I Once Had A Heart
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G#m
I once had a heart
C#m
Inside of me
F#
But I heard the devil speak
B D#7
And he laughed at me
G#m
I once had a soul
C#m
But you made me weak
F#
The devil told me
B D#7
That is all you'll be
G#m
G#m
I once had a heart
C#m
I had a chance
F#
To be forgiven
B D#7
By you my friend
G#m
Oh, I once had a soul
C#m
From where we came
F#
But we are older now
B
Now who's to blame
D#7 G#m
Oh, I once had a soul
G#m
I once had a friend
C#m
To hold my hand
F#
When life was hard to live
B D#7
We had a plan
G#m
Oh, time always change you
C#m
From what you are
F#
Like things are supposed to
B D#7
We've gone too far
Solo
G#m | C#m | F# | B D#7 |x2
G#m
I once had a heart
C#m
I had a chance
F#
To be forgiven
B D#7
By you my friend
G#m
Oh, I once had a soul
C#m
From where we came
F#
But we are older now
B D#7
Now who's to blame
G#m C#m F# B D#7 G#m C#m F# B D#7
I once had a so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oul
Bm
I once had a heart
Em
Inside of me
A
But I heard the devil speak
D F#7
And he laughed at me
Bm
I once had a soul
Em
But you made me weak
A
The devil told me
D F#7
That it's all you'll be
Bm
Oh, gotta go back in time
Em
Looking back I don't know what I'll find
A D F#7
I'm trying to understand why we're forgotten
Bm
Gotta go back in time
Em
I don't know what I'll find
A D F#7
Trying to understand why we're forgotten
Bm
I once had a heart
Em
Inside of me
A
But I heard the devil speak
D F#7
And he laughed at me
Bm Em A D F#7 Bm Em A D F#7
I once had a so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oul
How to play I Once Had A Heart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.