Finally | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :||
Verse 1
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :||
Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams, the one who shows me true love or at least it seems.
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair, it’s just the way he looks at me that gentle loving stare.
Verse 2
Finally, you’ve come along, the way I feel about you, it just can’t be wrong.
If you only knew, the way I feel about you, I just can’t describe it, oh no, no.
Chorus 1
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :||
||: Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, my feelings can’t describe it.
Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, and I just cannot hide it. :||
Verse 3
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one, but all he ever wanted was to have a little fun.
But now you’ve come along and brightened up my world, in my heart I feel it, I’m that special kinda girl.
Verse 4
Finally, you’ve come along, the way I feel about you, it just can’t be wrong.
If you only knew the way I feel about you, I just can’t describe it, oh no, no.
Chorus 2
||: Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, my feelings can’t describe it.
Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, and I just cannot hide it. :||
Breakdown
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :||
Finally, oh, finally, yeah, yeah. oh, oh, oh. To me, today, yeah yeah, oww.
||: To me, today, yeah yeah, oww. :||
||: breakdown bass :|| x8
To me
Chorus 3
Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, my feelings can’t describe it.
Finally, it’s happened to me, right in front of my face, and I just cannot hide it.
Outro
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :|| to fade
Finally, oh yeah, yeah, yeah…
Finally Chords: Master the Repeating Loop and Harmonic Richness
In the key of Bm, Finally follows a simple yet effective chord progression: VI – V – IV, before resolving back to VI via II – V:
||: Bm (VI) | A (V) | G (IV) | Em (II) A (V) :||
To capture the song’s full harmonic richness, it’s important to play the right chord extensions and incorporate bass notes where needed. When arranged for a single guitar, the progression looks like this:
||: Bm7 Bm/F# | A6 A6/E | Gmaj7 Gmaj7/F# | Em7 A11 :||
Songs built around a single repeating loop offer the advantage of quick learning, allowing musicians to focus on dynamics, breakdowns, and tight ensemble playing.
For guitarists, the challenge is in complementing the keyboard-driven arrangement. Accentuating key moments in the keyboard part can add depth and help integrate the guitar smoothly into the overall mix.
Here’s a chord chart detailing the structure—Finally’s chords remain consistent throughout the song.
Finally Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
My chord chart primarily serves to outline the song’s structure, though a keyboard player might appreciate the accuracy of the extensions.
You can download it as a PDF or in iReal Pro format—using the app, you can easily transpose it to a different key.
Finally was the first song CeCe Peniston wrote!
Teenage beauty pageant contestant and backup singer CeCe Peniston wrote a poem in a chemistry class that became her first song, the title of her debut album, and her breakthrough single.
A worldwide hit in 1991, Finally was everywhere—and so was CeCe. The sudden success was overwhelming for the young singer, and she never managed to follow up on her smash debut.
Built around a four-bar, piano-led chord progression, this track is a great choice for weekend bands playing to a crowd that just wants to dance.
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