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Once Upon A Time In Montréal

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[Intro]
 1     2     3    |  1     2     3    |  1     2     3    |
------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
    Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|
    Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|
    A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|
 Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|  Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|     D7      D7      D7|
 Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|
    C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|
    F#      F#      F#|     F#      F#      F#|     F#      F#      F#|
   F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|
[Verse 1]
BmOnce upon a time in MEmontreal
The A7only place I  Dmaj7can  recallD7  
AGmaj7lbeit in a blC7eary haze
That's F#7what it's like these final days
[Verse 2]
The sBmtory goes somethEming like this
We A7must pursue doDmaj7mestic blissD7  
The Gmaj7time  is now, the pC7lace is here
I'll lF#earn some French aF#7vec plaisir
[Verse 3]
I'll Bmsacrifice what Emlittle I've
My A7saxophone and  Dmaj7all  that jiveD7  
I'll  Gmaj7get  a job and C7work as hard
As F#7God allows me to
[Instrumental]
 1     2     3    |  1     2     3    |  1     2     3    |
------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
    Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|
    Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|
    A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|
 Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|  Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|     D7      D7      D7|
 Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|
    C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|
    F#      F#      F#|     F#      F#      F#|     F#      F#      F#|
   F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|
[Verse 4]
I'll Bmdo my very Embest to hide
The A7bitterness it Dmaj7will  subsideD7  
It  Gmaj7may  take years or C7decades
[Instrumental]
 1   2   3  |  1   2   3  |  1   2   3  |
------------|-------------|-------------|
 F#7   F#7   F#7|  F#7   F#7   F#7|  F#7   F#7   F#7|
 F#7   F#7   F#7|  F#7   F#7   F#7|  F#7   F#7   F#7|
[Verse 5]
I Bmnever got used to the frEmeezing nights
But A7life with you was Dmaj7paradiseD7  
With  Gmaj7no   regret, I'll sC7ay good night
         F#7(Bm) (Em)
From Montré--a----al
[Outro]
  1     2     3   |   1     2     3   |   1     2     3   |
------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
    Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|
    Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|
    A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|
 Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|  Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|     D7      D7      D7|
 Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|
    C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|
   F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|
    Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|     Bm      Bm      Bm|
    Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|     Em      Em      Em|
    A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|     A7      A7      A7|
 Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|  Dmaj7   Dmaj7   Dmaj7|     D7      D7      D7|
 Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Gmaj7|
    C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|     C7      C7      C7|
   F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|    F#7     F#7     F#7|
                Bm|

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Once Upon A Time In Montréal

by Murray A. Lightburn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

F#7

[Intro]

1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |

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Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm

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Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

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A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7

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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7 D7

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Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

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C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7

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F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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[Verse 1]

Bm Em

Once upon a time in Montreal

A7 Dmaj7 D7

The only place I can recall

Gmaj7 C7

Albeit in a bleary haze

F#7

That's what it's like these final days

[Verse 2]

Bm Em

The story goes something like this

A7 Dmaj7 D7

We must pursue domestic bliss

Gmaj7 C7

The time is now, the place is here

F# F#7

I'll learn some French avec plaisir

[Verse 3]

Bm Em

I'll sacrifice what little I've

A7 Dmaj7 D7

My saxophone and all that jive

Gmaj7 C7

I'll get a job and work as hard

F#7

As God allows me to

[Instrumental]

1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |

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Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm

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Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

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A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7

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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7 D7

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Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

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C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7

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F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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[Verse 4]

Bm Em

I'll do my very best to hide

A7 Dmaj7 D7

The bitterness it will subside

Gmaj7 C7

It may take years or decades

[Instrumental]

1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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[Verse 5]

Bm Em

I never got used to the freezing nights

A7 Dmaj7 D7

But life with you was paradise

Gmaj7 C7

With no regret, I'll say good night

F#7 Bm Em

() ()

From Montré--a----al

[Outro]

1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 |

------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm

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Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

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A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7

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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7 D7

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Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

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C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm

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Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

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A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7

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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7 D7

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Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

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C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7

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F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7

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