Once Upon A Time
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A
Once upon a time
F#m
A girl with moonlight in her eyes
A
Put her hand in mine
D
And said she loved me so
C#m E7
But that was once upon a time
A
Very long ago
A
Once upon a hill
F#m
We sat beneath a willow tree
A
Counting all the stars
D
And waiting for the dawn
C#m E7
But that was once upon a time
A
Now the tree is gone
Gdim7 C#m Gdim7 A
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
Bm C#m Bm E
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
Bm A Bm
We were young and didn't have a care
F#m Bm E
Where did it go?
A
Once upon a time
F#m C#m
The world was sweeter than we knew
A
Everything was ours
D
How happy we were then
F#m C#m
But somehow "once upon a time"
E A
Never comes again
A E7
"Once upon a time"
A
Never comes again
How to play Once Upon A Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.