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This is my first tab so I'm sorry if any chords are wrong.
This song is absolutely beautiful and I encourage you to look up some of Paul's 
other songs! 
Thank you
ONCE YOU WERE MINE
Capo 3
Intro:  C/G   Em   F  C/G  
Verse 1:
Well I'm stC/Granger than I used to Ambe
I C/Glost my job and my wedding Fring
I've still got the tatC/Gtoo where it used to Ambe
and it reC/Gminds me of you constantlyF.
Verse 2:
I've been thiC/Gnking a lot, Embeen thinkAming about us
I've been thiC/Gnking how hard it’s been giving you uFp
I've been sleC/Geping with strangeEmrs and filling my Amcup
But nothinC/Gg I do is ever enough.F  
Chorus 1:
Darling I'm tired C/Gof lEmivinFg with your ghostC/G  
and walking on wires aC/Gnd tEmrying nFot to fallC/G  
MAmy heart is heavy, your voice so Emcold
and I Fdon't want to hear itC/G  
Once you were mine, bC/Gut yoEmu're Fnot anymore.C/G  
Verse 3:
C/GAnd I'm stronger than I used to Ambe
C/GAt least that's what I've been tFrying to believe
I'll be C/Gdone with this dyiEmng. I'll be done wAmith this grief
I'll C/Gget all myself back that you stole frFom me.
Chorus 2:
Darling I'm tireC/Gd of EmliviFng with your ghostC/G  
and walking on wires aC/Gnd tEmrying Fnot to fallC/G  
My heAmart is heavy, your voice sEmo cold
and I dFon't want to hear itC/G  
Once you were mine, bC/Gut yEmou're not FanymoreC/G  
Verse 4:
C/GOne of these days I'll quit seeing Emyour Amface
in aC/Gll these empty pictuFre frames.
You'll be C/Gout of my Emhead. You'll be Amout of my Fdreams  
I'll be C/Gyoung. I'll be Embold. I'll be 
Amwild. I'll bFe free.
I'll be C/Gyoung.
I'll be Embold.
I'll be Amwild.
I'll be Ffree.
Chorus 3:
Darling I'm tireC/Gd of EmlivFing with your ghostC/G  
and walking on wires aC/Gnd tEmrying nFot to fall.C/G  
My heaAmrt is heavy, your voice Emso cold
and I Fdon't want to hear itC/G.
Once you were mine, bC/Gut yEmou're Fnot anymore.C/G  
Once you were mine, bC/Gut yEmou're Fnot anymore.C/G  
Once you were mine, bC/Gut yEmou're Fnot anymoreC/G  

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Once You Were Mine

by Paul McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

This is my first tab so I'm sorry if any chords are wrong.

This song is absolutely beautiful and I encourage you to look up some of Paul's

other songs!

Thank you

ONCE YOU WERE MINE

Capo 3

C/G Em F C/G

Intro:

Verse 1:

C/G Am

Well I'm stranger than I used to be

C/G F

I lost my job and my wedding ring

C/G Am

I've still got the tattoo where it used to be

C/G F

and it reminds me of you constantly.

Verse 2:

C/G Em Am

I've been thinking a lot, been thinking about us

C/G F

I've been thinking how hard it’s been giving you up

C/G Em Am

I've been sleeping with strangers and filling my cup

C/G F

But nothing I do is ever enough.

Chorus 1:

C/G Em F C/G

Darling I'm tired of living with your ghost

C/G Em F C/G

and walking on wires and trying not to fall

Am Em

My heart is heavy, your voice so cold

F C/G

and I don't want to hear it

C/G Em F C/G

Once you were mine, but you're not anymore.

Verse 3:

C/G Am

And I'm stronger than I used to be

C/G F

At least that's what I've been trying to believe

C/G Em Am

I'll be done with this dying. I'll be done with this grief

C/G F

I'll get all myself back that you stole from me.

Chorus 2:

C/G Em F C/G

Darling I'm tired of living with your ghost

C/G Em F C/G

and walking on wires and trying not to fall

Am Em

My heart is heavy, your voice so cold

F C/G

and I don't want to hear it

C/G Em F C/G

Once you were mine, but you're not anymore

Verse 4:

C/G Em Am

One of these days I'll quit seeing your face

C/G F

in all these empty picture frames.

C/G Em Am F

You'll be out of my head. You'll be out of my dreams

C/G Em

I'll be young. I'll be bold. I'll be

Am F

wild. I'll be free.

C/G

I'll be young.

I'll be bold.

I'll be wild.

I'll be free.

Chorus 3:

C/G Em F C/G

Darling I'm tired of living with your ghost

C/G Em F C/G

and walking on wires and trying not to fall.

Am Em

My heart is heavy, your voice so cold

F C/G

and I don't want to hear it.

C/G Em F C/G

Once you were mine, but you're not anymore.

C/G Em F C/G

Once you were mine, but you're not anymore.

C/G Em F C/G

Once you were mine, but you're not anymore

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