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Once In A While
Billy Dean
Intro    C   F   Fmaj7    F    Fmaj7    C    F  Fmaj7  
COnce in a whileCmaj7  C  
Someone Fcomes alongFmaj7  F  
That Amone in a million Emheart
So Bbpure and so strongG  G7  
They can Fface up to the Abtears
And Csomehow still find a A7smileBm  C#m7  
If Dmwe only get
GEvery once in a Cwhile  F        Fmaj7    F  Fmaj7  C  F  Fmaj7  
COnce in a while,Cmaj7  C  
Someone Fhad the eyesFmaj7,F  
That Amone in a million Emlook,
That Bbnever tells lies,G  G7  
They can Fget you on your Fmfeet,
To Cwalk that extra A7mile,Bm  
Dmwe only see  
GEvery once in a wChileF  C  
G#Thats why we call them D#heroes,
F#Thats why we know their C#names,
And Eonce you've heard their Bstories 
You're A#never quite the same,
F#Thats why we call them C#heroes,
Ethe best thing they ever Bdo,
Is G#mpoint to the best in us C#all,
And say "C#mIf I can you can F#too"G  G7  
COnce in a whileCmaj7,C  
I still Fhear his voice,Fmaj7  F  
That Amone in a million Emsound,
Like Bbtwo laughing boys,G  G7  
He would Fhate it if we Fmcried,
That Cnever was his A7styleBm,C#m7  
Oh we Dmstill miss him,
GEvery once in a CwhileCmaj7  C  
Solo   F   Fmaj7   F   Fmaj7    Am    Em   Bbor riff below
  ( my interp. of lead)
E__________________________________________10___|
B_8_8__8__8_________10_10__12__13_13_13_12______|
G_9_10_12_9_9__9__9_____________________________|
D___________10_12_______________________________|
A_______________________________________________|
E_______________________________________________|
E_________________________8_8_7_________________|
B___________________10_12______10_9_____________|
G_12__9_10_10_12____________________7_9_9_10____|
D________________12_____________________________|
A_______________________________________________|
E_______________________________________________|
E__________________________|
B_8_10__6_6_8______________|
G______________7___________|
D________________9_9_10_12_| end in C barre chord
A__________________________| at 8th fret
E__________________________|
GOh they G7can Fface up to the Abtears
And Csomehow still find a A7smileBm  C#m7  
DmWe only get 
GEvery Once in a AmwhileC  
DmOh how I miss him,
GEvery oG7nce in a CwhileF  Fmaj7  F  Fmaj7  C  
F  Fmaj7  F  Fmaj7 C
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Once In A While

by Billy Dean

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Fmaj7

Cmaj7

C#m7

G#m

C#m

Once In A While

Billy Dean

C F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C F Fmaj7

Intro

C Cmaj7 C

Once in a while

F Fmaj7 F

Someone comes along

Am Em

That one in a million heart

Bb G G7

So pure and so strong

F Ab

They can face up to the tears

C A7 Bm C#m7

And somehow still find a smile

If we only get

G C F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C F Fmaj7

Every once in a while

C Cmaj7 C

Once in a while,

F Fmaj7 F

Someone had the eyes,

Am Em

That one in a million look,

Bb G G7

That never tells lies,

F Fm

They can get you on your feet,

C A7 Bm

To walk that extra mile,

we only see

G C F C

Every once in a while

G# D#

Thats why we call them heroes,

F# C#

Thats why we know their names,

E B

And once you've heard their stories

You're never quite the same,

F# C#

Thats why we call them heroes,

E B

the best thing they ever do,

G#m C#

Is point to the best in us all,

C#m F# G G7

And say "If I can you can too"

C Cmaj7 C

Once in a while,

F Fmaj7 F

I still hear his voice,

Am Em

That one in a million sound,

Bb G G7

Like two laughing boys,

F Fm

He would hate it if we cried,

C A7 Bm C#m7

That never was his style,

Oh we still miss him,

G C Cmaj7 C

Every once in a while

F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 Am Em Bb

Solo or riff below

( my interp. of lead)

E__________________________________________10___|

B_8_8__8__8_________10_10__12__13_13_13_12______|

G_9_10_12_9_9__9__9_____________________________|

D___________10_12_______________________________|

A_______________________________________________|

E_______________________________________________|

E_________________________8_8_7_________________|

B___________________10_12______10_9_____________|

G_12__9_10_10_12____________________7_9_9_10____|

D________________12_____________________________|

A_______________________________________________|

E_______________________________________________|

E__________________________|

B_8_10__6_6_8______________|

G______________7___________|

D________________9_9_10_12_| end in C barre chord

A__________________________| at 8th fret

E__________________________|

G G7 F Ab

Oh they can face up to the tears

C A7 Bm C#m7

And somehow still find a smile

We only get

G Am C

Every Once in a while

Oh how I miss him,

G G7 C F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C

Every once in a while

F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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