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                           Song - Once In A Very Blue Moon
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 6th Fret
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INTRO
C
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VERSE 1
I found your Emletter in my Fmailbox today
CYou were just Gchecking if FI was oGkayC  
And if I Emmiss you, well, you Fknow what they say
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
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VERSE 2
No need to Emask me if Fwe can be friends
And Chelp me right Gback on my Ffeet aGgainC  
And if I Emmiss you, well, Fjust now and then
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
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BRIDGE
There's a Amblue moon E7shinAming
When CI am reminded of Dm7all we've been Cthrough
Such a Amblue moon E7shinAming
Does it Fever shine Dm7down on G7you?C  
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VERSE 3
You act as Emif it doesn't Fhurt you at all
Like CI'm the only Gone who's getting Fup from a GfallC  
Don't you reEmmember, now, Fdon't you recall?
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon

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Once In A Very Blue Moon

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

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Song - Once In A Very Blue Moon

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 6th Fret

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INTRO

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VERSE 1

Em F

I found your letter in my mailbox today

C G F G C

You were just checking if I was okay

Em F

And if I miss you, well, you know what they say

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CHORUS

G C Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

Just once in a very blue moon

F G E7 Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

And I feel one coming on soon

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VERSE 2

Em F

No need to ask me if we can be friends

C G F G C

And help me right back on my feet again

Em F

And if I miss you, well, just now and then

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CHORUS

G C Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

Just once in a very blue moon

F G E7 Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

And I feel one coming on soon

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BRIDGE

Am E7 Am

There's a blue moon shining

C Dm7 C

When I am reminded of all we've been through

Am E7 Am

Such a blue moon shining

F Dm7 G7 C

Does it ever shine down on you?

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VERSE 3

Em F

You act as if it doesn't hurt you at all

C G F G C

Like I'm the only one who's getting up from a fall

Em F

Don't you remember, now, don't you recall?

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CHORUS

G C Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

Just once in a very blue moon

F G E7 Am

Just once in a very blue moon

F G C

And I feel one coming on soon

F G C

Just once in a very blue moon

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