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This is my first tabulature could look a little messy but feel free to comment so I can correct.
Originally Roo played this in a different tuning but here are the chords so ya'll can play along.
Capo 2nd fret. 
[Intro]
 Am   D   F   GX2
[Verse 1]
AmI tried to Dpart the sea
FFind wonders for your Glove
AmI sought thDe best of me
But all I sFhowed was what I Gcouldn't be
[Chorus]
AmYouuuuuuuuuuuuuuur Dhush was a Fbeauty I'd noGt seen
AmYouuuuuuuuuuuuuuur Dkindness made a Fgentle wreck Gof me.
[Bridge 1]
ODnce hope found hAmope
And onFce I traveled winter with the sGun
DYour heart was my hFome
What's leCft of Emme will Amroam iGnto toFmorrow My lGove
For TomAmorrow there's loDve there's lovFe!G  
[Verse 2]
(same chords progression)
I climbed the highest heights where the sightless go to see
Fixed fate with steely eyes told her it was not the time for me
[Chorus]
(same as verse chords)
But soooooooooome things that you give you can't retrieve
And I (...) wait for a day I'll never see.
[Bridge 1]
(same chords)
Once hope found hope
And once I traveled winter with the sun
Your heart was my home
The rest of me will roam into tomorrow My love
For Tomorrow there's love there's love!
[Bridge 2]
It was lEmike the moon tiFde
Always rEmise and then faFll
But now its deEmad and I'm doFne
                               G   Am(   C   G)
And I won't cry for you no more.
   Am    C   G(x2)
[Bridge 1]
I the loAmnely captive stand with only meCmories to hGold my hand
But IAm'd not change a single thing twCas the bGest and worst of time
BeAmneath the yellow clouded moon
Where burCied hopes rise frGom their tombs
The whiAmspers call to heaCven above
[Outro]
CThat you caught me up in Gthe windy arms of lAmove.
That you caught me up in the windy arms of love.
Oh yoFu caught me up in the wCindy arms the Gwindy arms of loAmve    X4
(End on  Am)

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Once

by Roo Panes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is my first tabulature could look a little messy but feel free to comment so I can correct.

Originally Roo played this in a different tuning but here are the chords so ya'll can play along.

Capo 2nd fret.

[Intro]

Am D F G

[Verse 1]

Am D

I tried to part the sea

F G

Find wonders for your love

Am D

I sought the best of me

F G

But all I showed was what I couldn't be

[Chorus]

Am D F G

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuur hush was a beauty I'd not seen

Am D F G

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuur kindness made a gentle wreck of me.

[Bridge 1]

D Am

Once hope found hope

F G

And once I traveled winter with the sun

D F

Your heart was my home

C Em Am G F G

What's left of me will roam into tomorrow My love

Am D F G

For Tomorrow there's love there's love!

[Verse 2]

(same chords progression)

I climbed the highest heights where the sightless go to see

Fixed fate with steely eyes told her it was not the time for me

[Chorus]

(same as verse chords)

But soooooooooome things that you give you can't retrieve

And I (...) wait for a day I'll never see.

[Bridge 1]

(same chords)

Once hope found hope

And once I traveled winter with the sun

Your heart was my home

The rest of me will roam into tomorrow My love

For Tomorrow there's love there's love!

[Bridge 2]

Em F

It was like the moon tide

Em F

Always rise and then fall

Em F

But now its dead and I'm done

G Am C G

( )

And I won't cry for you no more.

Am C G

(x2)

[Bridge 1]

Am C G

I the lonely captive stand with only memories to hold my hand

Am C G

But I'd not change a single thing twas the best and worst of time

Beneath the yellow clouded moon

C G

Where buried hopes rise from their tombs

Am C

The whispers call to heaven above

[Outro]

C G Am

That you caught me up in the windy arms of love.

F C G Am

Oh you caught me up in the windy arms the windy arms of love X4

(End on Am)

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