Once Upon A Time Chords
by Air
Once Upon A Time by Air is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G#m. It uses the chords G#m, B, D, D#m, F#m, A, C and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
The chords are played behind the lead pattern.
G#m B D D#m
e|-4-----2-----4---| e|-4-----2-----4---| e|-4-----2-----4---| e|-4-----2-----4---|
B|---4-----4-----4-| x4 B|---4-----4-----4-| x4 B|---2-----2-----2-| x4 B|---2-----2-----2-| x4
G|-----4-----4-----| G|-----4-----4-----| G|-----2-----2-----| G|-----3-----3-----|
D|-----------------| D|-----------------| D|-----------------| D|-----------------|
A|-----------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------|
E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
F#m A C C#m
e|-2-----0-----2---| e|-2-----0-----2---| e|-2-----0-----2---| e|-2-----0-----2---|
B|---2-----2-----2-| x4 B|---2-----2-----2-| x4 B|---1-----1-----1-| x4 B|---2-----2-----2-| x4
G|-----2-----2-----| G|-----2-----2-----| G|-----0-----0-----| G|-----1-----1-----|
D|-----------------| D|-----------------| D|-----------------| D|-----------------|
A|-----------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------|
E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
Verse:
Play the above along with the lyrics. Use the chords to guide you.
G#m
No time before it's too soon
B
No time after it's too late
D D#m
Time's getting old, time's over now
F#m
Don't try to be on time
A
Don't try to run after time
C C#m
Time's getting on, time's over now
Chorus: