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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
It was Deasier to have fun back when we had nBmothing
nothing much to maF#mnage
back when we were dEmamaged
Sometimes the fDreedom we wanted feels so uncBmool
You just clean the pF#mool
And send the kids to sEmchool
[Chorus]
But oGh I remember how you used to sDhine
Back Athen
You went Gdown so easy like a glass of Dwine
My fAriend
When the Gdawn came up you felt so insDpired
To do it aAgain
But it turns EmoutD/F#  
You Gonly get to do it Donce
[Verse 2]
I think it's Dtrue what they say that the dream is bBmorrowed
You give it back tomF#morrow
Minus the Emsorrow
And the Dpain she just comes in to break up the dBmaydream
Her knife edges wF#maving
To keep from feeling the sEmame thing
[Chorus]
But oGh I remember how you used to sDhine
Back Athen
You went Gdown so easy like a glass of Dwine
My fAriend
When the Gdawn came up you felt so insDpired
To do it aAgain
But it turns EmoutD/F#  
You Gonly get to do it Donce
[Bridge]
You only get to do it Bmonce
You only get to do it Donce
You only get to do it BmonceA  
[Interlude]
   D     Bx4
[Chorus]
But oGh I remember how you used to sDhine
Back Athen
You went Gdown so easy like a glass of Dwine
My fAriend
When the Gdawn came up you felt so insDpired
To do it aAgain
But we were wEmrongD/F#  
You Gonly get to do it Donce

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Once

by Liam Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Bm

It was easier to have fun back when we had nothing

F#m

nothing much to manage

back when we were damaged

D Bm

Sometimes the freedom we wanted feels so uncool

F#m

You just clean the pool

And send the kids to school

[Chorus]

G D

But oh I remember how you used to shine

Back then

G D

You went down so easy like a glass of wine

My friend

G D

When the dawn came up you felt so inspired

To do it again

Em D/F#

But it turns out

G D

You only get to do it once

[Verse 2]

D Bm

I think it's true what they say that the dream is borrowed

F#m

You give it back tomorrow

Minus the sorrow

D Bm

And the pain she just comes in to break up the daydream

F#m

Her knife edges waving

To keep from feeling the same thing

[Chorus]

G D

But oh I remember how you used to shine

Back then

G D

You went down so easy like a glass of wine

My friend

G D

When the dawn came up you felt so inspired

To do it again

Em D/F#

But it turns out

G D

You only get to do it once

[Bridge]

You only get to do it once

Bm A

You only get to do it once

[Interlude]

D B

[Chorus]

G D

But oh I remember how you used to shine

Back then

G D

You went down so easy like a glass of wine

My friend

G D

When the dawn came up you felt so inspired

To do it again

Em D/F#

But we were wrong

G D

You only get to do it once

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