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Once In A While  
AOnce in a while when the F#mwind lies sleeping
ADeep in the night there's a F#msilent Dlight
That C#mglows in my Dheart just C#mbarely a Dspark a Bm7gentle reminder of C#7you
ASometimes I walk where the F#mstreets hang empty
AFar from the crowd where the F#mshadows Dfall
I C#msample the Dsound of the C#mrain falling Ddown and Bm7let go the B7past
Chorus: 
And Aonce in a while GI still can smile
And Dface the day in a Abetter way it's B7tru-Dmue
AOnce in a while DI'm still in Elove with AyouC#m  D  
There will be times when the grey clouds come
They'll cover the sky try to hide the sun
They'll stand in my way but I'll make it okay I'm living this life after you
Sometimes I walk where the sea meets the river
I carry a torch calling out your name
I'll savor the sound of the waves as they pound and let go the mask
Chorus +
AOnce in a F#mwhile, Aonce in a F#mwhile BmI'm still in Elove with Ayou

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Once In A While

by Rodney Crowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

C#7

Once In A While

A F#m

Once in a while when the wind lies sleeping

A F#m D

Deep in the night there's a silent light

C#m D C#m D Bm7 C#7

That glows in my heart just barely a spark a gentle reminder of you

A F#m

Sometimes I walk where the streets hang empty

A F#m D

Far from the crowd where the shadows fall

C#m D C#m D Bm7 B7

I sample the sound of the rain falling down and let go the past

Chorus:

A G

And once in a while I still can smile

D A B7 Dm

And face the day in a better way it's tru-ue

A D E A C#m D

Once in a while I'm still in love with you

There will be times when the grey clouds come

They'll cover the sky try to hide the sun

They'll stand in my way but I'll make it okay I'm living this life after you

Sometimes I walk where the sea meets the river

I carry a torch calling out your name

I'll savor the sound of the waves as they pound and let go the mask

Chorus +

A F#m A F#m Bm E A

Once in a while, once in a while I'm still in love with you

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