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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
AI   C   DadAmit it,   C  Dwhat's to Asay?C  D  A  C  D  
AI'Cll DrelAive it  CwDithout pAainC  D  A  C  D  
ABack-street lover on the side of the road
AI gotta bomb in my temple that is gonna explode
AI got a sixteen gauge buried unBbder my clothes
BbI play
[Chorus]
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could conGtrol myAselfBb  C  
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could Glose myAself, BbyeahC  
[Verse]
Oh AtrCy Dand Amimic  C  Dwhat's inAsaneC  D  A  C  D  
AI   C  Dam Ain it; Cwhere Ddo I Astand?C  D  A  C  D  
AOh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
AI got a back street lover on the passenger seat
AI got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet
I Bbpray
[Chorus]
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could conGtrol myAselfBb  C  
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could Glose myAself, BbyeahC  
[Solo]
[Bridge]
N.C.
You think I got my eyes closed?
I've been looking at you the whole fucking time
[Chorus]
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could conGtrol myAselfBb  C  
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could Glose myAself, BbyeahC  
[Chorus]
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could Glove myAself, BbyeahC  
GOnce Aupon a Bbtime CI could Glove you, Ayeah, BbyeahC  
GOnceA  
BbOnceC  
GOnceA  
BbOnceC  
GOnceA  
BbOnceC  
GYeah, AyeahBb  C  

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Once

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

[Verse]

A C D A C D A C D A C D

I admit it, what's to say?

A C D A C D A C D A C D

I'll relive it without pain

Back-street lover on the side of the road

I gotta bomb in my temple that is gonna explode

A Bb

I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes

I play

[Chorus]

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could control myself

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah

[Verse]

A C D A C D A C D A C D

Oh try and mimic what's insane

A C D A C D A C D A C D

I am in it; where do I stand?

Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat

I got a back street lover on the passenger seat

I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet

I pray

[Chorus]

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could control myself

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah

[Solo]

[Bridge]

N.C.

You think I got my eyes closed?

I've been looking at you the whole fucking time

[Chorus]

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could control myself

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah

[Chorus]

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could love myself, yeah

G A Bb C G A Bb C

Once upon a time I could love you, yeah, yeah

G A

Once

Bb C

Once

G A

Once

Bb C

Once

G A

Once

Bb C

Once

G A Bb C

Yeah, yeah

About Once Chords by Pearl Jam

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What key is "Once" in?

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