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 D   C   G     GmX 2
DAll the kCing'Gs hoGmrses and all the king's men
DCouldn'Ct put us GbacGmk together again.
We Dhuffed anCd we puffed,
And we Gblew this Gmhouse down.
We Bbtried. AYeah, we tried.
The Dsticks and thCe stones Gwere Gmbreaking my bones, 
DAnd the names that Cwere Gsaid Gmkinda hurt us.
DRiddCle me Gthis aGmnd riddle me that.
What Bbwent wrong? What went Awrong?
Chorus:
When did the DsuCn stop Gshining?Gm  
When did we Dturn intCo two GdiviGmded?
I Dguess we wCill neGver really kGmnow why,
But GmI remeDmber once upon a time.
 D   C   G     GmX 2
DSometiCmes GI wish Gmupon a star
To Dgive you Ca reason Gto give Gmme your heart.
DRock-Ca-bye bGabyGm, you rocked me goodbye.
Tell me Bbwhy. TelAl me why.
Chorus:
When did the DsuCn stop Gshining?Gm  
When did we Dturn intCo two GdiviGmded?
I Dguess we wCill neGver really kGmnow why,
But GmI remeDmber once upon a time.
 D   C   G     GmX 2
DAll the kCing'Gs hGmorses and all the king's men
DCouldn'Ct put uGs back toGmgether again.
We Dhuffed anCd we puffed,
And we Gblew this Gmhouse down.
BbWe tried, yeah, oh, we tried...
Oh, you know we Gtried...
Chorus: 
When did the DsuCn stop Gshining?Gm  
When did we Dturn intCo two GdiviGmded?
I Dguess we wCill neGver really kGmnow why,
But I Gmremember, yDeah, I remember.
When dDid the sun, when dCid GthGme sun stop shining?
When did we Dturn intCo two GdiviGmded?
I Dguess we wCill neGver really kGmnow why,
GmBut I remember once upon a time.
 D   C   G     GmX 2
Once upon a time...
 D   C   G     GmX 2
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Once Upon A Time

by Idina Menzel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D C G Gm

X 2

D C G Gm

All the king's horses and all the king's men

D C G Gm

Couldn't put us back together again.

D C

We huffed and we puffed,

G Gm

And we blew this house down.

Bb A

We tried. Yeah, we tried.

D C G Gm

The sticks and the stones were breaking my bones,

D C G Gm

And the names that were said kinda hurt us.

D C G Gm

Riddle me this and riddle me that.

Bb A

What went wrong? What went wrong?

Chorus:

D C G Gm

When did the sun stop shining?

D C G Gm

When did we turn into two divided?

D C G Gm

I guess we will never really know why,

Gm D

But I remember once upon a time.

D C G Gm

X 2

D C G Gm

Sometimes I wish upon a star

D C G Gm

To give you a reason to give me your heart.

D C G Gm

Rock-a-bye baby, you rocked me goodbye.

Bb A

Tell me why. Tell me why.

Chorus:

D C G Gm

When did the sun stop shining?

D C G Gm

When did we turn into two divided?

D C G Gm

I guess we will never really know why,

Gm D

But I remember once upon a time.

D C G Gm

X 2

D C G Gm

All the king's horses and all the king's men

D C G Gm

Couldn't put us back together again.

D C

We huffed and we puffed,

G Gm

And we blew this house down.

We tried, yeah, oh, we tried...

Oh, you know we tried...

Chorus:

D C G Gm

When did the sun stop shining?

D C G Gm

When did we turn into two divided?

D C G Gm

I guess we will never really know why,

Gm D

But I remember, yeah, I remember.

D C G Gm

When did the sun, when did the sun stop shining?

D C G Gm

When did we turn into two divided?

D C G Gm

I guess we will never really know why,

But I remember once upon a time.

D C G Gm

X 2

Once upon a time...

D C G Gm

X 2

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