Once There Was A Time
View chords used in this chart
Tab 0 - Intro
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E|------------------
B|-------2---2---2--
G|-------2---2---2--
D|-------2---2---2--
A|-----0---3---0----
E|-0-3-------------- (repete)
Tab 1 - versos
e|...----------------------------------------------0----2---2---2---2---------...
B|...-------2---2---2--------2---2---2-------------0----3---3---3---3-------2-...
G|...-------2---2---2--------2---2---2-------------1----2---2---2---2-------2-...
D|...-------2---2---2--------2---2---2-------------2--0-------0-------------2-...
A|...-----0---3---0--------0---3---0----3^4-0------2------0-------0-------0---...
E|...-0-3--------------0-3-------------------3^4-0--------------------0-3-----...
A A E D
Once there was a time I'd rob my mama..
Tab 2 - inicio verso rapido
e|...-0-x---x------------x--..
B|...-2-x-2-x------------x-2..
G|...-2-x-2-x------------x-2..
D|...-2-x-2-x------------x-2..
A|...-x-x-x-x----3^4-0-0-x--..
E|...-x-x-x-x-0-3-----3--x--..
A A
Once there was a time...
Tab 3 - Verso rapido
e|...-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|...-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|...-------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-2-4-------------------------------------
D|...-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-2-4-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-2-4-
A|...--2-2-4-4-2-2-4-2-4------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E|...--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------ (repete)
E D A A
..I was hungry And I'd find my food in some bin But I'd never sell my guitar
(Tab 1)
A E
Once there was a time I'd rob my mama
D A
For a good meal and a smoke
A E
Once there was a time I'd sell my brother
D A
For a dollar when I was broke
(Tab 1)
A E
But I'd never sell my guitar
D A
And my strings were always sharp
A E
'Cause if I don't have a guitar
D A
I'll be strumming on some angels harp
(Tab 1)
A E
And if I don't get to Heaven
D A
And I go down there below
A E
Better be a guitar when I get there
D A
Or I will refuse to go
(D C A)(3x)
(Tab 2 ) 2X (Tab 3) (continua nessa tab variação de blues até o fim)
Once there was a time I was hungry
And I'd find my food in some bin
But I'd never, never sell my guitar
'Cause that would, darling, that would be a sin
(Tab 3)
Once there was a time I was hungry
And I'd find my food in some bin
But I'd never, never sell my guitar
'Cause that would, darling, that would be a sin
How to play Once There Was A Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.