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Once In A Lifetime Thing chords by
Gladys Knight And The Pips
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Gm
Gm
3

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Edim
Edim

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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Gm
Gm
3

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Asus4
Asus4

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Verse 1
Asus4
Asus4

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Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
A
A

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Coolin' so coolin'
D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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coolin'

me
Verse 2
Em
Em

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Have some cool clear

water (drink a little)
Asus4
Asus4

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Em
Em

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Have some cool clear water (coolin'

coolin', coolin' you)
Asus4
Asus4

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Have some cool
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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clear water (drink a little)
D
D

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Have some cool clear water (coolin' coolin',

coolin' me)

Have some cool clear water
Bm
Bm
2

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(drink a little)
Bb
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Asus4
Asus4

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Have some cool clear
A
A

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water (drink a little)
Asus4
Asus4

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Bm
Bm
2

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Have some cool clear

water
G
G

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Have some water

Coolin' So coolin' coolin' me (coolin'

coolin', coolin' me)

Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Verse 3
Em
Em

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Have some

cool clear water
Verse 4
Asus4
Asus4

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Have some cool clear water

Have some cool clear water

Have some cool clear water
D
D

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(Drink a little drip drip drip

drip drink a little)

Have some water
Verse 5
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Water, water water water water

water, water, water
Verse 6
Em
Em

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So cool coolin' me
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Coolin', so cool coolin'

me (drink a little)
Em
Em

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Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a
Asus4
Asus4

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little)

Coolin', so cool coolin'
A
A

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me (drink a little)

Coolin', so cool

coolin' me (drink a little)
F#m
F#m
2

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Coolin', so cool coolin' me

(drink a little)
Verse 7
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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When the heat's got you down (drip, drip,
G
G

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drip, drip drink a little)

Here's what you oughta (drip, drip,
F#m
F#m
2

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drip, drip drink a little)

(Coolin') get yourself in that cool

cool water
Bm
Bm
2

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(Coolin') get yourself in that cool

cool water

(Coolin') get yourself in that

cool cool water
Asus4
Asus4

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(Coolin') get yourself in

that cool cool water
Bb
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When the heat's got you down (drip, drip,
Verse 8
G
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drip, drip drink a little)
Em
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Asus4
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A
A

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Here's what you oughta (drip, drip,
D
D

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drip, drip drink a little)
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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(Coolin') get yourself in that cool

cool water

(Coolin') get yourself in that
Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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cool cool water

Ooh Cool cool

Cool cool
Verse 9
Eb
Eb
6

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Wa

ter (water)
Verse 10
Edim
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In an ocean or in a glass
Fm
Fm

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Cool wa ter is such a gas
Bbsus4
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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 11
Fm
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(Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me)

Ooh
Bbsus4
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Bb
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From the mountains
Gm
Gm
3

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on down to the sea
Eb
Eb
6

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Cool water keeps on coolin' me
Ab
Ab
4

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When the nights are too hot to keep cool

I keep on dreamin' 'bout a
Gm
Gm
3

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swimmin' pool
Verse 12
Cm
Cm
3

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When I'm just too hot to move Cool cool water is

such a groove

In a shady spot when I'm layin' down
Adim
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Only thing movin'
Ab
Ab
4

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are the ants on the ground
Verse 13
Ab
Ab
4

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When I'm thirsty and

I reach for a glass
Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Cool water tastes like such a gas
Ab
Ab
4

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Gm
Gm
3

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From the mountains on

down to the sea
Cm
Cm
3

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Cool cool water keeps

on coolin' me
Adim
Adim

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cool cool water keeps on

coolin' me
Fm
Fm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Bb
Bb

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Cool cool water keeps on
Eb
Eb
6

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coolin' me
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Abm
Abm
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Edim

  • F#aug

    2

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Ebdim

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • Dsus4

  • Bbsus4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • Adim

  • Abm

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Once In A Lifetime Thing by Gladys Knight And The Pips is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Once In A Lifetime Thing are Eb, Ab, Abm, Fdim, Gaug, Bbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, Abm, Fdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Once In A Lifetime Thing is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Once In A Lifetime Thing using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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