I Once Knew chords by Pasek And Paul

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C majorC G+G C majorC A minorAm C majorC FF

  C majorC              A minorAm
I once knew a woman who tried to keep going
   C majorC      C majorC       A minorAm        FF
Who made more of life than what she had been dealt
  C majorC    C majorC         E minorEm
A augmentedA woman who raised a city of children
   Bb majorBb          FF      G+G   FF G+G FF G+G
Who never got back or got asked how she felt
C majorC        C majorC       A minorAm
I once knew a woman who had a laugh just like thunder
C majorC          C majorC      A minorAm    FF
And hands that can wipe away anyone’s tears
  C majorC            A minorAm      E minorEm
A augmentedA women’s whose life wasn’t measured by time
   Bb majorBb          FF       G+G   FF G+G FF G+G
Who stayed the same age despite passing years
       C majorC        A minorAm
So look bright, so look strong
C majorC     E minorEm (D MajorD) A minorAm       FF
Act the unbeatable part you once played
       C majorC     A minorAm
So hold tight, so hold on
     C majorC    Em(D MajorD)  A minorAm      FF
Hold fast to the delicate future you made
     Bb majorBb
Cause as I’m getting older
   C majorC     A minorAm
I’m finding the holes
 Bb majorBb          C majorC
I never wanted to see
     C majorC    A minorAm    FF       C majorC
So hold on, hold fast, hold tighter for me
  C majorC      C majorC        A minorAm
I once knew a woman who would take me to breakfast
   C majorC       C majorC       A minorAm
Who taught me that I could mix ketchup with eggs
 C majorC                 FF
I once knew a woman who saw all my moments
   Bb majorBb            FF      G+G  FF G+G FF G+G
Who taught me to sing and to stand on both legs
 C majorC      C majorC      A minorAm
I once knew a woman not scared to be challenged
C majorC        C majorC    E minorEm
Embracing all chances although she could fail
  C majorC     C majorC        F7F7
And when she fell down she would always get up
 Bb majorBb        FF       G+G
I wasn’t afraid, I knew she’d prevail
       C majorC     A minorAm
So look bright, so look strong
C majorC     E minorEm       A minorAm    FF
Act the unbeatable part you once played
       C majorC     A minorAm
So hold tight, so hold on
   C majorC      E minorEm    A minorAm     FF
Hold fast to the delicate future you made
     Bb majorBb
Cause as I’m getting older
   FF      A minorAm
I’m finding the holes
  Bb majorBb       FF
I never wanted to see
     C majorC     A minorAm    FF    G+G C majorC
So hold on, hold fast, hold tighter for me
A minorAm        FF      A minorAm     C majorC
I don’t have to leave I can stay by your side
G+G            E minorEm    E MajorE
What can I do so you’re able to see
    A minorAm    DmDm      D MajorD         G+G
That I won’t ever try without you there to catch me
FF         C majorC    F minorFm     D MajorD
So please be the woman I need you to be.
D MajorD           G+G
Don’t cry, and act strong
E minorEm         G+G
Be the unbeatable part you once played
    A augmentedA    G+G
So just try and hold on
D MajorD             (Minor)   A augmentedA
Everything’s fine mom, you cant be afraid
     DmDm    G+G     E minorEm     D MajorD
So hold on, hold fast, hold tighter for me