Once A Bunch
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Intro: G
[Verso 1]
G C G
Once a buncha times I took it to heart
G D G
Everything you told me I took it apart
G C G
I pulled you in, I pushed you out right from the start
G D G
I was leaving before I'd arrived
[Verso 2]
G C G
Eyes magnetic, that moldavite flame
G D G
Stopping the traffic, all six lanes
G C G
Calling me baby, barely sayin' my name
G D G
I was leaving before I'd arrived
[Refrão]
C
Half a margarita, have a little dance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and give peace a chance
[Verso 3]
G C G
On a Tuesday in August I was holding your hand
G D G
Wednesday in August I was playin' with my band
G C G
Thursday in August I was makin' a plan
G D G
Then I shut like a shuttr Friday
[Verso 4]
G C G
Your lips are elctric like lightning and rain
G D G
Your tastes are eclectic, multigrain
G C G
You pull on my shoestrings and you open my brain
G D G
But I was leaving before I'd arrived
[Refrão]
C
Half a margarita, have a little dance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and give peace a chance
Instrumental:
G C G
G D G
G C G
G D G
[Verso 5]
G C G
We could talk for hours, I could buy you flowers
G D G
We could switch off in movies and switch off in showers
G C G
We can turn it up and turn it down, watch Austin Powers
G D G
I was leaving before I'd arrived
[Verso 6]
G C G
I can take a small thing and blow it up real big
G D G
I couldn't fit it in my wallet, I couldn't fit it in my rig
G C G
I can twist it out and twist it in, I can really dig
G D G G7
About leaving before I arrive
[Refrão]
C
Half a margarita, have a little dance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and give peace a chance
[Verso 7]
G C G
Well you believe in me some, you believe in me a lot
G D G
You see all the good stuff I seem to have forgot
G C G
You can cheer me up and calm me down, you know the spot
G D G
You say "Honey, won't you stay a little while?"
[Verso 8]
G C G
And you can make me smile just by looking around
G D G
You take me to the invisible lost and found
G C G
Where I can find a sweater, or an old love letter
G D G
About leaving before I arrived
[Refrão]
C
Half a margarita, have a little dance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and give peace a chance
[Verso 9]
G C G
We can pancake a nickel, we can flapjack a dime
G D G
We can waffle a tickle, french toast wine
G C G
We can take in bacon, sunshine
G D G
Tee off with a coffee and a tan
[Refrão]
C
Half a margarita, have a little dance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and give peace a chance
C G D G
Let's fine dine the demons and save all the ants
How to play Once A Bunch
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.