Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Em C Em C Verse 1: Em C Here you are alone, and you deserve it D Em Your friends have turned to stone and that's on you Em C You had a cause to serve but did you serve it? D C D Or did you see yourself in a way that wasn't true? Bb Dm This is not your father's fairytale Bb Dm And no, it's not your mother's fault you fell C
So when your story comes to light D Make sure the story that they write Chorus: G C/G D/G Goes once upon a time a girl tried harder G D/F# Em G/D C Bsus4 B7 Once upon a time she tried again Em F C/E Cm/Eb Once upon a braver choice, she took a risk, she used her voice G/D Em C D Em C And that will be my once upon a time… this time Verse 2: Em C Why tell all those lies? You feel unworthy D Em Like there isn't solid ground for you to stand Em C But a stack of lies is not a firm foundation D C You cannot build a castle on a mountain made of sand Bb Dm This is not your mother's dark desire Bb Dm And no, it's not your father's hair on fire C Turns out it's you who's not awake D So if there's change you wanna make Chorus: G C/G D/G Take once upon a time she fought a dragon G D/F# Em G/D C Bsus4 B7 Once upon a time that beast was me Em F C/E Cm/Eb Once upon a misspent youth, she faced herself, she spoke the truth G/D Em C D G That's how I see my once upon a time… this time Bridge: Bb Dm Life is not a storybook but life unfolds in chapters Bb Dm Turn the page and start to make amends C G/B There's no pre-written guarantee of "happily ever after" Am G/B C D Step into your greatness before your story ends C/D D Db/F Eb/G So when your story ends Chorus: Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab They'll say once upon a time a girl flew higher Ab Eb/G Fm Ab/Eb Db Csus4 C7 Once upon a time she made things right Fm Gb Db/F Dbm/Fb Once upon a tie that binds, she changed her heart to change their minds Ab/Eb Fm Db Eb That's got to be my once upon a time Db/F Dbm/Fb This once upon a time Ab/Eb Fm Db Eb Ab I'll finally see my once upon a time… this time