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Once In A Lifetime

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This song is normally played in C#(?), but for this acoustic-version I think it fits better in G. 
Attention: it's not easy to sing!
e|--G3--|--A3--|--D3--|--Em3--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
G|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
D|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
A|--2--|--0--|--x--|--2--|
E|--3--|--x--|--x--|--0--|
[Verse 1]
    GIt's getting Ddark too sAoon
    A tEmhreatening silence
    Gsurrounding Dme. A Awind 
   comes Emup from the islands.
    GWhen distance Dfades to stormy gArey,
    Washed out from the dEmeep of the ocean,
    GHere I will sDtand to face your wArath,
    EmWhile all N.C.the others are prayGing
[Chorus 1]
    Calm down, my heart D- don't beat so fAast
    Don't be afraid, just Emonce in a lifetiGme
    Calm down, my heart D- don't beat so fAast
    Don't be afraid, just Emonce in a lifetiGme
    No rain can waDsh away my tAears
    No wind can Emsoothe my pain
    GYou made me dDoubt, you made me Afear
    But now I'm nEmot the same
    GYou took my wDife, my unborn sAon
    Torn into the dEmeep of the ocean
    GI don't pretDend that I love yAou
    Cause there is nEmothing left to lN.C.ose
[Break or Solo]
2 x    G     D     A  Em  
[Verse 2]
    GAnd when silence Dcomes back to Ame
    I find Emmyself feeling lonely
    GStanding here on the Dshores of destinAy
    I find Emmyself feeling lonely
    GI had a life to give, Dmany dreams to Alive
    Don't you know that Emyou're losing so much this tiGme?
    Beyond the Dwaves, I will be fAree
    EmWhile aN.C.ll the others are prayiGng
[Chorus 2]
    Calm down, my heart D- don't beat so fAast
    Don't be afraid, just Emonce in a lifetiGme
    Calm down, my heart D- don't beat so fAast
    Don't be afraid, just Emonce in a lifetiGme
    No rain can waDsh away my tAears
    No wind can Emsoothe my pain
    GYou made me dDoubt, you made me Afear
    But now I'm nEmot the same
    GYou took my wDife, my unborn sAon
    Torn into the dEmeep of the ocean
    GI don't pretDend that I love yAou
    Cause there is nEmothing left to lose
    GThe love in yDou, it does not bAurn
    There is no Emlesson you can learn
    GAnd there are Dsounds you cannot hAear
    And there are Emfeelings you can't feel
    GCalm down, my heart D- don't beat so fAast
    Don't be afraid, just Emonce in a lifetime
    GI don't pretDend that I love yAou
    And this time EmI'm not scared of Gyou

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Once In A Lifetime

by Wolfsheim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C# G

This song is normally played in (?), but for this acoustic-version I think it fits better in .

Attention: it's not easy to sing!

G A D Em

e|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|

B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|

G|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|

D|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|

A|--2--|--0--|--x--|--2--|

E|--3--|--x--|--x--|--0--|

[Verse 1]

G D A

It's getting dark too soon

A threatening silence

G D A

surrounding me. A wind

comes up from the islands.

G D A

When distance fades to stormy grey,

Washed out from the deep of the ocean,

G D A

Here I will stand to face your wrath,

Em N.C. G

While all the others are praying

[Chorus 1]

D A

Calm down, my heart - don't beat so fast

Em G

Don't be afraid, just once in a lifetime

D A

Calm down, my heart - don't beat so fast

Em G

Don't be afraid, just once in a lifetime

D A

No rain can wash away my tears

No wind can soothe my pain

G D A

You made me doubt, you made me fear

But now I'm not the same

G D A

You took my wife, my unborn son

Torn into the deep of the ocean

G D A

I don't pretend that I love you

Em N.C.

Cause there is nothing left to lose

[Break or Solo]

G D A Em

2 x

[Verse 2]

G D A

And when silence comes back to me

I find myself feeling lonely

G D A

Standing here on the shores of destiny

I find myself feeling lonely

G D A

I had a life to give, many dreams to live

Em G

Don't you know that you're losing so much this time?

D A

Beyond the waves, I will be free

Em N.C. G

While all the others are praying

[Chorus 2]

D A

Calm down, my heart - don't beat so fast

Em G

Don't be afraid, just once in a lifetime

D A

Calm down, my heart - don't beat so fast

Em G

Don't be afraid, just once in a lifetime

D A

No rain can wash away my tears

No wind can soothe my pain

G D A

You made me doubt, you made me fear

But now I'm not the same

G D A

You took my wife, my unborn son

Torn into the deep of the ocean

G D A

I don't pretend that I love you

Cause there is nothing left to lose

G D A

The love in you, it does not burn

There is no lesson you can learn

G D A

And there are sounds you cannot hear

And there are feelings you can't feel

G D A

Calm down, my heart - don't beat so fast

Don't be afraid, just once in a lifetime

G D A

I don't pretend that I love you

Em G

And this time I'm not scared of you

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