Once Upon A Time
View chords used in this chart
A A7M A6 A7M F#m
Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
D7M A A7M D A D D7M Bm7
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
E7 F#m D E7 A A7M Bm5-/7 E7
But that was once upon a time, very long ago
A A7M A6 A7M F#m
Once upon a hill we sat beneath a willow tree
D7M A A7M D A D D7M Bm7
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
E7 F#m D Bm5-/7 E7 A A7M A6 A7M
But that was once upon a time now the tree is gone
Bridge
Bm5-/7 E7 A7M A6 Bm5-/7 E7 A7M A6
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
G#m C#7 F#m B7 E7
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
D9 A Bm5-/7 E7 A A7M
We were young and didn't have a care
F#m B7 Bm5-/7 E7
Where did it go
A A7M A6 A7M F#m
Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew
D7M A A7M D A D D7M Bm7
Ev'rything was ours how happy we were then
E7 F#m D7M Bm7
But somehow once upon a time
Bm5-/7 E7 D7/9 A F#m D9 Bb7M A
Never comes again
How to play Once Upon A Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.