Just Once In My Life chords by The Righteous Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Just Once in My Life:The Righteous Brothers.
#9 on BB Hot 100 on VERVE Records in 1965.

#1.
Abm7Abm7   A augmentedA   E minorEm
There's a lot of things I want, a lot of things
         A augmentedA
that I'd like to be.
  E MajorE    E minorEm
But girl, I don't forsee a rags-to-riches story
D MajorD  A augmentedA
for me.
FF        Bb majorBb        C majorC
There's just one little dream I've got to make come true.
C majorC
There's just one round I've gotta win..I can't be a
      A augmentedA  E minorEm
loser with yoooou.

CHORUS:
      A augmentedA
Baby, baby, once in my life, let me get what I want.
      E MajorE   G+G  E minorEm    A augmentedA
Girl, don't let me doooown..just once in my life,
              E minorEm
let me hold on to one good thing I found.
   A augmentedA      E minor 7Em7           G+G
Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be stayin'.

#2.
E MajorE    E minorEm
Cause I couldn't face a day if you weren't here by my
A augmentedA
side.
    E minor 7Em7                  A augmentedA
If you went away then I'd be left without any pride.
   FF   Bb majorBb          C majorC       A augmentedA
I've given up on schemes, cause every one fell through.
      FF   C majorC
I've given up so many things, don't ask me to give up
  D MajorD
on you.

CHORUS:
      A augmentedA
Baby, baby, once in my life, let me get what I want.
      E MajorE   G+G  E minorEm    A augmentedA
Girl, don't let me doooown..just once in my life,
              E minorEm
let me hold on to one good thing I found.
   A augmentedA      E minor 7Em7           G+G
Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be stayin'.

#3.
   D MajorD            G+G
That old pot of gold ain't so easy to find.
       D MajorD      G+G
But if you'll stand by me, I'll keep peace of mind.
    D MajorD              G+G
I can't give you the world, but I'll walk with
           D MajorD           G+G
you, girl..I'll work hard, everyday, all my life.
            A augmentedA       D MajorD      G+G
So, baby, please don't leave me, just do this for me.

CHORUS:
   A augmentedA
Baby, once in my life, let me get what I want.
      G+G   E minorEm      A augmentedA
Girl, don't let me doooown..just once in my life,
              E minorEm
let me hold on to one good thing I found.
   A augmentedA      E minor 7Em7    D MajorD  G+G
Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be stayin'.

D MajorD      G+G        A augmentedA
Ohhhh, yeah..mmmmmmmmm..just once in my life,
                    E minorEm
let me get what I want and girl, don't let me

doooown.
   A augmentedA
Just once in my life, let me hold on to one good
G+G    A augmentedA
thing I found..(Fade.)


A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.