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The chords I wrote here are for the live version of Once Upon a Time from the album Live in Dortmund.
So I'm not sure if these chords match the original perfectly.
Intro: D  
DDaddy I can't sleep tonight, it's hGappening againD,
VGoices in the kitchen are shGmouting and it's keeping me awakeD,
Is it something EmI've done wrong?
Maybe it's Bmall my fault,
And whEmy is Mummy crying all the tAime?
LDately I've been dreaming, drGeaming of the dDay,
WGe will come together and bGme a happy family againD,
Remember how it Emused to be, sitting here Bmon my bed,
BEmoth of you with stories,
When you cAame to say goodnDight,
AOnce upon a time you must have lDoved her,
And hEmeld her in your arms,
And tAold her she's the bF#est thing in your lBmife,
And it's sGo sad, sDo bad,
To thEmink that you don't love her anymAore, anymDoreG,D  A  
SDomeday when I'm older, wGill it be the sameD?
To wGake up in the morning and fGmind that everything in life has chDanged,
Well I never want to sEmee that day,
I never want to lBmeave this home,
But mEmost of all I never want to hAear you say goodbDye,
AOnce upon a time you must have lDoved her,
And hEmeld her in your arms,
And tAold her she's the bF#est thing in your wBmorld,
And it's sGo sad, sDo bad,
To thEmink that you don't love her anymAore, BbanymBmore,D  
To thEmink that you don't love her like befAore,
Once upon a timeD.A  D  G  D  

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Once Upon A Time Live

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The chords I wrote here are for the live version of Once Upon a Time from the album Live in Dortmund.

So I'm not sure if these chords match the original perfectly.

Intro:

D G D

Daddy I can't sleep tonight, it's happening again,

G Gm D

Voices in the kitchen are shouting and it's keeping me awake,

Is it something I've done wrong?

Maybe it's all my fault,

Em A

And why is Mummy crying all the time?

D G D

Lately I've been dreaming, dreaming of the day,

G Gm D

We will come together and be a happy family again,

Em Bm

Remember how it used to be, sitting here on my bed,

Both of you with stories,

A D

When you came to say goodnight,

A D

Once upon a time you must have loved her,

And held her in your arms,

A F# Bm

And told her she's the best thing in your life,

G D

And it's so sad, so bad,

Em A D G D A

To think that you don't love her anymore, anymore,

D G D

Someday when I'm older, will it be the same?

G Gm D

To wake up in the morning and find that everything in life has changed,

Well I never want to see that day,

I never want to leave this home,

Em A D

But most of all I never want to hear you say goodbye,

A D

Once upon a time you must have loved her,

And held her in your arms,

A F# Bm

And told her she's the best thing in your world,

G D

And it's so sad, so bad,

Em A Bb Bm D

To think that you don't love her anymore, anymore,

Em A

To think that you don't love her like before,

D A D G D

Once upon a time.

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