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Dan Fogelberg - Once Upon a Time
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    C   Fm6   C   F     C   Fm6   C  F  
CEvery morning you Fmwake up aClone
And you Fmshake up your soul, but Gnothing stirsF  
So Cyou take the love of whoFmever you Cplease
But you Fmcan't find no reason for Ggiving yours
CHORUS:
'Cause Fonce upon a time
You Emheld a love, so strong and fine
That Fall the others Absimply don't comCpare
She's Falways on your mind
But Emonce upon a time you had her FthereC  Fm6  C  F  
CDrive into town 'most Fmevery Cnight
On the Fmchance that there might be someone Gwaiting for youF  
You Ctell yourself, you'll Fmgive it your Cbest
Maybe Fmsettle for less, but you Gnever do
CHORUS:
'Cause Fonce upon a time
You Emheld a love, so strong and fine
That Fall the others Absimply don't comCpare
She's Falways on your mind
But Emonce upon a time you had her Fthere
INSTRUMENTAL:  G   F   G   F   G   F     C   Fm6   C  F  
CEvery morning you Fmwake up aClone
And you Fmshake up your soul, but Gnothing stirsF  
So Cyou take the love of whoFmever you Cplease
But you Fmcan't find no reason for Ggiving yours
CHORUS:
'Cause Fonce upon a time
You Emheld a love, so strong and fine
That Fall the others Absimply don't comCpare
She's Falways on your mind
But Emonce upon a time you had her Fthere
OUTRO:  G   F   G   F   G   F   C   F   G7   F  C  

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Once Upon A Time

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Dan Fogelberg - Once Upon a Time

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Fm6 C F C Fm6 C F

INTRO:

C Fm C

Every morning you wake up alone

Fm G F

And you shake up your soul, but nothing stirs

C Fm C

So you take the love of whoever you please

Fm G

But you can't find no reason for giving yours

CHORUS:

'Cause once upon a time

You held a love, so strong and fine

F Ab C

That all the others simply don't compare

She's always on your mind

Em F C Fm6 C F

But once upon a time you had her there

C Fm C

Drive into town 'most every night

Fm G F

On the chance that there might be someone waiting for you

C Fm C

You tell yourself, you'll give it your best

Fm G

Maybe settle for less, but you never do

CHORUS:

'Cause once upon a time

You held a love, so strong and fine

F Ab C

That all the others simply don't compare

She's always on your mind

Em F

But once upon a time you had her there

G F G F G F C Fm6 C F

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Fm C

Every morning you wake up alone

Fm G F

And you shake up your soul, but nothing stirs

C Fm C

So you take the love of whoever you please

Fm G

But you can't find no reason for giving yours

CHORUS:

'Cause once upon a time

You held a love, so strong and fine

F Ab C

That all the others simply don't compare

She's always on your mind

Em F

But once upon a time you had her there

G F G F G F C F G7 F C

OUTRO:

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