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Once In Every Lifetime

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 28Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-  x24432
A -   022220
E -   022100
G -   320033
Em -  022000
F#m - 244222
 C-   x32010
 D-   xx0232
Intro:
e|------Bm-----------|-------A----------|------E-----------|----G-----|
B|---------3---2---|---------0---2---|-------------0---|---------|
G|-----4---------4-|-----2-----------|---------1-------|-----0h2-|
D|---4---4---4-----|---2---2---2---2-|-----2-4---------|---0-----|
A|-2---------------|-0---------------|---2-------2---2-|---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-3-------|
Verse 1:
It's Bmtime to move out of the Adarkness, EUse what you feel inGside
Your Bmfaith alone will Aguide you, EFeel the turning Gtide
Refrain:
             Em                  Bm              Em
F#mIt's in your heart, it's in your soul, Don't be scared, Keep believing
How know you Emknow, deep inBmside, That your Ctime has Acome
Chorus:
DOnce in every Glifetime, Dif you do beAlieve
DLand can move a Gmountain, change the Dcourse of histoAry
How F#mfar we Gcome so Dfar.A... from Dhome
Verse 2:
BmTrust in your path you'd been Achosen, beEcome your destiGny
BmLeading day will Afollow you, the Etruth will set you Gfree
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Interlude: Just do refrain Chords

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Once In Every Lifetime

by Jem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

A - 022220

E - 022100

G - 320033

Em - 022000

F#m - 244222

- x32010

- xx0232

Intro:

Bm A E G

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|

B|---------3---2---|---------0---2---|-------------0---|---------|

G|-----4---------4-|-----2-----------|---------1-------|-----0h2-|

D|---4---4---4-----|---2---2---2---2-|-----2-4---------|---0-----|

A|-2---------------|-0---------------|---2-------2---2-|---------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-3-------|

Verse 1:

Bm A E G

It's time to move out of the darkness, Use what you feel inside

Bm A E G

Your faith alone will guide you, Feel the turning tide

Refrain:

Em Bm Em

F#m

It's in your heart, it's in your soul, Don't be scared, Keep believing

Em Bm C A

How know you know, deep inside, That your time has come

Chorus:

D G D A

Once in every lifetime, if you do believe

D G D A

Land can move a mountain, change the course of history

F#m G D A D

How far we come so far.... from home

Verse 2:

Bm A E G

Trust in your path you'd been chosen, become your destiny

Bm A E G

Leading day will follow you, the truth will set you free

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

Interlude: Just do refrain Chords

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