Once Upon A Time Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays482

Once Upon A Time by Eric Burdon e os Animais is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bm, C, D, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
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  			Chords: 

     G    Bm  C    D    Am   Em 
E----0----2----2----0----2----2----| 
B----2----3----3----0----3----2----| 
G----2----4----2----1----4----2----| 
D----2----4----0----2----4----4----| 
A----0----2---------2----2----4----| 
E-------------------0---------2----| 


G           Bm        C             G 
Once upon a time, when I was in high school 
G                        Bm          C            G 
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool. 
G      Bm      C      G 
I was drivin' a Chevy '72 
G             Bm             C                   G 
had 4 on the floor, girl, one hundred 20 it would do 


D                  Am                         G 
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On... 


G           Bm        C                    G 
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea 
G                     Bm                 C                   G 
I didn't wanna go and fight, girl, but you were really lovin' me. 


D                       Am                          G 
I remember Martin Luther King, lord he was the man, baby 
                   Em 
that gave us all a dream. 
D                       Am                    G 
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', let's Get It On... 
                   Em 
Don't play with my love no, 
D                       Am                    G 
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On. 


G          Bm        C            G 
We used to have sweet music in the park 
G          Bm           C                   G 
Lord up at Monterey they sang throughout the dark 
G           Bm        C         G 
You used to wear girl, those hot pants 
G                          Bm           C             G 
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance... 


D                 Am                          G 
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On... 
                         Em 
Don't play with my love, no... 
D                 Am                                G 
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay--- 
             Em 
ahh, he went away.. 
D                 Am                            G 
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me, 
                          Em 
from your love I can't be free... 
D                 Am                         G 
I remember Elvis Presley, and the Blue Suede Shoes 
                   Em 
ahh it gave me the blues. 
D                 Am                           G 
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...let's get it on 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante