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Once Upon A Time

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Intro:
Dsus2   GD6add2/F#
1|-------0----------------------------------------------|
2|-----3-----3---------------------0-------------0------|
3|---2---------2--------0--------2---2---------2---2----|
4|-0------------------0--------0-------0-----0-------0--|
5|------------------------------------------------------|
6|-----------------3--------2-------------2-------------|x2
MDother, DIG'm tiD/F#redD/F#  
Come surrender my son
Time has ravaged on my soul
No plDans to leave but stDill GI goD/F#  
Chorus:
FEmallinEm' with the lHmeavesHm  
FEmallinEm' out of sleHmep
A   A-- G   D/F#  Em  
To the last goodbyes. Who cares
intro x0.5
Why?
Mother, I've tried
Wasting my life
I haven't given up (but) I lie
To make you so proud in my eyes
Chorus:
Fallin' out of sleep
Crawlin' over me
To the last goodbyes. Who cares
WhDsus2y?Em  
Bridge:
HmTuesdays cEmome and gAoneA  
Restless still I drive
HmTry to lEmeave it all behAinAdG  D/F#  
FEmallin' (fEmallin') out of slHmeepHm  
Fallin' (fallin') with the leaves
I go crEmawlinEm' over mAeA  
Dsus2Once upon a time in my life... }x4
I went fDalDliGngD/F#... }D/F#x2
Intro x0.5.
Mother, I hope you know
That I miss you so
Time has ravaged on my soul
To wipe a mother's tears grown cold
Dsus2

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