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Once Upon A Time

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DWhen you passed my Gway Dit seemed my lucky Gday 
DThe world was Eoh-so Afine Donce uEpon a F#mtime 
DWe walked for a little Gwhile, Dyou smiled that special Gsmile 
DAnd when we Esaid goodAnight Dyou held me Eoh-so F#mtight 
GThen you found Csomeone new and GI spent my nights aloEmne 
CCause now we're through, there's nAothing I can do 
I Dgotta say Eforget, Aforget him, forget him 
Cause he's no good, no, no 
Now, when you pass my way I guess I'll smile and say 
To think that boy was mine once upon a time
To think that boy was mine  Once upon a time 
DOnce uEpon a F#mtime  Woh, oh, Donce uEpon a F#mtime 
No, no, no, no, no, once upon a time...

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Once Upon A Time

by Dusty Springfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

D G D G

When you passed my way it seemed my lucky day

D E A D E F#m

The world was oh-so fine once upon a time

D G D G

We walked for a little while, you smiled that special smile

D E A D E F#m

And when we said goodnight you held me oh-so tight

G C G Em

Then you found someone new and I spent my nights alone

C A

Cause now we're through, there's nothing I can do

D E A

I gotta say forget, forget him, forget him

Cause he's no good, no, no

Now, when you pass my way I guess I'll smile and say

To think that boy was mine once upon a time

To think that boy was mine Once upon a time

D E F#m D E F#m

Once upon a time Woh, oh, once upon a time

No, no, no, no, no, once upon a time...

About Once Upon A Time Chords by Dusty Springfield

Learn how to play Once Upon A Time by Dusty Springfield with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Once Upon A Time chords”, “Once Upon A Time guitar chords”, or “Dusty Springfield 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 D, G, E, A, F#m, C.

FAQ — Once Upon A Time by Dusty Springfield

How do I play "Once Upon A Time" by Dusty Springfield on guitar?

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Can I transpose "Once Upon A Time" to a different key?

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Is "Once Upon A Time" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Once Upon A Time" by Dusty Springfield with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dusty Springfield below.

What key is "Once Upon A Time" in?

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