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Once Upon A Time chords by
Howard Keel
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Once upon a time,
Em
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a girl with moonlight in her eyes
C
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Held her hand in mine,
C
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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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an d said she loved me so
D
D

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Ebdim
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Em
Em

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A
A

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But that was once upon a time,
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G

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D
D

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G

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A
A

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G

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A
A

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many years ago
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G

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Once upon a hill
Em
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we sat beneath the willow tree
C
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G

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Counting all the stars
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G
G

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and waiting for the dawn
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D
D

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Ebdim
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G

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But that was once upon a time,
C
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D
D

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B
B
2

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G

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now the tree is gone.
B
B
2

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D
D

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How the breeze ruffled through her hair,
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Em
Em

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how we always laughed
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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as though tomorrow wasn't there.
C
C

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G
G

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C

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We were young and didn't
G
G

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have a care,
C
C

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D
D

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where did it go?
G
G

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Once upon a time,
Em
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Ebdim
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the world was sweeter than we
Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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G
G

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knew.
C
C

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Everything was ours,
C
C

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how happy we were then
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
Em

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A
A

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But somehow, once upon a time,
Am
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Ddim
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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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G
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Ab
Ab
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never comes again
Fm
Fm

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
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C#
C#
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Bbm
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C#
C#
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Fm
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Ab
Ab
4

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Ddim
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C#
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4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Ab
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Ebdim
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How the breeze ruffled
Ab
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4

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through her hair
Gm
Gm
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C
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How we always laughed
Ab
Ab
4

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Ddim
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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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as though tomorrow wasn't fair
Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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We were young and
C#
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Ab
Ab
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didn't have a care
Ddim
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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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And where did it go?
Ebdim
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D
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Where did it go?
A
A

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Once upon a time
C#m
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4

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F#m
F#m
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The world was sweeter

than we knew
D
D

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Everything was ours
A
A

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How happy we were then
F#m
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B
B
2

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But somehow, once upon a time
D
D

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E
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Never ever comes again
A
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Ebdim
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Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • Ebdim

  • A

  • B

    2

  • Ebaug

    4

  • Ddim

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • C#

    4

  • Bbm

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Db

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Once Upon A Time by Howard Keel is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Once Upon A Time are Ab, Bbm, Db, Fm, Cm, Eb.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Bbm, Db, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Once Upon A Time is approximately 85 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.

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