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Once In A Blue Moon

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[Intro]
C  Em/B  Am  C/G  F  C/E  Dm  Gsus  G
CNine times out of Em/Bten, she's Amright when I am C/Gwrong,
FWhen I won't give C/Ein,  Dmshe just goes aGsuslong.G  
CStanding by my Em/Bside, Amsittin' home aC/Glone,
I'll Fnever know what keeps her hangin' Gsuson,G  
When Fanybody F#dimelse would be long Gsusgone.G  
But Dmonce in a blue Gmoon,
CI'll do Em/Bsomething Amright.C/G  
And Dmonce in a blue Gmoon,
I'll Cmake her Em/Bfeel so Amfine.C/G  
I can Dmmake her laugh and Gmake her cry,
She Amhates the way she C/Gloves me someFtimes,C/E  
But Dmonce in a blue Gmoon, I'll do something Cright.
[Instrumental]
C  Em/B  Am  C/G  F  C/E  Dm  Gsus  G
She's Cstarving for afEm/Bfection, so Amhungry for loves C/Gtouch,
But she Fonly hears 'I C/Elove you' Dmwhen we're making Gsuslove.G  
CLord, I'll always Em/Bwonder why Amshe loves me so C/Gmuch,
When the Fbest I'll ever do won't be eGsusnough,G  
So FI'll just thank my F#dimlucky stars aGsusbove.G  
That Dmonce in a blue Gmoon,
CI'll do Em/Bsomething Amright.C/G  
And Dmonce in a blue Gmoon,
I'll Cmake her Em/Bfeel so Amfine.C/G  
'Cause I can Dmmake her laugh, oh and Gmake her cry,Abm  
She Amhates the way she C/Gloves me someFtimes.C/E  
DmOnce in a blue Gmoon,    F  Emonce in a blue Ammoon,Em/B  C  C/G  
Every Dmonce in a blue Gmoon, I'll do something CrightEm/B.Am  C/G  
DmOnce in a Gsusblue     G  Cmoon. 

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Once In A Blue Moon

by Earl Thomas Conley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/B

C/G

C/E

Gsus

F#dim

Abm

[Intro]

C Em/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Gsus G

C Em/B Am C/G

Nine times out of ten, she's right when I am wrong,

F C/E Dm Gsus G

When I won't give in, she just goes along.

C Em/B Am C/G

Standing by my side, sittin' home alone,

F Gsus G

I'll never know what keeps her hangin' on,

F F#dim Gsus G

When anybody else would be long gone.

Dm G

But once in a blue moon,

C Em/B Am C/G

I'll do something right.

Dm G

And once in a blue moon,

C Em/B Am C/G

I'll make her feel so fine.

Dm G

I can make her laugh and make her cry,

Am C/G F C/E

She hates the way she loves me sometimes,

Dm G C

But once in a blue moon, I'll do something right.

[Instrumental]

C Em/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Gsus G

C Em/B Am C/G

She's starving for affection, so hungry for loves touch,

F C/E Dm Gsus G

But she only hears 'I love you' when we're making love.

C Em/B Am C/G

Lord, I'll always wonder why she loves me so much,

F Gsus G

When the best I'll ever do won't be enough,

F F#dim Gsus G

So I'll just thank my lucky stars above.

Dm G

That once in a blue moon,

C Em/B Am C/G

I'll do something right.

Dm G

And once in a blue moon,

C Em/B Am C/G

I'll make her feel so fine.

Dm G Abm

'Cause I can make her laugh, oh and make her cry,

Am C/G F C/E

She hates the way she loves me sometimes.

Dm G F Em Am Em/B C C/G

Once in a blue moon, once in a blue moon,

Dm G C Em/B Am C/G

Every once in a blue moon, I'll do something right.

Dm Gsus G C

Once in a blue moon.

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