Once In My Life - The Decemberists

Once In My Life

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Intro
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2 |
> > > > > > > > > |
E|------3—-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--| e|------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--| |
B|------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--| B|------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|------1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--| |
G|--0-0-0--0-0-0-1--0-0-0-0-0--| G|--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--| |x2
D|--0-0-0--0-0-0-2--0-0-0-0-0--|x2 D|--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--| |
A|--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--| A|--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--| |
E|--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--| E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |
 
verse 1
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Could just something go, could just something go right?
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Could just something go, could just something go right?
 
[Refrão]
D C Cadd2 C Cadd2
I've been waiting all my life
D C
I've been waiting all my life
G C G C
All my life, my life
 
verse 2
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Could just something go, could just something go right?
 
[Refrão]
D C Cadd2 C Cadd2
I've been waiting all my life
D C
I've been waiting all my life
G C
All my life, my life
G C
All my life, all my life
 
D C Cadd2 C Cadd2
I've been waiting all my life
D C
I've been waiting all my life
G C
All my life, my life
(Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life)
G C
All my life, all my life
(Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life)
G C
All my life, all my life, all my life, all my life
(Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life)
G C
(Oh for once in my, oh for once in my life)
G C
G C
 
Outro
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
I could wait for hours
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
I could wait and never fall down, never fall down
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Never fall down
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2
Lay us down beside the river
G Cmaj7 C Cadd2 G
Face down beside the river

How to play Once In My Life

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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.

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