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Maggie Reilly - Once In A While
INTRO:  Dm   Bb   Am   D   Gm   F   C   Bb  
FDon't be aAmfraid
The Bblight ahead may Clead you down aDmnother path
FTime's always Bbon your Cside
FHear what I Csay
If Bbyou believe that Cmiracles can Dmcome to pass
FDon't ask for Bbless
Just close your Ceyes
If you Amalways look beBbhind, you've lost the Cmoment
BbAll things in Ctime
Will Amcome to those with Bbsomething to beClieveBb  C  
CHORUS: 
FOnce in a while, love comes to Bbfind you
It Copens up your Dmheart again
FJust let it BbhappenC  
FOnce in a while, though tears may Bbblind you
The Csadness melts like Dmwinter snow
When Fspring is here at Bblast
DmLove comes just as Bbeasily
As Amnight turns into Dmday
So Gmif you have the Amwill, you'll find the Bbway
FDon't be aAmfraid
The Bblight ahead may Clead you down aDmnother path
FTime's always Bbon your Cside
FHear what I Csay
If Bbyou believe that Cmiracles can Dmcome to pass
FDon't ask for Bbless
And you will seeC__
The Ambeauty and the Bbmystery beCgin
And you will BbknowC  
The wAmonder of the Bblove deep down withCinBb  C  
CHORUS:
FOnce in a while, love comes to Bbfind you
It Copens up your Dmheart again
FJust let it BbhappenC  
FOnce in a while, though tears may Bbblind you
The Csadness melts like Dmwinter snow
When Fspring is here at Bblast
DmLove comes just as Bbeasily
As Amnight turns into Dmday
So Gmif you have the Amwill, you'll find the Bbway
CHORUS:   (## 2x, fade on repeat ##)
FOnce in a while, love comes to Bbfind you
It Copens up your Dmheart again
FJust let it BbhappenC  
FOnce in a while, though tears may Bbblind you
The Csadness melts like Dmwinter snow
When Fspring is here at Bblast

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Once In A While

by Maggie Reilly

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Maggie Reilly - Once In A While

Dm Bb Am D Gm F C Bb

INTRO:

F Am

Don't be afraid

Bb C Dm

The light ahead may lead you down another path

F Bb C

Time's always on your side

F C

Hear what I say

Bb C Dm

If you believe that miracles can come to pass

F Bb

Don't ask for less

Just close your eyes

Am Bb C

If you always look behind, you've lost the moment

Bb C

All things in time

Am Bb C Bb C

Will come to those with something to believe

CHORUS:

F Bb

Once in a while, love comes to find you

C Dm

It opens up your heart again

F Bb C

Just let it happen

F Bb

Once in a while, though tears may blind you

C Dm

The sadness melts like winter snow

F Bb

When spring is here at last

Dm Bb

Love comes just as easily

Am Dm

As night turns into day

Gm Am Bb

So if you have the will, you'll find the way

F Am

Don't be afraid

Bb C Dm

The light ahead may lead you down another path

F Bb C

Time's always on your side

F C

Hear what I say

Bb C Dm

If you believe that miracles can come to pass

F Bb

Don't ask for less

And you will see__

Am Bb C

The beauty and the mystery begin

Bb C

And you will know

Am Bb C Bb C

The wonder of the love deep down within

CHORUS:

F Bb

Once in a while, love comes to find you

C Dm

It opens up your heart again

F Bb C

Just let it happen

F Bb

Once in a while, though tears may blind you

C Dm

The sadness melts like winter snow

F Bb

When spring is here at last

Dm Bb

Love comes just as easily

Am Dm

As night turns into day

Gm Am Bb

So if you have the will, you'll find the way

CHORUS: (## 2x, fade on repeat ##)

F Bb

Once in a while, love comes to find you

C Dm

It opens up your heart again

F Bb C

Just let it happen

F Bb

Once in a while, though tears may blind you

C Dm

The sadness melts like winter snow

F Bb

When spring is here at last

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