Chords with lyrics
Once Upon A augmentedA Lifetime
Alabama
Album: American Pride
Capo 1
Intro: FF G+G C majorC FF C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC FF
Once upon a lifetime
G+G A minorAm
I looked in someone's eyes
FF E minorEm
And felt the fire burning in my heart
G+G
For the very first time
C majorC E minorEm FF
She was scared and young
G+G A minorAm
And had never tasted love
G+G FF
So I took her by the hand
C majorC FF
And a boy became a man
G+G C majorC FF C majorC
Once upon a lifetime.
Verse 2:
C majorC FF
And once upon a lifetime
G+G A minorAm
You hold the queen of hearts
FF E minorEm
But if you gamble on a diamond when
G+G
The dealing starts
C majorC E minorEm FF
You stand to lose it all
G+G A minorAm
As the cards begin to fall
FF
And the lesson learned is hard
G+G FF
You're only dealt the queen of hearts
G+G C majorC
Once upon a lifetime,
Chorus:
A minorAm
So if you take a chance
FF C majorC
Just know the chance you take
A minorAm FF C majorC
A augmentedA broken heart's a high price to pay
A minorAm E minorEm FF
Foolish ways will make fools of the wise
FF A minorAm FF G+G
And the best things seldom come along twice.
Verse 3:
C majorC FF
And once upon a lifetime
G+G A minorAm
You know that you've been blessed
FF E minorEm
When you hold your first born tenderly
G+G
Against your chest
C majorC E minorEm FF
And through the innocence you see
A minorAm
There you are the family
C majorC FF
And you feel a special bond
C majorC FF
That only comes along
G+G C majorC
Once upon a lifetime.
Chorus:
A minorAm
So if you take a chance
FF C majorC
Just know the chance you take
A minorAm FF C majorC
A augmentedA broken heart's a high price to pay
A minorAm E minorEm FF
Foolish ways will make fools of the wise
FF A minorAm FF G+G
And the best things seldom come along twice.
Ending:
FF C majorC
And people only find
FF C majorC
A augmentedA love like yours and mine
G+G C majorC
Once upon a lifetime