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Once Upon A Time

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AOnce upon a time
A girl with F#mmoonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in Amine
And said she loved me sDo
But that was C#monce upon a timeE7  
Very long agAo
AOnce upon a hill
We sat benF#meath a willow tree
Counting all the sAtars
And waiting for the dawDn
But that was oncC#me upon a timeE7  
Now the tree is gonAe
Gdim7        C#mGdim7              A  
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
BmHow we always C#mlaughed as though toBmmorrow wasn't tEhere
BmWe were Ayoung and Bmdidn't have a care
F#mWhere did it go?Bm  E  
AOnce upon a time
The world waF#ms sweeter than we knewC#m  
Everything was oAurs
How happy we were thenD  
But somehow "F#monce upon a time"C#m  
NeEver comes agaAin
A"Once upon a time"    E7  
ANever comes again

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Once Upon A Time

by Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Once upon a time

F#m

A girl with moonlight in her eyes

Put her hand in mine

And said she loved me so

C#m E7

But that was once upon a time

Very long ago

Once upon a hill

F#m

We sat beneath a willow tree

Counting all the stars

And waiting for the dawn

C#m E7

But that was once upon a time

Now the tree is gone

C#m A

Gdim7 Gdim7

How the breeze ruffled through her hair

Bm C#m Bm E

How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there

Bm A Bm

We were young and didn't have a care

F#m Bm E

Where did it go?

Once upon a time

F#m C#m

The world was sweeter than we knew

Everything was ours

How happy we were then

F#m C#m

But somehow "once upon a time"

E A

Never comes again

A E7

"Once upon a time"

Never comes again

About Once Upon A Time Chords by Frank Sinatra

Learn how to play Once Upon A Time by Frank Sinatra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Once Upon A Time chords”, “Once Upon A Time guitar chords”, or “Frank Sinatra Once Upon A Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Once Upon A Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Once Upon A Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, D, C#m, E7, Bm.

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Many players learn "Once Upon A Time" by Frank Sinatra with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Frank Sinatra below.

What key is "Once Upon A Time" in?

The chords for "Once Upon A Time" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, D, C#m, E7, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.