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Once in Awhile - Jon Bryant
Tab by Samuel Wolff
[Intro]
  Em    D    G    CX2
[Verse 1]
EmIsraDel, you’ve Cleft me a Gmark
and it rDests on my Emforehead like Cdust on a sGpark
An’ DI still see Emclouds in the cClearest of niGghts,
But when yDou settle Emin, you’re the trGuest of northern lDights
[Chorus]
EmJeruCsalGem, DI miss you nEmow, CI miss you nDow
And the Emway wCe dGanced, so lost in the cDrowd
So take my hEmand, or Clet my heart Ggo, I’m nDot gonna leave Emyou like lCovers befGore
DoDn’t you remeEmmber what CI said that niGght, I can’t sDtand to be wGith you oCnce in aGwhile
[Verse 2]
TEmake me Ddown to the meCdic you aGsk and caDrry me clEmose for to wCeave through the stGacks
An’ DI can’t see pEmain till it weCakens your hGeel,
In this cDity so fEmake, you’re the saGpphire so delicately rDeal
[Chorus]
EmJeruCsaleGm, I Dmiss you Emnow, CI miss you nDow
And the Emway wCe dGanced, so lGost in the crDowd
So take my hEmand, or lCet my heart Ggo,    I’m nDot gonna leEmave you like loCvers befGore
DDon’t you remEmember what CI said that nGight, I can’t sDtand to be wGith you oCnce in awhGile
[Outro]
OnCce in awhGile
OnCce in awhEmile
OncCe in awhGile
OncCe in awhEmile
OncCe in awhGile

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Once In A While

by Jon Bryant

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Chords in this song · guitar

Once in Awhile - Jon Bryant

Tab by Samuel Wolff

[Intro]

Em D G C

[Verse 1]

Em D C G

Israel, you’ve left me a mark

D Em C G

and it rests on my forehead like dust on a spark

D Em C G

An’ I still see clouds in the clearest of nights,

D Em G D

But when you settle in, you’re the truest of northern lights

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C D

Jerusalem, I miss you now, I miss you now

Em C G D

And the way we danced, so lost in the crowd

Em C G D Em C G

So take my hand, or let my heart go, I’m not gonna leave you like lovers before

D Em C G D G C G

Don’t you remember what I said that night, I can’t stand to be with you once in awhile

[Verse 2]

Em D C G D Em C G

Take me down to the medic you ask and carry me close for to weave through the stacks

D Em C G

An’ I can’t see pain till it weakens your heel,

D Em G D

In this city so fake, you’re the sapphire so delicately real

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C D

Jerusalem, I miss you now, I miss you now

Em C G G D

And the way we danced, so lost in the crowd

Em C G D Em C G

So take my hand, or let my heart go, I’m not gonna leave you like lovers before

D Em C G D G C G

Don’t you remember what I said that night, I can’t stand to be with you once in awhile

[Outro]

C G

Once in awhile

C Em

Once in awhile

C G

Once in awhile

C Em

Once in awhile

C G

Once in awhile

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