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If Only For One Night original guitar chords by
Luther Vandross
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
C
C

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Am
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Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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E
E

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Am
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Am

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C
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Am
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Let me hold you
Verse 1
Dm7
Dm7

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tight
G9sus4
G9sus4

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F
F

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Em7
Em7

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If on ly for one night
Am
Am

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Dm7
Dm7

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Let me keep you near
G9sus4
G9sus4

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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To ease away your fear
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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It would be so nice
E
E

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Am
Am

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If only for one night
C
C

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Am
Am

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I won't tell a
Verse 2
Dm7
Dm7

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soul
G9sus4
G9sus4

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F
F

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Em7
Em7

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No one has to know
Am
Am

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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If you want to be totally
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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discreet I'll be at your side
E
E

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Am
Am

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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E
E

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Am
Am

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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Your eyes say things I
Bridge 1
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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never hear from you
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E7
E7

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Am7
Am7

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And my knees are shaking too
Dm7
Dm7

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G7sus4
G7sus4

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Am
Am

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But I'm will ing, willing to go through
Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
C7

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I must be cra zy
Fmaj9
Fmaj9

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Standin' in this place
E9sus4
E9sus4

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E7b9
E7b9

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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But I'm feel ing no disgrace
Am7
Am7

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Dm7
Dm7

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For ask ing
C
C

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Am
Am

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Let me hold you
Verse 3
Dm7
Dm7

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tight
G9sus4
G9sus4

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F
F

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Em7
Em7

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Am
Am

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Dm7
Dm7

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Let me keep you near
G9sus4
G9sus4

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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To ease away your fear
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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It would be so nice
E
E

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Am
Am

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If only for one night
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E
E

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Am
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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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I tell you what I need is
Bridge 2
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E7#5
E7#5
6

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(One night, one night oh)
Am
Am

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
C7

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And oh, oh, what I need is
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E7#5
E7#5
6

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(One night, one night oh)
Am
Am

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
C7

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Of your love, of you love, of your lovin'
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E7b9
E7b9

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Am
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Ooh
Dm7
Dm7

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I'm ask ing
C
C

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Am
Am

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Let me take you
Verse 4
Dm7
Dm7

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home
G9sus4
G9sus4

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F
F

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Em7
Em7

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To keep you safe and warm
Am
Am

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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Dm7
Dm7

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Till the ear ly dawn
G9sus4
G9sus4

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Warms up to the sun
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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It would be so nice
E
E

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Am
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if only for one night
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E
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Am
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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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E
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Am
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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
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E
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Am
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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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If only for one night, night, night, night,
C7sus4
C7sus4

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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night, yeah one night
E
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If only for one night

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • Dm7

  • G9sus4

  • Cmaj7

  • Fmaj7

  • Em7

  • E

  • F

  • Em/G

    2

  • Gmaj7

  • C7sus4

  • E7sus4

  • E7

  • Am7

  • G7sus4

  • Gm7

    3

  • C7

  • Fmaj9

  • E9sus4

  • E7b9

  • A7sus4

  • E7#5

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If Only For One Night by Luther Vandross is A minor.

The primary chords used in If Only For One Night are C, Am, Dm, G, F, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Dm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of If Only For One Night is approximately 55 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If Only For One Night using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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