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Once- Rascal Flatts (off the album "unstoppable")
Intro- Dm, F, G  
DmShould've been much furtherF  
Than this Gby now
DmLittle bit more gone a littlFe
Less twiGsted around
DmShouldv'e been much better F  
GYou'd think
But I'm not, BbI'm still stuck
I'm still here in this rut
DmLooking back on everythiGng
FThat we had
DmHolding on to words Fthat we
GCan't take back
DmWhat am I to do witFh the pastG  
BbWhen it's all that I have
And I can't get you back
[Chorus]
Now I wait Fby the phone
In the Dmdark, drunk on hopeC  
I'm so lost, GmI'm so low
and I just want Bbyou to knowC  
Everywhere that I Fgo
I'm reDmminded of usC  
Where we've been, aGmll we've done
And all the love Bbthat we sharedC  
DmOnceF  G  
Oh, once --
Verse- (Same chords as previous verses)
I remember you saying I was the one
And nothing could change that
But you were wrong
Its funny how life turns on a dime
Now we don't even talk
I just just stare at these walls and
[Chorus]
Now I waFit by the phone
In the Dmdark, drunk on hopeC  
I'm so lost, GmI'm so low
and I just want Bbyou to knowC  
Everywhere that I Fgo
I'm reDmminded of usC  
Where we've been, aGmll we've done
And all the love Bbthat we sharedC  Gm  
GmOnce, you Bbmade the world feCel
So rigGmht
Once, you weBbre my morning,C  
Noon and nightBb  
Why'd we slip awayDm  C  
Why did it all changeBb  
Now will I eveCr be the sameC#dim  
Solo- verse chords
Now I waFit by the phone
In the Dmdark, drunk on hopeC  
I'm so lost, GmI'm so low
and I just want Bbyou to knowC  
Everywhere that I Fgo
I'm reDmminded of usC  
Where we've been, aGmll we've done
And all the love Bbthat we shared C  
NFow I wait by the phone
In the Dmdark, drunk on hopeC  
I'm so lost, GmI'm so low
and I just want Bbyou to knowC  
Everywhere that I Fgo
I'm reDmminded of usC  
Where we've been, aGmll we've done
And all the love Bbthat we sharedC  
DmShould've been much furtherF  
Than tGhis by now
DmLittle bit more gone a liFttle less
GTwisted around

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Once

by Rascal Flatts

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C#dim

Once- Rascal Flatts (off the album "unstoppable")

Dm F G

Intro- , ,

Dm F

Should've been much further

Than this by now

Dm F

Little bit more gone a little

Less twisted around

Dm F

Shouldv'e been much better

You'd think

But I'm not, I'm still stuck

I'm still here in this rut

Dm G

Looking back on everything

That we had

Dm F

Holding on to words that we

Can't take back

Dm F G

What am I to do with the past

When it's all that I have

And I can't get you back

[Chorus]

Now I wait by the phone

Dm C

In the dark, drunk on hope

I'm so lost, I'm so low

Bb C

and I just want you to know

Everywhere that I go

Dm C

I'm reminded of us

Where we've been, all we've done

Bb C

And all the love that we shared

Dm F G

Once

Oh, once --

Verse- (Same chords as previous verses)

I remember you saying I was the one

And nothing could change that

But you were wrong

Its funny how life turns on a dime

Now we don't even talk

I just just stare at these walls and

[Chorus]

Now I wait by the phone

Dm C

In the dark, drunk on hope

I'm so lost, I'm so low

Bb C

and I just want you to know

Everywhere that I go

Dm C

I'm reminded of us

Where we've been, all we've done

Bb C Gm

And all the love that we shared

Gm Bb C

Once, you made the world feel

So right

Bb C

Once, you were my morning,

Noon and night

Dm C

Why'd we slip away

Why did it all change

C C#dim

Now will I ever be the same

Solo- verse chords

Now I wait by the phone

Dm C

In the dark, drunk on hope

I'm so lost, I'm so low

Bb C

and I just want you to know

Everywhere that I go

Dm C

I'm reminded of us

Where we've been, all we've done

Bb C

And all the love that we shared

Now I wait by the phone

Dm C

In the dark, drunk on hope

I'm so lost, I'm so low

Bb C

and I just want you to know

Everywhere that I go

Dm C

I'm reminded of us

Where we've been, all we've done

Bb C

And all the love that we shared

Dm F

Should've been much further

Than this by now

Dm F

Little bit more gone a little less

Twisted around

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