Once Chords by Pearl Jam

Once chords by Pearl Jam (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro & Verses:
  A5
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---------------5----------|
D|-5-7-5-7---8-7----8-7-8-7-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Verse 1:
A5
I admit it... what's to say... yeah...
A5
I'll relive it... without pain... mmm...
A5
Backstreet lover on the side of the road
A5
I got a bomb in my temple that is gonna explode
A5
I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes,
   Bb
I play...

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Chorus:
Gm  Am        Bb   C             Gm    Am   Bb C
Once  upon a time   I could control myself
      Gm  Am        Bb   C
Ooh,  once   upon a time
        Gm   Dm   Bb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Verse 2:
A5
Oh, try and mimic what's insane...ooh, yeah...
A5
I am in it...where do I stand?
A5
Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
A5
I got a backstreet lover on the passenger seat

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

Chorus:
Gm  Am        Bb   C             Gm    Am   Bb C
Once  upon a time   I could control myself
      Gm  Am        Bb   C
Ooh,  once   upon a time
        Gm   Dm   Bb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Solo:
    G         C#5 C5
e|---------------------|--|
B|--8-8-8-6------------|--|
G|----------7--6--5----|--|
D|-------------------5-|x4|
A|---------------------|--|
E|---------------------|--|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-8-8-8-8-6----8s10---10-10--8\-|
G|-----------7-------------------|
D|-------------------------------|x4
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

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

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

Chorus:
Gm  Am        Bb   C             Gm    Am   Bb C
Once  upon a time   I could control myself
      Gm  Am        Bb   C
Ooh,  once   upon a time
        Gm   Dm   Bb
I could lose myself, yeah...

Outro:
Gm  Am        Bb   C             Gm    Am   Bb C
Once  upon a time   I could control myself
      Gm  Am        Bb   C
Ooh,  once   upon a time
        Gm   Dm   Bb
I could lose myself, yeah...
Gm Am  Bb  C  Gm Am  Bb  C
Once!  Once!  Once!  Once! Yeah
Gm Am  Bb  C  Gm Am  Bb  C
Once!  Once!  Yeah!  Yeah!
  Gm   Am     Bb  C  Gm Am  Bb    C
Yeah,  yeah, yeah,  yeah, yeah   Oh!

Last updated: April 27, 2021

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