{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2596059,"song":"Once I Was","artist":"Jeff Buckley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2596059-once-i-was-chords-by-jeff-buckley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2596059?type=chord","rating":4.68741,"votes":9,"content":"Once I Was\r\nMusic & Lyrics by Tim Buckley\r\nAs Performed by Jeff Buckley\r\nConcert: Tim Buckley Tribute Concert,\r\nVenue: St. Ann's Church, New York\r\nDate: 26th April 1991.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D7[/ch] | [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D7[/ch] | [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D7[/ch] | [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nOnce i was a soldier[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd i fought on foreign sands for you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nOnce i was a hunter[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd i brought home fresh meat for you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nOnce i was a lover[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd i searched behind your eyes for you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd soon there'll be another[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nTo tell you I was just a lie[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes I wonder[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust for a while[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nDo you ever remember me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D7[/ch] |  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd though you have forgotten[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAll of our rubbish dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nI find myself searching[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nThrough the ashes of our ruins[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nFor the days when we smiled[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd the hours that ran wild[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nWith the magic of our eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd the silence of our words[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nN.C\r\nAnd sometimes i wonder\r\nN.C\r\nJust for a while\r\nN.C\r\nWill you remember me","plain_text":"Once I Was\nMusic & Lyrics by Tim Buckley\nAs Performed by Jeff Buckley\nConcert: Tim Buckley Tribute Concert,\nVenue: St. Ann's Church, New York\nDate: 26th April 1991.\n\n[Intro]\n\n| D | Gmaj7 |\n| D | D7 | Gmaj7 |\n| D | D7 | Gmaj7 |\n| D | D7 | Gmaj7 |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\n| D | D7 |  Gmaj7 |\n| D | Gmaj7 |\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\nN.C\nAnd sometimes i wonder\nN.C\nJust for a while\nN.C\nWill you remember me","chords":["D","Gmaj7","D7","Bm","G","A","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}