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Once In A Lifetime Love

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 Intro:  G   C   G  D  
 GSome people have it,
 And Csome people don't,
 And Gsome people never Cwill. D  
 And Gsometimes it's hard to Cknow when you've got it,
 GSometimes it's perfectly Dclear.
 GWell I know it's out there,
 CI've seen it happen,
 And GI know the way it should Cfeel. D  
 Cause Athere's no mistakin' that Agood kind of achin'
 Of A COnce In A DLifetime GLove.
 A GOnce in a lifetime Clove.
 A Glove like we've all dreamed Cof.
 It Amay go disguised, 
 ARight before your eyes, 
 A COnce In A DLifetime GLove. 
 C G C A C D G
 So if Gyou think you've got it.
 If you Cfeel it inside you,
 GDon't let it slip aCway. D  
 Cause Gyou may not ever Cfind what you never
 GThought you'd have anyCway. D  
 And if Gyou've always had it and Cjust realized,
 GYou know how lucky you Care, D  
 To Awake up beside what some never find,
 A COnce In A DLifetime GLove.
 A GOnce in a lifetime Clove.
 A Glove like we've all dreamed Cof.
 It Amay go disguised, 
 ARight before your eyes, 
 A COnce In A DLifetime GLove.
 It Amay go disguised, Aright before your eyes, 
 A COnce In A DLifetime GLove.
 Outro:  G   C   G   D  G  

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Once In A Lifetime Love

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G C G D

Intro:

Some people have it,

And some people don't,

G C D

And some people never will.

G C

And sometimes it's hard to know when you've got it,

G D

Sometimes it's perfectly clear.

Well I know it's out there,

I've seen it happen,

G C D

And I know the way it should feel.

A A

Cause there's no mistakin' that good kind of achin'

C D G

Of A Once In A Lifetime Love.

G C

A Once in a lifetime love.

G C

A love like we've all dreamed of.

It may go disguised,

Right before your eyes,

C D G

A Once In A Lifetime Love.

C G C A C D G

So if you think you've got it.

If you feel it inside you,

G C D

Don't let it slip away.

G C

Cause you may not ever find what you never

G C D

Thought you'd have anyway.

G C

And if you've always had it and just realized,

G C D

You know how lucky you are,

To wake up beside what some never find,

C D G

A Once In A Lifetime Love.

G C

A Once in a lifetime love.

G C

A love like we've all dreamed of.

It may go disguised,

Right before your eyes,

C D G

A Once In A Lifetime Love.

A A

It may go disguised, right before your eyes,

C D G

A Once In A Lifetime Love.

G C G D G

Outro:

About Once In A Lifetime Love Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play Once In A Lifetime Love by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Once In A Lifetime Love chords”, “Once In A Lifetime Love guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson Once In A Lifetime Love 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 In A Lifetime Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Once In A Lifetime Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, A.

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What key is "Once In A Lifetime Love" in?

The chords for "Once In A Lifetime Love" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.