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Once In A Lifetime

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Once in a Lifetime
Freestyle
e|-----A50-----|        |--G#m--4-----|       |----E0----|     |--Bm7--2----|
B|-----0-----|        |----4-----|       |----0----|     |----3----|
G|-----2-----|        |----4-----|       |----1----|     |----2----|
D|-----2-----|        |----6-----|       |----2----|     |----4----|
A|-----0-----|        |----6-----|       |----2----|     |----2----|
E|-----------|        |----4-----|       |----0----|     |----x----|
e|-----D2-----|        |---F#m-2-----|
B|-----3-----|        |----2-----|
G|-----2-----|        |----2-----|
D|-----0-----|        |----4-----|
A|-----------|        |----4-----|
E|-----------|        |----2-----|
e|----D5-5-----|        |---C5-3-----|       |----G3----|
B|-----5-----|        |----3-----|       |----3----|
G|-----7-----|        |----5-----|       |----0----|
D|-----7-----|        |----5-----|       |----0----|
A|-----5-----|        |----3-----|       |----2----|
E|-----------|        |----------|       |----3----|
[Intro]
D5 C5 G
[Verse 1]
A5Been thinkin' about you babEy
And I donBm7't know what to do
All I tDhink about is you
A5Seems everything around mEe
Things I've neveBm7r understood
They all make sense Dwhen im with you
[Refrain]
Bm7Oh, I've heard it all beforF#me 
Bm7Finding so called love then you leF#mave it behind
Bm7But now I feel so sF#mure
I'll listen tDo my heart this time
So I'll laEy it on the line
[Chorus]
AI know that what I've foEund is
Once in a lifetimBm7eD  
AAnd I know there's no wEay out
Coz once in a lifetimBm7eD  
[Verse 2]
A5I've always been so lonelEy
No one Bm7there for me to hold
And every Dnight was just so cold
A5Oh, don't get me wrong, I've bEeen around
But I've resigBm7ned myself to thinkin'
Mine is just aDnother story often told
[Refrain]
Bm7Oh, I've heard it all beforF#me
Bm7Finding so called love then you leF#mave it behind
Bm7But now I feel so sF#mure
I'll listen tDo my heart this time
So I'll laEy it on the line
[Chorus]
AI know that what I've foEund is
Once in a lifetimBm7eD  
AAnd I know there's no wEay out
Coz once in a lifetimBm7eD  
[Bridge]
GIt's not like I'm running outta Atime
GI'm taking everything in striAde
GIt's just I never thought I'd fiAnd
GWhat would make me change my minEd
[Chorus]
BI know that what I've foF#und is
Once in a lifetimC#m7eE  
BAnd I know there's no wF#ay out
Coz once in a lifetimC#m7eE  

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The story behind the song

"Once In A Lifetime" captures that rare, profound connection with someone who feels like destiny, a love so singular it could change everything. The lyrics speak to a heart that has heard promises before, yet finds itself contemplating a deep shift, wondering what it would take to truly commit to this unique bond. It's a song that explores the hope and hesitation when faced with a love that feels truly once in a lifetime.

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Once In A Lifetime

Once In A Lifetime

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Once In A Lifetime

by Freestyle (Philippines)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Bm7

F#m

C#m7

Once in a Lifetime

Freestyle

A5 G#m E Bm7

e|-----0-----| |----4-----| |----0----| |----2----|

B|-----0-----| |----4-----| |----0----| |----3----|

G|-----2-----| |----4-----| |----1----| |----2----|

D|-----2-----| |----6-----| |----2----| |----4----|

A|-----0-----| |----6-----| |----2----| |----2----|

E|-----------| |----4-----| |----0----| |----x----|

D F#m

e|-----2-----| |----2-----|

B|-----3-----| |----2-----|

G|-----2-----| |----2-----|

D|-----0-----| |----4-----|

A|-----------| |----4-----|

E|-----------| |----2-----|

D5 C5 G

e|-----5-----| |----3-----| |----3----|

B|-----5-----| |----3-----| |----3----|

G|-----7-----| |----5-----| |----0----|

D|-----7-----| |----5-----| |----0----|

A|-----5-----| |----3-----| |----2----|

E|-----------| |----------| |----3----|

[Intro]

D5 C5 G

[Verse 1]

A5 E

Been thinkin' about you baby

Bm7

And I don't know what to do

All I think about is you

A5 E

Seems everything around me

Bm7

Things I've never understood

They all make sense when im with you

[Refrain]

Bm7 F#m

Oh, I've heard it all before

Bm7 F#m

Finding so called love then you leave it behind

Bm7 F#m

But now I feel so sure

I'll listen to my heart this time

So I'll lay it on the line

[Chorus]

A E

I know that what I've found is

Bm7 D

Once in a lifetime

A E

And I know there's no way out

Bm7 D

Coz once in a lifetime

[Verse 2]

A5 E

I've always been so lonely

Bm7

No one there for me to hold

And every night was just so cold

A5 E

Oh, don't get me wrong, I've been around

Bm7

But I've resigned myself to thinkin'

Mine is just another story often told

[Refrain]

Bm7 F#m

Oh, I've heard it all before

Bm7 F#m

Finding so called love then you leave it behind

Bm7 F#m

But now I feel so sure

I'll listen to my heart this time

So I'll lay it on the line

[Chorus]

A E

I know that what I've found is

Bm7 D

Once in a lifetime

A E

And I know there's no way out

Bm7 D

Coz once in a lifetime

[Bridge]

G A

It's not like I'm running outta time

G A

I'm taking everything in stride

G A

It's just I never thought I'd find

G E

What would make me change my mind

[Chorus]

B F#

I know that what I've found is

C#m7 E

Once in a lifetime

B F#

And I know there's no way out

C#m7 E

Coz once in a lifetime

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