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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 D-    xx0232
 C#m-  x46654
 A/C#- x476xx
 Bm-   x24432
 E-    022100
 E/G#- 476xxx
 F#m-  244222
Intro: 
A--D-A/C#-E--Bm-A/C#-D--D-A/C#-Bm--E-- x2
Verse 1:
  AYou could shake the 
stars   C#mout Bmof the sAky
doesn't matter   F#mour 
Efaiths will collide
  Ayou can pull the plug
out   C#mwatch all the Bmwater
sAtrain still I know
it would F#mbe the sameE  
still I Aknow it
would be the F#msame
Refrain:
I Esee it in
my Bmmind's Eeye
a Aworld made E/G#just
for F#myou and I
so BmI know Eit's
worth the wait
Chorus 1:
AOh once Dis A/C#enoughE  
that's Bmhow A/C#I    Dfeel
we Ddo A/C#this Bmonce
and Efor real
Alove is sDtrong
A/C#enough  E  Bmso A/C#here's
the Ddeal we Ddo tA/C#his
       Bm         E   A   F#m  E(hold)
once and for real
Verse 2:
  AI'm building my
life   C#mto Bminclude you
  Aso for now I have 
F#msomeone to Elook for
ado AI'm in no hurry
no worC#mries you're 
out Bmthere someAwhere
still I hope that you
will F#mbe here soonE  
still I Ahope you
will F#mbe here soon
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
AOh once Dis A/C#enoughE  
that's Bmhow A/C#I    Dfeel
we Ddo A/C#this Bmonce
and Efor real
Alove is sDtrong
A/C#enough  E  Bmso A/C#here's
the Ddeal we Ddo tA/C#his
Bmonce and Efor real
Bridge: 
   Bm   EI'm waiting
for BmsomethingE  
I'm waiting 
for BmsomeoneE  
I'm waiting 
for F#myouE  
Chorus 3:
AOh once Dis A/C#enoughE  
that's Bmhow A/C#I    Dfeel
we Ddo A/C#this Bmonce
and Efor real
Alove is sDtrong
A/C#enough  E  Bmso A/C#here's
the Ddeal we Ddo tA/C#his
Bmonce and Efor real
  Aonce Dis A/C#enoughE  
that's Bmhow A/C#I    Dfeel
we Ddo A/C#this Bmonce
and Efor real
Alove is sDtrong
A/C#enough  E  Bmso A/C#here's
the Ddeal we Ddo tA/C#his
Bmonce and Efor real
Outro: For Real, For Real...
A--C#m-Bm- x16

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Once And For Real

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/C#

E/G#

F#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

A/C#

- x476xx

- x24432

- 022100

E/G#

- 476xxx

F#m

- 244222

Intro:

A D A/C# E Bm A/C# D D A/C# Bm E

---------------- x2

Verse 1:

You could shake the

C#m Bm A

stars out of the sky

F#m

doesn't matter our

faiths will collide

you can pull the plug

C#m Bm

out watch all the water

strain still I know

F#m E

it would be the same

still I know it

F#m

would be the same

Refrain:

I see it in

Bm E

my mind's eye

A E/G#

a world made just

F#m

for you and I

Bm E

so I know it's

worth the wait

Chorus 1:

A D A/C# E

Oh once is enough

Bm A/C# D

that's how I feel

D A/C# Bm

we do this once

and for real

A D

love is strong

A/C# E Bm A/C#

enough so here's

D D A/C#

the deal we do this

Bm E A F#m E

(hold)

once and for real

Verse 2:

I'm building my

C#m Bm

life to include you

so for now I have

F#m E

someone to look for

ado I'm in no hurry

C#m

no worries you're

Bm A

out there somewhere

still I hope that you

F#m E

will be here soon

still I hope you

F#m

will be here soon

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

A D A/C# E

Oh once is enough

Bm A/C# D

that's how I feel

D A/C# Bm

we do this once

and for real

A D

love is strong

A/C# E Bm A/C#

enough so here's

D D A/C#

the deal we do this

Bm E

once and for real

Bridge:

Bm E

I'm waiting

Bm E

for something

I'm waiting

Bm E

for someone

I'm waiting

F#m E

for you

Chorus 3:

A D A/C# E

Oh once is enough

Bm A/C# D

that's how I feel

D A/C# Bm

we do this once

and for real

A D

love is strong

A/C# E Bm A/C#

enough so here's

D D A/C#

the deal we do this

Bm E

once and for real

A D A/C# E

once is enough

Bm A/C# D

that's how I feel

D A/C# Bm

we do this once

and for real

A D

love is strong

A/C# E Bm A/C#

enough so here's

D D A/C#

the deal we do this

Bm E

once and for real

Outro: For Real, For Real...

A--C#m-Bm- x16

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