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Capo 1st Fret
[Verse]
COnce upon a time
In a land that's gone like drifting smoke
I Gloved you
GOnce upon a time
In a land of dreams, far away it seems
CI loved you
[Verse]
COnce upon a time
Like a fairy queen you ruled my dreams
And Fthen you broke my Gheart
So I sailed away one stormy day
Once upon a timeC  
[Bridge]
CWas it really true
CMy skies were blue
My sunshine was you
GYou loved me
GCould it really be
GIn another day
So far away
CYou loved me
[Verse]
CThen there came a time
Like a curse of old your heart grew cold
I was bFanished without cGrime
GAnd no wishing well
Could break the spell
Once upon a Ctime
[Verse]
All the stories that I heard and read
When I was very Gyoung
Always ended happily
That's how the song was Csung
How the prince would win fair maiden
And he'd never ever Ffail
But I Gguess they were only foolish fairyCtales
[Verse]
COnce upon a time
CIn a land that's gone
Like drifiting smoke
GI loved you
GOnce upon a time
In a land of dreams, far away it seems
CYou loved me
[Verse]
Once upon a time
You could wave your wand and I'd respond with aFll the love I Ghad
Now our story ends where it should begin
Once upon a timeC  
[Harmonica Solo]
G C F G C
[Verse]
Once upon a time
You could wave your wand and I'd respond with Fall the love I Ghad
Now our story ends where it should begin
Once upon a timeC  
[Verse]
Once upon a time
you could wave your wand and I'd respond with Fall the love I Ghad
Now our story ends where it should begin
Once upon a timeC  

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Once Upon A Time

by The Irish Balladeers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st Fret

[Verse]

Once upon a time

In a land that's gone like drifting smoke

I loved you

Once upon a time

In a land of dreams, far away it seems

I loved you

[Verse]

Once upon a time

Like a fairy queen you ruled my dreams

F G

And then you broke my heart

So I sailed away one stormy day

Once upon a time

[Bridge]

Was it really true

My skies were blue

My sunshine was you

You loved me

Could it really be

In another day

So far away

You loved me

[Verse]

Then there came a time

Like a curse of old your heart grew cold

F G

I was banished without crime

And no wishing well

Could break the spell

Once upon a time

[Verse]

All the stories that I heard and read

When I was very young

Always ended happily

That's how the song was sung

How the prince would win fair maiden

And he'd never ever fail

G C

But I guess they were only foolish fairytales

[Verse]

Once upon a time

In a land that's gone

Like drifiting smoke

I loved you

Once upon a time

In a land of dreams, far away it seems

You loved me

[Verse]

Once upon a time

F G

You could wave your wand and I'd respond with all the love I had

Now our story ends where it should begin

Once upon a time

[Harmonica Solo]

G C F G C

[Verse]

Once upon a time

F G

You could wave your wand and I'd respond with all the love I had

Now our story ends where it should begin

Once upon a time

[Verse]

Once upon a time

F G

you could wave your wand and I'd respond with all the love I had

Now our story ends where it should begin

Once upon a time

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