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Just Once

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Just Once by James Ingram

Instruments
  Cadd9   Fmaj7/C   C/E   Fadd9 G

Verse
ICadd9 Did My BFmaj7est    But I Em7Guess My Best Wasn't Good EnougAm7h
'CaDm7use Here We Are, Back Where We WeG/Fre Before             Em7      Am7
SeeDm7ms Nothin' Ever ChangGes, We'rG/Fe Back To Bein' SE7sus4trangerE7/G#;      Am7    G
Dm7Wonderin' If We Ought C/ETo Stay, Or HeFad On Out The  G7sus4Door.    G7

Hook
CJust OnG/Cce Can We Figure OuCt What We Keep DC7/Eoin' Wrong?            Fmaj7      Em7
Dm7Why We Never LaG/Fst For Very Long;   Em7WhatAm7 Are We Doing Wrong? Dm7           G7sus4       G
CJust OnG/Cce, Can We Find CA Way To Finally C7/EMake It Right,         Fmaj7      Em7
Dm7To Make The Magic Last FG/For More Than Just One Night?           Em7           Am7
If WDm7e Could Just Get To It, I Know WGe Could Break Through It.

Verse
 Cadd9I Gave MFmaj7y All, But ThinkEm7 All My Have Been Too MuAm7ch
TheDm7 Lord Knows We're Not Getting AnywG/Fhere.                 Em7    Am7
Dm7Seems We're Always BG7sus4lowin' WG7hat Ever We've Got GE7sus4oin',  E7/G#       Am7    G
And It Dm7Seems That Time Was All We've GC/Eot; We Haven't Got A PraFmaj7yer.                G7sus4       G7

Hook
CJust OnG/Cce, Can We Figure OCut What We Keep C7/EDoin' Wrong,         Fmaj7         Em7
Dm7Why The Good Times Never LaG/Fst For Long?  WhereEm7 Are Am7We Goin Wrong?  Dm7          G7sus4       G
CJust OnG/Cce, Can We Find CA Way To Finally C7/EMake It Right,         Fmaj7      Em7
Dm7To Make The Magic Last FG/For More Than Just One Night?           Em7           Am7
I KnDm7ow We Could Break Through It, If We Could GJust Get To It.

Bridge
Just AbOnce, I Want To UnderstandFm7 Why It Always Bbm7Comes Back To EbGoodbyes.                       Ab

Bridge Key-up
BWhy Can't We Get Ourselves In G#m7Hand, And Admit To One AC#m7nother            B/D#
EWe're No Good Without EB/D#ach Other?
 C#m7 Take The Best And MB/D#ake It Better; Find A WaEm7y To Stay Together.A

Hook Key-up
DJust OnA/Dce, Can We FiDnd A Way To FinallD7/F#y Make It Right,         Gmaj7      F#m7
Em7To Make The Magic Last FoA/Gr More Than Just One Night?           F#m7          Bm7
I KnEm7ow We Could Break Through It, If We Could AJust Get To It.

Outro
JuDstA/D Once.G/D WohA/D, We CDanA/D Get TBbo IAt  JusAt Once.

Instruments
  Dadd9   Gmaj7/D   D/F#   Gadd9 A
  Badd9
Also available in: D E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for Just Once?

The chords for Just Once are: Cadd9, Fmaj7/C, C/E, Fadd9, G, Fmaj7, Em7, Am7, Dm7, G/F, E7sus4, E7/G#

What is the original key of Just Once?

The original key is Cadd9.

What is the difficulty of playing Just Once?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play Just Once in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Just Once be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Just Once on ukulele?

Chord Just Once can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Just Once?

Just Once uses 12 chords: Cadd9, Fmaj7/C, C/E, Fadd9, G, Fmaj7, Em7, Am7, Dm7, G/F, E7sus4, E7/G#

What is the easiest way to play Just Once?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Just Once released in?

Just Once was released in the 1980s. See more 1980s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Just Once?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Just Once to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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