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Once Upon A Long Ago

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Paul McCartney - Once Upon A Long Ago
   F/Bbx13211
 Abmaj74x554x
  Dm7/G3x0211
     Cmx46654
  Cm/Bb6x554x
     Fm133111
     Gm355333
  Csus2x35533
 Bbsus2x13311
   [Intro]
F/Bb   C   F/Bb   C
[Verse 1]
F/BbPicking up scales and broken chords
CPuppy dog tails in the house of lords
Tell me F/Bbdarling, what can it Cmean?
F/BbMaking up moons in a minor key
CWhat have those tunes got to do with me?
Tell me F/Bbdarling, where have you Cbeen?
   [Chorus]
Abmaj7Once upon a Dm7/Glong   G7ago
CmChildren searched      Cm/Bbfor Abmaj7treasure
FmNature's plan went Gmhand in Ghand with Cmpleasure
Such Csus2pleasureC  
   [Instrumental]
F/Bb   C   F/Bb   C
   [Verse 2]
F/BbBlowing balloons on a windy day
CDesolate tunes with a lot to say
Tell me F/Bbdarling, what have you Cseen?
   [Chorus]
Abmaj7Once upon a Dm7/Glong   G7ago
CmChildren searched      Cm/Bbfor Abmaj7treasure
FmNature's plan went Gmhand in Ghand with Cmpleasure
my pCsus2leasureC  
   [Verse 3]
F/BbPlaying guitars on an empty stage
CCounting the bars of an iron cage
Tell me dF/Bbarling, what can it Cmean?
F/BbPicking up scales and broken chords
CPuppy dog tails in the house of lords
Tell me F/BbdarlingBbsus2,     what does it Cmean?
   [Bridge]
Abmaj7Once upon a Gmlong long Gago
CmDa da da da Cm/Bbda da  Abmaj7da
FmLa La La GmLa La La  hanGd in CmhandC  
Abmaj7Once upon a Gmlong long Gago
CmDa da da da Cm/Bbda da  Abmaj7da
FmLa La La GmLa La La  hanGd in CmhandC  
Long long long ago Csus2Long long long Cago
   [Instrumental 2]
F/Bb  C   F/Bb   C
F/Bb  C   F/Bb   C
Abmaj7    Gm   G
Cm   Cm/Bb    Abmaj7   Fm
Gm    G
Cm    Csus2   C
   [Outro]
Abmaj7Once upon a Gmlong   Gago
CmChildren searched     Cm/Bbfor Abmaj7treasure
FmNature's plan went Gmhand in Ghand with Cmpleasure
my pCsus2leasureC  
Long long Csus2long aCgo,long long Csus2long aCgo

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song was originally composed for the film The Princess Bride, aiming to capture a fairy-tale quality. It features violin by Nigel Kennedy and was produced by Phil Ramone and mixed by George Martin for McCartney's compilation All the Best!. At its heart, it evokes a sense of timeless storytelling and wistful reflection.

AI-written from these sources:Once Upon a Long Ago — Wikipedia ↗Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗

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Once Upon A Long Ago

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/Bb

Abmaj7

Dm7/G

Cm/Bb

Csus2

Bbsus2

Paul McCartney - Once Upon A Long Ago

F/Bb

x13211

Abmaj7

4x554x

Dm7/G

3x0211

x46654

Cm/Bb

6x554x

133111

355333

Csus2

x35533

Bbsus2

x13311

[Intro]

F/Bb C F/Bb C

[Verse 1]

F/Bb

Picking up scales and broken chords

Puppy dog tails in the house of lords

F/Bb C

Tell me darling, what can it mean?

F/Bb

Making up moons in a minor key

What have those tunes got to do with me?

F/Bb C

Tell me darling, where have you been?

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dm7/G G7

Once upon a long ago

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7

Children searched for treasure

Fm Gm G Cm

Nature's plan went hand in hand with pleasure

Csus2 C

Such pleasure

[Instrumental]

F/Bb C F/Bb C

[Verse 2]

F/Bb

Blowing balloons on a windy day

Desolate tunes with a lot to say

F/Bb C

Tell me darling, what have you seen?

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dm7/G G7

Once upon a long ago

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7

Children searched for treasure

Fm Gm G Cm

Nature's plan went hand in hand with pleasure

Csus2 C

my pleasure

[Verse 3]

F/Bb

Playing guitars on an empty stage

Counting the bars of an iron cage

F/Bb C

Tell me darling, what can it mean?

F/Bb

Picking up scales and broken chords

Puppy dog tails in the house of lords

F/Bb Bbsus2 C

Tell me darling, what does it mean?

[Bridge]

Abmaj7 Gm G

Once upon a long long ago

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7

Da da da da da da da

Fm Gm G Cm C

La La La La La La hand in hand

Abmaj7 Gm G

Once upon a long long ago

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7

Da da da da da da da

Fm Gm G Cm C

La La La La La La hand in hand

Csus2 C

Long long long ago Long long long ago

[Instrumental 2]

F/Bb C F/Bb C

Abmaj7 Gm G

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7 Fm

Gm G

Cm Csus2 C

[Outro]

Abmaj7 Gm G

Once upon a long ago

Cm Cm/Bb Abmaj7

Children searched for treasure

Fm Gm G Cm

Nature's plan went hand in hand with pleasure

Csus2 C

my pleasure

Csus2 C Csus2 C

Long long long ago,long long long ago

About Once Upon A Long Ago Chords by Paul McCartney

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