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[Intro]
F F/Eb Dm Db
[Verse]
FmBack to the earth
FDmrom whence you come
FmDown to the bone
TDmhe cold and the rain
[Bridge]
You Gm7bang on the Cwindow
You siFng like a bBbird in a cGm7age
And you feCel like
A rFat on a whBbeel
Oh, would soBbmmething gCive...
[Chorus]
Just this oFnce, oDmnce
Let soBbmething good hCappen
Just this oFnce, oncDme
Let the sBbtars alCign
Just this DbonBbme       Gm7     C7tiFme
[Instrumental]
F F/Eb Dm Db
[Verse]
It's nFmot that I want
The woDmrld to be mine
Oh, an aFmrmy of hearts
When oDmne would be fine
[Bridge]
I just waGm7nt some respiCte from
The voFice in my heBbad
These naGm7ils on a bClackboard
This grFave for a bBbed
Oh, won't Bbmsomething gCive now...
[Chorus]
Just once, FonceDm  
Let soBbmething good hCappen
Just this oFnce, oncDme
Let the sBbtars alCign
Just this DbonBbme       Gm7     C7tiBbmme
[Middle 8]
It fFmeels like a wFm7histle
TBbmime
And it flFm7ows
EbRound the corners
And tCmhrough my GmhanCds
OFooDmoooBboohC  
OFooDmoooBboohC  
[Chorus]
Just this oFnce, oDmnce
Let soBbmething good hCappen
Just this oFnce, oncDme
Let the sBbtars alCign
Just this DbonBbmeGm7  C7  
DbTimBbmeGm  C7  
ODbne     Bbm   Gm7timCe
[Outro]
FPlF/EbeaseDm  Db  
FOnF/Ebe timDme pDbleaFse

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Once

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/Eb

Gm7

Bbm

Fm7

[Intro]

F F/Eb Dm Db

[Verse]

Back to the earth

From whence you come

Down to the bone

The cold and the rain

[Bridge]

Gm7 C

You bang on the window

F Bb Gm7

You sing like a bird in a cage

And you feel like

F Bb

A rat on a wheel

Bbm C

Oh, would something give...

[Chorus]

F Dm

Just this once, once

Bb C

Let something good happen

F Dm

Just this once, once

Bb C

Let the stars align

Db Bbm Gm7 C7 F

Just this one time

[Instrumental]

F F/Eb Dm Db

[Verse]

It's not that I want

The world to be mine

Oh, an army of hearts

When one would be fine

[Bridge]

Gm7 C

I just want some respite from

F Bb

The voice in my head

Gm7 C

These nails on a blackboard

F Bb

This grave for a bed

Bbm C

Oh, won't something give now...

[Chorus]

F Dm

Just once, once

Bb C

Let something good happen

F Dm

Just this once, once

Bb C

Let the stars align

Db Bbm Gm7 C7 Bbm

Just this one time

[Middle 8]

Fm Fm7

It feels like a whistle

Bbm

Time

Fm7

And it flows

Round the corners

Cm Gm C

And through my hands

F Dm Bb C

Ooooooooh

F Dm Bb C

Ooooooooh

[Chorus]

F Dm

Just this once, once

Bb C

Let something good happen

F Dm

Just this once, once

Bb C

Let the stars align

Db Bbm Gm7 C7

Just this one

Db Bbm Gm C7

Time

Db Bbm Gm7 C

One time

[Outro]

F F/Eb Dm Db

Please

F F/Eb Dm Db F

One time please

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