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Once In A While:The Chimes.
#11 in 1961.
                (Capo 3rd fret.)
[Intro]
CAhEm  Ebm  Dm  G  
CAhEm  Ebm  Dm  G  
[Verse 1]
COnce in a GwhileC, will you try to give
Emone little thought to me?Ebm  
DmThough someone else may Gbe, nearer your CheEmartEbm.Dm  G  
[Verse 2]
COnce in a GwhileC, will you dream of the 
EmMoments I shared with you?Ebm  
DmMoments before we twGo, drifted aCpaDmrt.Em  F  Em  Dm  C  B  
[Bridge]
In Elove's C#msmouldering AemberB  
one Espark C#mmay    reAmain.B  
If Elove C#mstill can reAmemberB  
the Espark may Gburn aDmgain Gsus4and
[Verse 3]
CI know that GI'lCl be contented,
with Emyesterday's memory Ebm  
Dmknowing you'll think of  Gme
Once in a while.
[Outro]
CAhEm  Ebm  Dm  G  
CAhEm  Ebm  Dm  G  
COoh
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Once In A While

by The Chimes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#m

Gsus4

Once In A While:The Chimes.

#11 in 1961.

(Capo 3rd fret.)

[Intro]

C Em Ebm Dm G

[Verse 1]

C G C

Once in a while, will you try to give

Em Ebm

one little thought to me?

Dm G C Em Ebm Dm G

Though someone else may be, nearer your heart.

[Verse 2]

C G C

Once in a while, will you dream of the

Em Ebm

Moments I shared with you?

Dm G C Dm Em F Em Dm C B

Moments before we two, drifted apart.

[Bridge]

E C#m A B

In love's smouldering ember

E C#m A B

one spark may remain.

E C#m A B

If love still can remember

E G Dm Gsus4

the spark may burn again and

[Verse 3]

C G C

I know that I'll be contented,

Em Ebm

with yesterday's memory

Dm G

knowing you'll think of me

Once in a while.

[Outro]

C Em Ebm Dm G

Ooh

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Once In A While Chords by The Chimes

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