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  Song: Once In A While
VERSE 1
EThere Aare so many things out there
G#So manAy sAmtones to turn and stare at
G#mI'm sC#mure youC#'re sorrAy, but it's not enough
To baAmlance off
EI cAan recall a happy song
G#But such Aa Amlot has turned out wrong
G#mI'm onlC#my startiC#ng to Aapprecaite
How dAmark it got
CHORUS
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
OncF#me in a whilBe everything was perfect
DTill Eyou dragAged Dthe cat in
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
BRIDGE
BUntiEl you ask me to
G#I don't C#mknow what I'll do
G#mI don't Bwanna drive you away
G#mI don't Bwanna beg you to stay
G#mBut I can't forBgive you
	  	     C#m  	  D   A-  Am- E  
'Till you ask me one day
VERSE 2
EI threatAened I would pack my bags
G#How could Aever let thAmat happen
G#mI'm sC#mure youC#'re sorrAy, but you never show
Any reAmgret
EI can pArovide the compliments
G#To ease your minAd at my eAmxpense
G#mI know yC#mou love C#me, but I'd raAther've found
YoAmu cared back then
CHORUS
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Once in a while
OncF#me in a whilBe everything was perfect
DTill Ethe cAat Dcame crawlin'
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
Into your mind
	       E-  A-  Am- E  
And you went blind
	    E-  A-  Am- E  
All of the time
 E-  A-  Am- E  

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Once In A While

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

F#m

Song: Once In A While

VERSE 1

E A

There are so many things out there

G# A Am

So many stones to turn and stare at

G#m C#m C# A

I'm sure you're sorry, but it's not enough

To balance off

E A

I can recall a happy song

G# A Am

But such a lot has turned out wrong

G#m C#m C# A

I'm only starting to apprecaite

How dark it got

CHORUS

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

F#m B

Once in a while everything was perfect

D E A D

Till you dragged the cat in

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

BRIDGE

B E

Until you ask me to

G# C#m

I don't know what I'll do

G#m B

I don't wanna drive you away

G#m B

I don't wanna beg you to stay

G#m B

But I can't forgive you

C#m D A Am E

- -

'Till you ask me one day

VERSE 2

E A

I threatened I would pack my bags

G# A Am

How could ever let that happen

G#m C#m C# A

I'm sure you're sorry, but you never show

Any regret

E A

I can provide the compliments

G# A Am

To ease your mind at my expense

G#m C#m C# A

I know you love me, but I'd rather've found

You cared back then

CHORUS

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

E A Am E

- - -

Once in a while

F#m B

Once in a while everything was perfect

D E A D

Till the cat came crawlin'

E A Am E

- - -

Into your mind

E A Am E

- - -

And you went blind

E A Am E

- - -

All of the time

E A Am E

- - -

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