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Timeflies - Once In A While
[Intro]
Bb, Dm, C x2
[Verse]
I thought I would knBbow betterDm  
ThaCt's wishful thinkin’
Thought there'd be no pressureBb  Dm  
That's wCishful drinkin’
Is anything forBbever or Dmjust Ca feeling?
GmWhat have I been so afraid of?
BbI don't kCnow
[Verse 1]
BbFrom Brooklyn to New York, then Dmoff to the West
In CCali, no Khaled, but fuck, we the best
My Bbstripes, stay American, lemmDme express
AnCd I keep it as live as a Total Request
TBbhen they ask me these questions
DmLike, "How do you do Cit?
Press and the road and the music”
GmTruth is, I'm always up, I'm always down
BbWorry about everyone elsCe
[Chorus]
But once in a while, I Bbcatch mysDmelfC  
Once in a whileBb, I ask myDmselfC  
What am I doing?
Once in a while, I Bbneed your DmhelpC  
But once in a while I Gmfeel like
I Bbjust wanna danceC  
I feel goBbod, Dm  C  
(I feel BbgoodDm)C  
I feel gBbood, Dm  C  
I feel gGmoodBb  C  
[Verse 2]
I livBbe life like my blood type, B posiDmtive
ThCese days something got me feeling quite the opposite
Music lBbike my heroin, but all I heaDmr is poppy shit
TCime to get up off of it and watch somebody copy it
BbI'm West bound Dmdown and out
Feeling Cfake now like somebody found me out
Need to slGmow down, I'm brBbownin' out
So many thoughts, lemme drown 'em oCut
[Pre-chorus]
I thought I would knBbow betterDm  
ThaCt's wishful thinkin’
Thought there'd be no pressureBb  Dm  
That's wCishful drinkin’
Is anything forBbever or Dmjust Ca feeling?
GmWhat have I been so afraid of?
BbI don't kCnow
[Chorus]
But once in a while, I Bbcatch mysDmelfC  
Once in a whileBb, I ask myDmselfC  
What am I doing?
Once in a while, I Bbneed your DmhelpC  
But once in a while I Gmfeel like
I Bbjust wanna danceC  
I feel goBbod, Dm  C  
(I feel BbgoodDm)C  
I feel gBbood, Dm  C  
I feel gGmoodBb.C  
[Verse 3]
BbI've been looking at where we're going
There's no slDmowin' down to go back
And Cthinking of where we've been
No one's ever been given a road map
BbSay "Slow down, turn here, gradDmuate and work here
CCome and get a raise when you finish up your first year"
BbNo, if you're doing it, yDmou're doing it right
KeCep it movin', now tell me what you're doing tonight
GmCause sometimes we're up, sometimes we're down
Don't worBbry about anyone elseC  
[Chorus]
But Bbonce in a Dmwhile, I catcCh myself
Once in a whileBb, I ask myDmselfC  
What am I doing?
Once in a while, I Bbneed your DmhelpC  
But once in a while I Gmfeel like
I Bbjust wanna danceC  
I feel goBbod, Dm  C  
(I feel BbgoodDm)C  
I feel gBbood, Dm  C  
I feel gGmoodBb.C  

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Once In A While

by Timeflies

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Timeflies - Once In A While

[Intro]

Bb, Dm, C x2

[Verse]

Bb Dm

I thought I would know better

That's wishful thinkin’

Bb Dm

Thought there'd be no pressure

That's wishful drinkin’

Bb Dm C

Is anything forever or just a feeling?

What have I been so afraid of?

Bb C

I don't know

[Verse 1]

Bb Dm

From Brooklyn to New York, then off to the West

In Cali, no Khaled, but fuck, we the best

Bb Dm

My stripes, stay American, lemme express

And I keep it as live as a Total Request

Then they ask me these questions

Dm C

Like, "How do you do it?

Press and the road and the music”

Truth is, I'm always up, I'm always down

Bb C

Worry about everyone else

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

But once in a while, I catch myself

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I ask myself

What am I doing?

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I need your help

But once in a while I feel like

Bb C

I just wanna dance

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Bb Dm C

(I feel good)

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Gm Bb C

I feel good

[Verse 2]

Bb Dm

I live life like my blood type, B positive

These days something got me feeling quite the opposite

Bb Dm

Music like my heroin, but all I hear is poppy shit

Time to get up off of it and watch somebody copy it

Bb Dm

I'm West bound down and out

Feeling fake now like somebody found me out

Gm Bb

Need to slow down, I'm brownin' out

So many thoughts, lemme drown 'em out

[Pre-chorus]

Bb Dm

I thought I would know better

That's wishful thinkin’

Bb Dm

Thought there'd be no pressure

That's wishful drinkin’

Bb Dm C

Is anything forever or just a feeling?

What have I been so afraid of?

Bb C

I don't know

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

But once in a while, I catch myself

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I ask myself

What am I doing?

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I need your help

But once in a while I feel like

Bb C

I just wanna dance

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Bb Dm C

(I feel good)

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Gm Bb C

I feel good.

[Verse 3]

I've been looking at where we're going

There's no slowin' down to go back

And thinking of where we've been

No one's ever been given a road map

Bb Dm

Say "Slow down, turn here, graduate and work here

Come and get a raise when you finish up your first year"

Bb Dm

No, if you're doing it, you're doing it right

Keep it movin', now tell me what you're doing tonight

Cause sometimes we're up, sometimes we're down

Bb C

Don't worry about anyone else

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

But once in a while, I catch myself

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I ask myself

What am I doing?

Bb Dm C

Once in a while, I need your help

But once in a while I feel like

Bb C

I just wanna dance

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Bb Dm C

(I feel good)

Bb Dm C

I feel good,

Gm Bb C

I feel good.

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