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[Intro]
G      Bm    Em     D
[Verse 1]
Darling, Gwe, Bmwe were too gone to save
EmCouldn't get through the night, so we hDad to call it a day
GWords came out; Bmthey couldn't be erased
EmSaw the pain in your eyes, and I Dknew everything would change
I'm the Gtraitor, I'm the cause
I'm the Bmbreaker of your heart
I ain't Emsaying what you want
But Dbaby, please, know that if
[Chorus]
GSomehow we Dmake it alive
And both Emget out on Bmthe other side
Know this Gmight be Dasking a lot
When it's Emall said and done, don't forBmget that you loved me 
GOnce  Bm  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
It's been Gmonths; I'm Bmstill seeing signs of you
Things that Emyou wanted me to read, shit Dyou wanted me to do
If I'm Gleft in the Bmdeepest part of your mind, it's Emcool
Oh, it's Dcool
Yeah, it Ghurts, I agree
You're still the Bmfirst part of me
I know EmI set you free
But Dbaby, please know that if
[Chorus]
GSomehow we Dmake it alive
And both Emget out on Bmthe other side
Know this Gmight be Dasking a lot
When it's Emall said and done, don't forBmget that you loved me 
GOnce  Bm  Em  D  
Know that if
GSomehow we Dmake it alive
And both Emget out on Bmthe other side
Know this Gmight be Dasking a lot
When it's Emall said and done, don't forBmget that you loved me 
GOnce  Bm  Em  D  
I know this Gmight be Bmasking a lot
When it's Emall said and done, don't forDget that you loved me 
GOnceBm  Em  D  

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Once

by Maren Morris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm Em D

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Darling, we, we were too gone to save

Em D

Couldn't get through the night, so we had to call it a day

G Bm

Words came out; they couldn't be erased

Em D

Saw the pain in your eyes, and I knew everything would change

I'm the traitor, I'm the cause

I'm the breaker of your heart

I ain't saying what you want

But baby, please, know that if

[Chorus]

G D

Somehow we make it alive

Em Bm

And both get out on the other side

G D

Know this might be asking a lot

Em Bm

When it's all said and done, don't forget that you loved me

G Bm Em D

Once

[Verse 2]

G Bm

It's been months; I'm still seeing signs of you

Em D

Things that you wanted me to read, shit you wanted me to do

G Bm Em

If I'm left in the deepest part of your mind, it's cool

Oh, it's cool

Yeah, it hurts, I agree

You're still the first part of me

I know I set you free

But baby, please know that if

[Chorus]

G D

Somehow we make it alive

Em Bm

And both get out on the other side

G D

Know this might be asking a lot

Em Bm

When it's all said and done, don't forget that you loved me

G Bm Em D

Once

Know that if

G D

Somehow we make it alive

Em Bm

And both get out on the other side

G D

Know this might be asking a lot

Em Bm

When it's all said and done, don't forget that you loved me

G Bm Em D

Once

G Bm

I know this might be asking a lot

Em D

When it's all said and done, don't forget that you loved me

G Bm Em D

Once

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