Once chords by Pearl Jam

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro & Verses:
 A5A5
e|--------------------------|
BB|--------------------------|
G+G|---------------5----------|
D MajorD|-5-7-5-7---8-7----8-7-8-7-|
A augmentedA|--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------|

Verse 1:
A5A5
I admit it... what's to say... yeah...
A5A5
I'll relive it... without pain... mmm...
A5A5
Backstreet lover on the side of the road
A5A5
I got a bomb in my temple that is gonna explode
A5A5
I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes,
  Bb majorBb
I play...

Chorus:
G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC       G minorGm  A minorAm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Once upon a time  I could control myself
   G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC
Ooh, once  upon a time
    G minorGm  DmDm  Bb majorBb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Verse 2:
A5A5
Oh, try and mimic what's insane...ooh, yeah...
A5A5
I am in it...where do I stand?
A5A5
Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
A5A5
I got a backstreet lover on the passenger seat

I got my hand in my pocket,
               Bb majorBb
so determined, discreet... I pray...

Chorus:
G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC       G minorGm  A minorAm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Once upon a time  I could control myself
   G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC
Ooh, once  upon a time
    G minorGm  DmDm  Bb majorBb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Solo:
  G+G     C#5C#5 C5C5
e|---------------------|--|
BB|--8-8-8-6------------|--|
G+G|----------7--6--5----|--|
D MajorD|-------------------5-|x4|
A augmentedA|---------------------|--|
E MajorE|---------------------|--|

e|-------------------------------|
BB|-8-8-8-8-6----8s10---10-10--8\-|
G+G|-----------7-------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------|x4
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|

Interlude:
N.C.
You think I got my eyes closed

But I'm lookin' at you the whole fuckin' time

Chorus:
G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC       G minorGm  A minorAm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Once upon a time  I could control myself
   G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC
Ooh, once  upon a time
    G minorGm  DmDm  Bb majorBb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Outro:
G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC       G minorGm  A minorAm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Once upon a time  I could control myself
   G minorGm A minorAm    Bb majorBb  C majorC
Ooh, once  upon a time
    G minorGm  DmDm  Bb majorBb
I could lose myself, yeah...
G minorGm A minorAm Bb majorBb C majorC G minorGm A minorAm Bb majorBb C majorC
Once! Once! Once! Once! Yeah
G minorGm A minorAm Bb majorBb C majorC G minorGm A minorAm Bb majorBb C majorC
Once! Once! Yeah! Yeah!
 G minorGm  A minorAm   Bb majorBb C majorC G minorGm A minorAm Bb majorBb  C majorC
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah  Oh!

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