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Once Upon A Time

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E
EThe hour's late and the C#mlights are low
AI'm walking home just Bkicking stones
EI waited at the deopt C#myou never showed
AYou missed the last bus hours agoB  
EI remember the first time I C#msaw you on the street
EYou looked so pretty my Aheart skipped a beat
I can't wait any longer but I Bstill feel the heat
I'm Edown but I'm still on my Bfeet
I Ewalked on down the C#mold fairground
AUp from the docks blew a loBnely sound
EI sat for a while on the cC#mold hard ground
AWatched the stars slowly turn as Bthe earth spun around
EAs the past falls behind up C#mahead there's a crack
EOf light shining bright through thAe night so black
Like a runaway train rolling Bdown the track
EFrom here there's no turBning back
EListen to me baby Once upon a time
AMy heart was an ocean You Bswam against the tide
EThe time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry
AI'll leave you with my love And Bnow I say goodbye
E A E A
EThe bottles broke the glassC#mes are cracked
AThe cards are all dealt and the cBhips have been stacked
EThe lamp shades busted and the cuC#mrtains are torn
AThe door keeps knocking but there's Bnobody home
EI stood by the road brushed a tC#mear from my eye
ECursed the cars and the rain and thAe rolling grey sky
I turned around turned my back Bon that town
EAnd I never looked Bback again
EListen to me baby Once upon a time
AMy heart was an ocean You Bswam against the tide
EThe time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry
AI'll leave you with my love And Bnow I say goodbye
E A E A B E C#m A B E B
EListen to me baby Once upon a time
AMy heart was an ocean You Bswam against the tide
EThe time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry
AI'll leave you with my love And Bnow I say goodbye  to me baby...
E A E A E A E A E A

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Once Upon A Time

by The Pogues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E C#m

The hour's late and the lights are low

A B

I'm walking home just kicking stones

E C#m

I waited at the deopt you never showed

A B

You missed the last bus hours ago

E C#m

I remember the first time I saw you on the street

E A

You looked so pretty my heart skipped a beat

I can't wait any longer but I still feel the heat

E B

I'm down but I'm still on my feet

E C#m

I walked on down the old fairground

A B

Up from the docks blew a lonely sound

E C#m

I sat for a while on the cold hard ground

A B

Watched the stars slowly turn as the earth spun around

E C#m

As the past falls behind up ahead there's a crack

E A

Of light shining bright through the night so black

Like a runaway train rolling down the track

E B

From here there's no turning back

Listen to me baby Once upon a time

A B

My heart was an ocean You swam against the tide

The time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry

A B

I'll leave you with my love And now I say goodbye

E A E A

E C#m

The bottles broke the glasses are cracked

A B

The cards are all dealt and the chips have been stacked

E C#m

The lamp shades busted and the curtains are torn

A B

The door keeps knocking but there's nobody home

E C#m

I stood by the road brushed a tear from my eye

E A

Cursed the cars and the rain and the rolling grey sky

I turned around turned my back on that town

E B

And I never looked back again

Listen to me baby Once upon a time

A B

My heart was an ocean You swam against the tide

The time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry

A B

I'll leave you with my love And now I say goodbye

E A E A B E C#m A B E B

Listen to me baby Once upon a time

A B

My heart was an ocean You swam against the tide

The time is past for grieving My tears have all run dry

A B

I'll leave you with my love And now I say goodbye to me baby...

E A E A E A E A E A

About Once Upon A Time Chords by The Pogues

Learn how to play Once Upon A Time by The Pogues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Once Upon A Time chords”, “Once Upon A Time guitar chords”, or “The Pogues Once Upon A Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Once Upon A Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Once Upon A Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, A, B.

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What key is "Once Upon A Time" in?

The chords for "Once Upon A Time" show the original chord names (including E, C#m, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.