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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
I've never been obliged to stay in Cone place for too Glong
There's a Abad seed bred inside me and it keeps me moving Don
Have I ever been persuaded to give it up and stay at Ghome?
Was I Atempted by an angel? Only once, only Donce
[Verse]
Now I want to be the kind of girl who'll Conly make you Gproud
But the Anoise and fuss and wanderlust will always drag me Ddown
And if anyone should ask me, have I ever been in Glove
I will Athink of you and tell them, only Donce
[Chorus]
Only Gonce did a pair of lips on mine make me Dcry
Only once, for a pair of arms around me, would I Adie
I will Dlove you till I'm saved, I will love you from my Ggrave
And Alove like this can happen only once, only Donce
[Verse]
All the men who try to save me, weave their Cwicked web aGround me
All the Aones I try to save, drink their fill and leave me Dlonely
Have I ever felt salvation wash me cleaner than a Gdove?
Was I Aever nearly happy? Only Donce
[Chorus]
Only Gonce was a stupid girl allowed to tempt her Dfate
Only once did I think twice and twice was once too Alate
I'm going Ddown like Jezebel and my body aches like Ghell
I share Amy bed just to forget, I said 'no' only Donce
[Instrumental]
G      D
D      A
[Chorus]
I will Dlove you till I'm saved, I will love you from my Ggrave
And Alove like this can happen only once, only DonceA  D  

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Only Once

by Maria McKee

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

C G

I've never been obliged to stay in one place for too long

A D

There's a bad seed bred inside me and it keeps me moving on

Have I ever been persuaded to give it up and stay at home?

A D

Was I tempted by an angel? Only once, only once

[Verse]

C G

Now I want to be the kind of girl who'll only make you proud

A D

But the noise and fuss and wanderlust will always drag me down

And if anyone should ask me, have I ever been in love

A D

I will think of you and tell them, only once

[Chorus]

G D

Only once did a pair of lips on mine make me cry

Only once, for a pair of arms around me, would I die

D G

I will love you till I'm saved, I will love you from my grave

A D

And love like this can happen only once, only once

[Verse]

C G

All the men who try to save me, weave their wicked web around me

A D

All the ones I try to save, drink their fill and leave me lonely

Have I ever felt salvation wash me cleaner than a dove?

A D

Was I ever nearly happy? Only once

[Chorus]

G D

Only once was a stupid girl allowed to tempt her fate

Only once did I think twice and twice was once too late

D G

I'm going down like Jezebel and my body aches like hell

A D

I share my bed just to forget, I said 'no' only once

[Instrumental]

G D

D A

[Chorus]

D G

I will love you till I'm saved, I will love you from my grave

A D A D

And love like this can happen only once, only once

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