If Only for One Night Chords by Luther Vandross

Tempo:
109.7 bpm
Chords used:

Am

E

Em

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If Only for One Night chords
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[C] [G] [Am] [Em] [Dm] [F]
[C] [G]
[Am] [E] [C] [F]
[E] [Am]
Let [Em] [Am] me [Em] hold [Dm] you tight, [F] if [Bb] only [Em] for one night.
[Am] Let [Em] me keep [Dm] you near, to ease away [G] fear.
[F] It [Em] would be so [Dm] nice, [E] if only for [Am] one night.
[C] I [Am] won't [Em] tell [F]
a soul, no [Dm] [G] one has to know.
[Am] If [G] you want [Dm] to be, totally [Em]
discreet.
[F] [Em] I'll be at [F] your side, [E] if only for [Am] one night.
[Bm] [Bb] [Am]
[E] If only for [Am] one night.
Your [Bm] eyes [Gm] say [Am] things I never hear from you.
And my [Bm] [E] knees are shaking [G] too.
[Am] [F] But I'm willing, willing to [Am]
go through.
[Bb] I must [E] be crying, [Am]
standing in this place.
But [D] I'm feeling no [Em] disgrace, [C] for [Dm]
asking.
[C] [G] Let [Am] me [Em] [F] hold you tight, if only [Em] for one night.
[Am] [G] Let me keep [F] you near, to ease away [G] your fear.
[Am] It [Em] would be so [F]
nice, [E] if only for [Am] one night.
[Bm] [Bb] Yeah, [Gb] [C]
[E] if only for [Am] one night.
[Bm] I'll [Bb] tell you what I [Am] need.
One [E] night.
[Ab] One night.
[Am] Yeah.
Oh.
[Gm] [E] What I need [Am] is.
One [E] night.
[Ab] One night. One night.
[Am] One night.
Of your love.
Of [Bb] your love.
Of [E] your love.
Of your love.
[C]
I'm [D]
asking, [Am] [Dm]
[C] [G] let [Am] me [Em] take [Dm] you [F] home.
To keep [G] you safe and warm.
[Am] Till [Em] the early [F]
dawn, warms up to [G] the sun.
[C] It would [Em] be so [F]
nice, [E] if only for [Am] one night.
[G] Yeah.
[Bb] [Am]
[E] If only for [Am] one night.
[G] [Bb] [F]
[Am] Yeah.
[E] If only for [Am] one night.
[Bm] Ooh.
[Bb] [Am]
Yeah.
[E] If only for [Am] one night.
Night.
[Bm] Night.
[Bb] Night.
[Am]
One night.
[E] If only for one night.
[A] [D]
Key:  
Am
2311
E
2311
Em
121
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
E
2311
Em
121
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To learn Luther Vandross - If Only For One Night chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bm, E, Am, E, Am, Bm, Bb and Am of chords. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 110 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Minor.

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[C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Let [Em] [Am] me [Em] hold [Dm] you tight, [F] _ _ if [Bb] only [Em] for one night.
[Am] Let [Em] me keep [Dm] you near, _ to ease away [G] fear. _
_ _ [F] It [Em] would be so [Dm] nice, _ [E] if only for [Am] one night. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] I [Am] won't [Em] tell [F]
a soul, _ _ no [Dm] [G] one has to know.
[Am] If [G] you want [Dm] to be, _ _ _ totally _ [Em]
discreet.
_ _ _ [F] [Em] I'll be at [F] your side, _ [E] if only for [Am] one night.
_ [Bm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [E] If only for [Am] one night.
Your [Bm] eyes [Gm] say [Am] things I never hear from you.
_ And my [Bm] [E] knees are shaking [G] too.
_ [Am] [F] But I'm willing, _ willing to _ [Am] _
go through.
[Bb] I must [E] be crying, [Am] _
standing in this place.
But [D] I'm feeling no [Em] disgrace, _ [C] for [Dm]
asking.
_ _ [C] [G] Let [Am] me [Em] [F] hold you tight, _ _ if only [Em] for one night.
[Am] _ [G] Let me keep [F] you near, to ease away [G] your fear.
_ _ [Am] It [Em] would be so [F] _
nice, [E] if only for [Am] one night.
_ [Bm] _ [Bb] Yeah, [Gb] _ [C] _
_ _ [E] if only for [Am] one _ night.
[Bm] I'll [Bb] tell you what I [Am] need.
One [E] night.
[Ab] One night.
[Am] Yeah.
Oh.
_ _ [Gm] _ [E] What I need [Am] is.
One [E] night.
[Ab] One night. One night.
[Am] One night.
Of your love.
Of [Bb] your love.
Of [E] your love.
Of your love.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ I'm _ _ [D] _
asking, _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [C] [G] let [Am] me [Em] take [Dm] you [F] home.
_ _ To keep [G] you safe and warm.
[Am] Till [Em] the early [F] _
dawn, _ warms up to [G] the sun.
_ _ [C] It would [Em] be so [F] _
nice, [E] if only for [Am] one _ _ night.
[G] Yeah.
[Bb] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [E] If only for [Am] one night.
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
[Am] Yeah.
[E] If only for [Am] one night.
_ [Bm] Ooh.
[Bb] _ _ [Am]
Yeah.
_ [E] If only for [Am] one night.
Night.
[Bm] Night.
[Bb] Night.
_ [Am]
One night.
_ [E] If only for _ _ one night.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The The Night I Fell In Love album includes this song.