Once In A While chords by Shakey Graves

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

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

Once in a While - Shakey Graves

(NB: The original is a bit out of tune)

Capo IV

Verse 1:
    G+G
So you wake up thirty-five

With a child and a bride
  D MajorD
In time, I know, you've seen it all before
      G+G
But not on you, no, no, no
             D MajorD
No, I don't believe it's true

Chorus:
        B minorBm       A augmentedA     G+G
You say, "I've lived enough of famous nights
     A augmentedA
All by my lone"
          G+G
And I would like to be the dark
           A augmentedA
And I would want her, too

Oh, baby, maybe
      G+G  D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD
Once in a while

Verse 2:
  G+G
So don't tell me, I'll tell you
       D MajorD
Oh yeah I've been here for a while
    G+G
Oh the world ain't free

No, the world ain't free
    D MajorD
But it always pays to fake a smile
      G+G
Oh yeah so save your money and wake up broke
   D MajorD
Yeah worry late or worry no (no)
   G+G
Oh oh write it down in a big old book
                 D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Throw it under the bed and never look

Chorus:
        B minorBm       A augmentedA     G+G
You say, "I've lived enough of famous nights
     A augmentedA
All by my lone"
          G+G
And I would like to be the dark
           A augmentedA
And I would want her, too

Oh, baby, maybe
      G+G  D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD
Once in a while

Verse 3:
    B minorBm   G+G    A augmentedA
'Cause here in the big easy
   B minorBm         G+G
Yeah, I would like to be only here
A augmentedA
Once in a while
            G+G
From the bottom of the moon
          A augmentedA
To the bottom of my glass
G+G
 It's not far
   B minorBm    D MajorD    A augmentedA
Yeah, don't you see that I
       B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Have nothing better to do

Fade out on B minorBm A augmentedA G+G