Once We Were Chords

KeyA Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays498

Once We Were by Malukah is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords A, E, D and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
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16
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A                           E                       A           D                 A 
Once we were in our peace with our lives assured. Once we were not afraid of the dark. 
A                                E                     A             D                      A             
Once we sat in our kingdom with hope and pride. Once we ran through the fields with great strides.  
A             Fm                   D                  A           D              E 
We held the Fade And the demon’s flight So far from our children And from our lives. 
Fm             D                  A            D       A 
We held together The fragile sky To keep our way of life. 

A                      E                       A           D                 A 
Once we raised Up our chalice In victory. Once we sat In the light of our dreams. 
A                             E                     A             D                  A    
Once we were In our homeland With strength and might. Once we were Not afraid of the night. 
A             Fm                   D                  A           D              E 
We held the Fade And the demon’s flightSo far from our children And from our lives.  
Fm             D                  A            D       A 
We held together The fragile sky To keep our way of life. 
    	

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).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante