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Once in a While - Shakey Graves
(NB: The original is a bit out of tune)
Capo IV
[Verse 1]
So you Gwake up thirty-five
With a child and a bride
In Dtime, I know, you've seen it all before
But not on Gyou, no, no, no
No, I don't believe it's Dtrue
[Chorus]
You say, "I've Bmlived enough of Afamous nigGhts
All by my Alone"
And I would like to Gbe the dark
And I would want her, Atoo
Oh, baby, maybe
Once in a whGileD  G  D  
[Verse 2]
So Gdon't tell me, I'll tell you
Oh yeah I've Dbeen here for a while
Oh the Gworld ain't free
No, the world ain't free
But it Dalways pays to fake a smile
Oh yeah so Gsave your money and wake up broke
Yeah Dworry late or worry no (no)
Oh oh Gwrite it down in a big old book
Throw it under the bed and never DlooAkD  
[Chorus]
You say, "I've Bmlived enough of Afamous nigGhts
All by my Alone"
And I would like to Gbe the dark
And I would want her, Atoo
Oh, baby, maybe
Once in a whGileD  G  D  
[Verse 3]
'Cause Bmhere in Gthe big Aeasy
Yeah, BmI would like to be Gonly here
AOnce in a while
From the bottom of the Gmoon
To the bottom of my Aglass
 GIt's not far
Yeah, Bmdon't you Dsee that AI
Have nothing bBmettAer Gto do
Fade out on Bm A G

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Once In A While

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Once in a While - Shakey Graves

(NB: The original is a bit out of tune)

Capo IV

[Verse 1]

So you wake up thirty-five

With a child and a bride

In time, I know, you've seen it all before

But not on you, no, no, no

No, I don't believe it's true

[Chorus]

Bm A G

You say, "I've lived enough of famous nights

All by my lone"

And I would like to be the dark

And I would want her, too

Oh, baby, maybe

G D G D

Once in a while

[Verse 2]

So don't tell me, I'll tell you

Oh yeah I've been here for a while

Oh the world ain't free

No, the world ain't free

But it always pays to fake a smile

Oh yeah so save your money and wake up broke

Yeah worry late or worry no (no)

Oh oh write it down in a big old book

D A D

Throw it under the bed and never look

[Chorus]

Bm A G

You say, "I've lived enough of famous nights

All by my lone"

And I would like to be the dark

And I would want her, too

Oh, baby, maybe

G D G D

Once in a while

[Verse 3]

Bm G A

'Cause here in the big easy

Bm G

Yeah, I would like to be only here

Once in a while

From the bottom of the moon

To the bottom of my glass

It's not far

Bm D A

Yeah, don't you see that I

Bm A G

Have nothing better to do

Fade out on Bm A G

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