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Beginner 👶
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Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
🎸 Intro:
A D A E A D A
🎸 Verse 1:
A
When you found somebody new
E
I thought I never would forget you
A
For I thought then that I never could
A7 D Dm
But time has taken all the pain away
A E A
Until now I'm down to hurting once a day
🎸 Chorus:
A
Once a day
D
All day long
E E7
And once a night
A
From dusk 'til dawn
A7 D Dm
The only time I wish you weren't gone
A D A E A D A
Is once a day, every day, all day long
A D A E A D A
🎸 Verse 2:
A E
I'm so glad that I'm not like a girl I knew one time
E7 A
She lost the one she loved then slowly lost her mind
A7 D Dm
She sat around and cried her life away
A E A
Lucky me, I'm down to crying once a day
🎸 Chorus:
A
Once a day
D
All day long
E E7
And once a night
A
From dusk 'til dawn
A7 D Dm
The only time I wish you weren't gone
A D A E A D A
Is once a day, every day, all day long
A D A E A D A
Once a day, every day, all day long
🎸 Outro:
D A
Song History
Published: July 9, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025