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John Gary
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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Once upon a time,
Em
Em

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a girl with moonlight in her eyes
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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put her hand in mine and said
G
G

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C
C

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Am
Am

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D
D

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she loved me so...
Em
Em

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C
C

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but that was once upon a time,
D
D

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G
G

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Db
Db
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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Eb
Eb
6

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very long ago.
Ab
Ab
4

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Once
Verse 2

upon a hill we sat
Fm
Fm

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beneath the willow tree,
Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn,
Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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Db
Db
4

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but that once upon a time,
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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now the tree is gone.
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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How the breeze
Verse 3
Eb
Eb
6

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ruffled through her hair,
Ab
Ab
4

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C
C

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Fm
Fm

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how we always laughed
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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as if tomorrow wasn't there,
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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we were young and didn't have a care...
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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A
A

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Where did it go? Where did it go?
A
A

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E
E

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Once upon a time
Verse 4
A
A

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the world
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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was sweeter than we knew,
A
A

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everything was ours,
D
D

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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how happy we were then... but
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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somehow once upon a time,
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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A
A

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never comes again.

End
F#m
F#m
2

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • Db

    4

  • Bbm

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • Bb

  • A

  • B

    2

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Once Upon A Time by John Gary is F major.

The primary chords used in Once Upon A Time are F, Bb, Gm, Eb, Cm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Gm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Once Upon A Time is approximately 34 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 John Gary.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Once Upon A Time to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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