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Once Upon A Time chords by
Bobby Short
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
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G
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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Once upon
Asus4
Asus4

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a time lived a poor princess
A
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D
D

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Adim
Adim

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Poor because the life she led
Ebdim
Ebdim

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G
G

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pleased her less and less

She puttered in her palace
Gm
Gm
3

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G
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and the years were passing by
Bm
Bm
2

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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If only something happened
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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that would make her laugh
E
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Em
Em

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A
A

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or cry.
D
D

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Once upon a time,
G
G

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A
A

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some Decembers after,
D
D

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there appeared a minstrel boy
G
G

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who offered love and laughter.

She laughed and cried and
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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Gdim
Gdim
5

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sighed, I love you.
F#
F#
2

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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An d the world was
E
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D
D

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Adim
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G
G

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sublime.
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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D
D

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Fm
Fm

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Bb
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Once upon a time
Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
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Bb
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lived a poor princess,
Eb
Eb
6

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Edim
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poor because the prince she loved
Fm
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Bb
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loved her less and less.
G
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Abm
Abm
4

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He'd become a vassal of a witch
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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ex tremely old
Cm
Cm
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who'd promised him a castle
Ddim
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G
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Cm
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F
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if he'd sell his heart for gold
Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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picture our princess
Bb
Bb

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ruling her position
Eb
Eb
6

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till her fairy guardian

came and called his great magician
Ab
Ab
4

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G
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who took her on his magic carpet
Cm
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F
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Fm
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Eb
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6

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Bb
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Bbdim
Bbdim

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for a journey sublime that
Fm
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Bb
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Eb
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was once upon a time.

you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Asus4

  • A

  • G

  • Adim

  • Ebdim

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • C#dim

    4

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • Em

  • F#sus4

    2

  • Gdim

    5

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Fm

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Edim

  • Abm

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • Ddim

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbdim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Once Upon A Time by Bobby Short is D major.

The primary chords used in Once Upon A Time are D, Asus4, A, G, Adim, Ebdim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Asus4, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Once Upon A Time is approximately 39 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Once Upon A Time. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bobby Short.

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