
Just Once
Dmaj7/F# Gmaj9 Gmaj7/A G/A B(add9)
