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Capo 2
Intro: Am, C, G, G  
You changAme in front of me
your eyes get Cdarker every day
it happens quGietly
Gyour focus slowly burns away
and if you'd let me Fhear
the things you seGem to wanna say
though I'Amm late
AmI will wait to go until i know you're somewhere safe
Gand even if you cAmhose
Cto lock yourself awayG  
if i listen cAmlose
Ci can almost hear you saGy
Chorus
Amonce i was real
Conce I was somebody's child
Fonce I could feel
GSome feeling once in awhile
AmOnce I was here
COnce i was somebody's friend
Fonce I appear
GI will be real once Amagain
AmYou're falling into it
An inescaCpable release
Or something inGtimate
Gbetween the you that no one sees
Is there a wFay inside
You only hGide from enemies
'cause IAm'll wait
I'm afraid you won't get rid of me so easily
Gand even if you Amchose
Cto lock the world aGway
if i listeAmn close
Ci can almost hear you sGay
2nd Chorus
Amonce i was real
Conce I had something to lose
Fonce I could peel
GOnce I was harder to bruise
AmOnce I was here
COnce i was willing to bend
Fonce I appear
GI will be real once Amagain
Solo:
Am, C, G, G  
AmYou've fallen farther than
I've ever seCen you fall before
For me to Gwonder when
GI'll recognize you anymore
To see no liFght inside your eyes at all
GTo bang my head against the wall
AmAnd force myself to watch you pull awayG  
and even if you Amchose
Cto laugh the worlGd away
if i listAmen close
Ci can almost hear you sayG  
Chorus (repeat 2x):
Amonce i was real
Conce I was somebody's child
Fonce I could feel
GSome feeling once in awhile
AmOnce I was here
COnce i was somebody's friend
Fonce I appear
GI will be real once aAmgain
On the last Am chord only strum once, let ring out. This is my first chord sheet, 
so I hope it's okay! :) ~Jessica

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Once

by Caleb Kane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Am C G G

Intro: , , ,

You change in front of me

your eyes get darker every day

it happens quietly

your focus slowly burns away

and if you'd let me hear

the things you seem to wanna say

though I'm late

I will wait to go until i know you're somewhere safe

G Am

and even if you chose

C G

to lock yourself away

if i listen close

C G

i can almost hear you say

Chorus

once i was real

once I was somebody's child

once I could feel

Some feeling once in awhile

Once I was here

Once i was somebody's friend

once I appear

G Am

I will be real once again

You're falling into it

An inescapable release

Or something intimate

between the you that no one sees

Is there a way inside

You only hide from enemies

'cause I'll wait

I'm afraid you won't get rid of me so easily

G Am

and even if you chose

C G

to lock the world away

if i listen close

C G

i can almost hear you say

2nd Chorus

once i was real

once I had something to lose

once I could peel

Once I was harder to bruise

Once I was here

Once i was willing to bend

once I appear

G Am

I will be real once again

Solo:

Am C G G

, , ,

You've fallen farther than

I've ever seen you fall before

For me to wonder when

I'll recognize you anymore

To see no light inside your eyes at all

To bang my head against the wall

Am G

And force myself to watch you pull away

and even if you chose

C G

to laugh the world away

if i listen close

C G

i can almost hear you say

Chorus (repeat 2x):

once i was real

once I was somebody's child

once I could feel

Some feeling once in awhile

Once I was here

Once i was somebody's friend

once I appear

G Am

I will be real once again

On the last Am chord only strum once, let ring out. This is my first chord sheet,

so I hope it's okay! :) ~Jessica

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