Lyrics
I did my (Fmaj7)best,
but I (Em7)guess my best was n’t good e nough ’cause (Dm7)here we are, back (G)where we were be fore.
Seems (Dm7)noth ing ev er chang es,
we’re (Am)back to be ing stran go gers, and it (Dm7)won d’ring if we ought to stay or (F)head on out the door.
Just (G)once
can’t we (Gm7)fig ure out what we keep do in’ (Fmaj7)wrong?
(Dm7)Why we nev er last for ver y long?
(Am)What are we do in’ wrong?
Just (G)once
can’t we (Gm7)find a way to fi n’lly make it (Fmaj7)right?
To (Dm7)make the mag ic last for more than (Em7)just one night?
If (Dm7)we could just get to it,
I (F)know we could break through it.
I gave my (Fmaj7)all,
but I (Em7)think my all may have been too much ’cause (Dm7)Lord knows we’re not (G)get ting an y where.
It (Dm7)seems we’re al ways blow in’
what (Am)ev er we’ve got stran go in’, and it (Dm7)seems at times with all we’ve got we (F)have n’t got a prayer.
Just (G)once
can’t we (Gm7)fig ure out what we keep do in’ (Fmaj7)wrong?
(Dm7)Why the good times nev er last for long?
(Am)Where are we go in’ wrong?
Just (G)once
can’t we (Gm7)find a way to fi n’lly make it (Fmaj7)right?
To (Dm7)make the mag ic last for more than (Em7)just one night?
I (Dm7)know we could break through it
if (F)know we could break through it.
(F)we could just get to it.
Just (Ab)once
I want to (Fm7)un der stand
(Bbm7)why it al ways (Db)comes back to good (Ab)bye.
(B)Why
can’t we get our (G#m7)selves in hand
(C#m7)and ad mit to (B)one an oth er (E)we’re no good with out each oth er,
take the best and make it bet ter,
(Em7)find a way to stay to geth (A)er?
Just (A)once
can’t we (Am7)find a way to fi n’lly make it (Gmaj7)right?
Oh,
(D)to (Em7)make the mag ic last for more than (F#m7)just one night?
I (Em7)know we could break through it
if (G)we could just get to it just (D)once.
Whoa,
we can (Gm)get to it
just (D)once.
Just Once by Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 52 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Just Once”
- What key is "Just Once" in?
- "Just Once" by Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram is in the key of C with a tempo of 52 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Just Once" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Just Once" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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