Just Once by James Ingram | Chords & Lyrics

Intro: >C - F/C - Em - F - G Verse: >C FM7 I did my best > Em Am But I guess my best wasn't good enough > Dm Cause here we are > G/F Em Am Back where we were before > Dm G G/F Seems nothin' ever changes > Em E/G# Am We're back to being strangers > Dm Em Wondering if we ought to stay > F G Or head on out the door Chorus: >C CM7 Just once > Bb/C C/E F Can we figure out what we keep doin' wrong > Dm G/F Em Am Why we never last for very long > Dm G What are we doin' wrong? >C CM7 Bb/C Just once, Can we find a way > C/E F To finally make it right > Dm G/F To make the magic last > Em Am For more than just one night > Dm If we could just get to it > G I know we could break through it Interlude: >C - F/C - Em - F - G Hmm hmm Verse 2: >C FM7 I gave my all > Em But I think my all > Am May have been too much > Dm Cause Lord knows > G/F Em Am We're not gettin' anywhere > Dm G G/F Seems we're always blowin' > Em E/G# Am Whatever we've got goin' > Dm Em And it seems at times with all we've got, > F G We haven't got a prayer Chorus: >C CM7 Just once > Bb/C C/E F Can we figure out what we keep doin' wrong > Dm G/F Em Am Why the good times never last for long > Dm G Where are we goin' wrong? >C CM7 Bb/C Just once, can we find a way > C/E F To finally make it right > Dm G/F To make the magic last > Em Am For more than just one night > Dm I know we could break through it > G If we could just get to it Bridge: > G# Just once > Fm I want to understand > Bbm D# G# Why it always comes back to goodbye > B G#m Why can't we get ourselves in hand > C#m D#m And admit to one another > E D#m We're no good without each other >C#m D#m Take the best and make it better > Em A Find a way to stay together Chorus: >D DM7 C/D Just once, can we find a way > D/F# G To finally make it right, Whoa > Em A/G Make the magic last > F#m Bm For more than just one night > Em I know we could break through it > A If we could just get to it > D D Just Once... Whoa, oh > Bb G/A We can get through it, just once. Outro: >D - G/D - F#m - G - A - B