In A Lifetime chords by Clannad, Bono (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
G/A
Dm/A
F
G
G/B
Em
Dm
Gm7
Am7
Bbsus2
Fmaj7

Intro 1

G/A

Dm/A

G/A

Dm/A

G/A

Dm/A

G/A

Dm/A

Verse 1

G/A

Hard to tell

G/A

Or recognize a sign

G/B

To see me through

A warning sign

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Chorus 1

Gm7

First the thunder

Am7

Bbsus2

satisfied, if the past it will not lie

Gm7

Am7

Bbsus2

The future you and I get blown away

G/A

Dm/A

In a lifetime

Dm/A

In a lifetime

Verse 2

G/A

And as the rain it falls

We begin again

G/B

As the storm breaks through

So the light shines in you

Chorus 2

Gm7

Without color,

Am7

Bbsus2

faded and worn

Gm7

Am7

Bbsus2

Torn asunder in the storm

Interlude 1

Fmaj7

Chorus 3
Dm 
Gm7 
Unless the sound
Am7 
Bbsus2 
Am 
can save your body and soul
Dm 
Gm7 
Am7 
Bbsus2 
Am 
Unless it    disappears
Dm 
Gm7 
Selfish storm
Am7 
Bbsus2 
Am 
Dm 
Gm7 
Torn aside
Am7 
Bbsus2 
In the storm

Outro 1
Am 
G/A 
Dm/A 
F 
G 
Am 
G 
Dm/A 
F 
G 
In a lifetime
Am 
G/A 
Dm/A 
F 
G 
In a lifetime
Am 
G 
Dm/A 
F 
G 
In a lifetime
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
G/A
Dm/A
F
G
G/B
Em
Dm
Gm7
Am7
Bbsus2
Fmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A minorBPM: 67

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of In A Lifetime by Clannad, Bono, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Clannad, Bono's performance.