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[Intro]
|  G5   D5|  E5   C5| 2x
[Verse 1]
We wGorry about work, wD5orry about money
E5Worry if the punch line's fC5unny
We wG5orry if the D5sky is gonna E5fallC5  
We G5worry about winning, D5worry about losing
E5Worry about the roads we're cC5hoosing
We G5worry if that sD5omeone's gonna E5callC5  
[Pre-Chorus]
 Csus2We spend so much Em7precious time tryna fDigure out
What this Csus2crazy maze of a bEm7eautiful world is Dall about
[Chorus]
So kick on Csus2back, fill your cGup
Put on your fEm7avourite song, turn it Dup
Find a lCsus2ittle peace of mGind in the sDunshine
Don't waste your dCsus2ays looking at the clGock
Say I lEm7ove you to the ones you gDot
Don't leave a lCsus2ifetime of rGights
On the wrDong side
'Cos you only live G5once, D5onceE5, onceC5  
You only live G5once, D5onceE5, onceC5  
[Verse 2]
We wG5orry about truths, we D5worry about lying
We E5worry about how much we're trC5ying
 G5And when it's all D5gonna come to an E5endC5  
[Pre-Chorus]
 Csus2We spend so much Em7precious time tryna fDigure out
What this Csus2crazy maze of a bEm7eautiful world is Dall about
[Chorus]
So kick on Csus2back, fill your cGup
Put on your fEm7avourite song, turn it Dup
Find a lCsus2ittle peace of mGind in the sDunshine
Don't waste your dCsus2ays looking at the clGock
Say I lEm7ove you to the ones you gDot
Don't leave a lCsus2ifetime of rGights
On the wrDong side
'Cos you only live G5once, D5onceE5, onceC5  
You only live G5once, D5onceE5, onceC5  
[Bridge]
Csus2OhhhhhhhhhhhhhDhhhhh
 Csus2Once,  Gonce, Donce
[Chorus]
So kick on bC5ack, fill your cG5up
Put on your fE5avourite song, turn it D5up
Find a lCsus2ittle peace of mGind in the sDunshine
Don't waste your dCsus2ays looking at the clGock
Say I lEm7ove you to the ones you gDot
Don't leave a lCsus2ifetime of rGights
On the wrDong side yeah
'Cos you only live Gonce, DonceEm7, onceCsus2  
You only live Gonce, DonceEm7, onceCsus2  
Yeah you only live G5once, D5once, E5onceC5  
You only live G5once, D5onceE5, onceC5  

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Once

by Shane Filan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Em7

[Intro]

G5 D5 E5 C5

| | | 2x

[Verse 1]

G D5

We worry about work, worry about money

E5 C5

Worry if the punch line's funny

G5 D5 E5 C5

We worry if the sky is gonna fall

G5 D5

We worry about winning, worry about losing

E5 C5

Worry about the roads we're choosing

G5 D5 E5 C5

We worry if that someone's gonna call

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus2 Em7 D

We spend so much precious time tryna figure out

Csus2 Em7 D

What this crazy maze of a beautiful world is all about

[Chorus]

Csus2 G

So kick on back, fill your cup

Em7 D

Put on your favourite song, turn it up

Csus2 G D

Find a little peace of mind in the sunshine

Csus2 G

Don't waste your days looking at the clock

Em7 D

Say I love you to the ones you got

Csus2 G

Don't leave a lifetime of rights

On the wrong side

G5 D5 E5 C5

'Cos you only live once, once, once

G5 D5 E5 C5

You only live once, once, once

[Verse 2]

G5 D5

We worry about truths, we worry about lying

E5 C5

We worry about how much we're trying

G5 D5 E5 C5

And when it's all gonna come to an end

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus2 Em7 D

We spend so much precious time tryna figure out

Csus2 Em7 D

What this crazy maze of a beautiful world is all about

[Chorus]

Csus2 G

So kick on back, fill your cup

Em7 D

Put on your favourite song, turn it up

Csus2 G D

Find a little peace of mind in the sunshine

Csus2 G

Don't waste your days looking at the clock

Em7 D

Say I love you to the ones you got

Csus2 G

Don't leave a lifetime of rights

On the wrong side

G5 D5 E5 C5

'Cos you only live once, once, once

G5 D5 E5 C5

You only live once, once, once

[Bridge]

Csus2 D

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Csus2 G D

Once, once, once

[Chorus]

C5 G5

So kick on back, fill your cup

E5 D5

Put on your favourite song, turn it up

Csus2 G D

Find a little peace of mind in the sunshine

Csus2 G

Don't waste your days looking at the clock

Em7 D

Say I love you to the ones you got

Csus2 G

Don't leave a lifetime of rights

On the wrong side yeah

G D Em7 Csus2

'Cos you only live once, once, once

G D Em7 Csus2

You only live once, once, once

G5 D5 E5 C5

Yeah you only live once, once, once

G5 D5 E5 C5

You only live once, once, once

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