Chords for Nanci Griffith on Austin City Limits "Once In a Very Blue Moon"
Tempo:
182.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
F
Dm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] This is a title song for my new album called Once in a Very Blue Moon.
[F] [C]
[Gm] [Bb]
[F] I found [C] your letter in [Bb] my mailbox today.
[F] You were just [C] checking [Bb] if I was okay.
[C] [F] And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] you know what they say.
Just once
[C] [F] in a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon.
Just [Bb] once
[C] [A] in a very [Dm] blue moon.
[C] And [Bb] that's one [C] coming [Bb] up soon.
[F] No [C] need to tell me [Bb] who'd like to be friends.
[F] And help me get [C] back on my [Bb] feet.
[F] And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] it's just now and then.
Just once
[C] in [F] a [Em] very blue [Dm] moon.
[Bb] Just once in a [C] very blue [F] moon.
[Bb] Just once
[C] in [A] a very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
And [Bb] that's one
[C] coming [Bb] up soon.
[F]
There's [Bb] a blue moon [Am] [Dm]
shining.
We [Bb] know you're right [C] behind it.
[Bb] Of all [C] we've [F] been through, such [Bb] a blue moon.
[Am] [Dm]
Shining, does [Bb] it ever [Gm]
shine [F] down [D] on you?
[C] [F] You act as [C] if it [Bb] never hurt you at all.
[F] Like I'm the only [Cm] one who's [Bb] getting up from a fall.
[C] [F] Don't you [C] remember, [Bb] can't you recall?
Just once [C] in [F] a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon.
Just [Bb] once [C] in [A] a very [Dm] blue moon.
[Bb] And that'd be one [C] coming [F] up soon.
[F] [Bb] Just once in [C] a very [F] blue moon.
[F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [Bb]
[F] I found [C] your letter in [Bb] my mailbox today.
[F] You were just [C] checking [Bb] if I was okay.
[C] [F] And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] you know what they say.
Just once
[C] [F] in a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon.
Just [Bb] once
[C] [A] in a very [Dm] blue moon.
[C] And [Bb] that's one [C] coming [Bb] up soon.
[F] No [C] need to tell me [Bb] who'd like to be friends.
[F] And help me get [C] back on my [Bb] feet.
[F] And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] it's just now and then.
Just once
[C] in [F] a [Em] very blue [Dm] moon.
[Bb] Just once in a [C] very blue [F] moon.
[Bb] Just once
[C] in [A] a very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
And [Bb] that's one
[C] coming [Bb] up soon.
[F]
There's [Bb] a blue moon [Am] [Dm]
shining.
We [Bb] know you're right [C] behind it.
[Bb] Of all [C] we've [F] been through, such [Bb] a blue moon.
[Am] [Dm]
Shining, does [Bb] it ever [Gm]
shine [F] down [D] on you?
[C] [F] You act as [C] if it [Bb] never hurt you at all.
[F] Like I'm the only [Cm] one who's [Bb] getting up from a fall.
[C] [F] Don't you [C] remember, [Bb] can't you recall?
Just once [C] in [F] a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon.
Just [Bb] once [C] in [A] a very [Dm] blue moon.
[Bb] And that'd be one [C] coming [F] up soon.
[F] [Bb] Just once in [C] a very [F] blue moon.
[F] [Bb]
Key:
C
Bb
F
Dm
A
C
Bb
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] This is a title song for my new album called Once in a Very Blue Moon. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ I found [C] your letter in [Bb] my mailbox _ today.
_ _ _ [F] You were just [C] _ checking [Bb] if I was okay.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] you know what they say.
Just _ once _
[C] _ _ _ [F] in a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon. _ _ _
_ _ Just [Bb] _ once _
[C] _ _ _ [A] in a very [Dm] blue moon.
[C] And [Bb] that's one [C] _ coming [Bb] up soon. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ No [C] need to tell me [Bb] who'd like to be friends.
[F] And help me get [C] back on my [Bb] _ feet. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] it's just now and then.
_ Just _ once _
[C] _ _ in [F] a [Em] very blue [Dm] _ moon.
[Bb] Just once in a [C] very blue [F] moon. _ _
_ _ [Bb] Just _ once _
[C] _ _ in [A] a very _ [Dm] blue [C] moon.
And [Bb] that's one _
[C] _ coming [Bb] up soon.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's [Bb] a _ blue _ _ moon [Am] _ _ _ [Dm]
shining.
We _ _ [Bb] know you're right [C] _ behind it.
[Bb] Of all [C] we've [F] been through, such [Bb] a blue _ _ moon.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm]
Shining, _ does [Bb] it ever _ [Gm]
shine [F] down [D] on you? _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ You act as [C] if it [Bb] never hurt you at all.
_ [F] Like I'm the only [Cm] one who's [Bb] getting up from a fall.
[C] _ _ [F] _ Don't you [C] _ remember, _ [Bb] can't you _ recall?
_ Just _ once [C] _ _ in [F] a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] _ once in [C] a very blue [F] _ moon.
_ _ _ Just [Bb] _ once _ [C] _ _ in [A] a very [Dm] blue _ moon.
[Bb] And that'd be one [C] _ _ coming [F] up _ soon.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Just once in [C] a very _ [F] blue _ moon.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] This is a title song for my new album called Once in a Very Blue Moon. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ I found [C] your letter in [Bb] my mailbox _ today.
_ _ _ [F] You were just [C] _ checking [Bb] if I was okay.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] you know what they say.
Just _ once _
[C] _ _ _ [F] in a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] once in [C] a very blue [F] moon. _ _ _
_ _ Just [Bb] _ once _
[C] _ _ _ [A] in a very [Dm] blue moon.
[C] And [Bb] that's one [C] _ coming [Bb] up soon. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ No [C] need to tell me [Bb] who'd like to be friends.
[F] And help me get [C] back on my [Bb] _ feet. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ And if [C] I miss you, well, [Bb] it's just now and then.
_ Just _ once _
[C] _ _ in [F] a [Em] very blue [Dm] _ moon.
[Bb] Just once in a [C] very blue [F] moon. _ _
_ _ [Bb] Just _ once _
[C] _ _ in [A] a very _ [Dm] blue [C] moon.
And [Bb] that's one _
[C] _ coming [Bb] up soon.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's [Bb] a _ blue _ _ moon [Am] _ _ _ [Dm]
shining.
We _ _ [Bb] know you're right [C] _ behind it.
[Bb] Of all [C] we've [F] been through, such [Bb] a blue _ _ moon.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm]
Shining, _ does [Bb] it ever _ [Gm]
shine [F] down [D] on you? _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ You act as [C] if it [Bb] never hurt you at all.
_ [F] Like I'm the only [Cm] one who's [Bb] getting up from a fall.
[C] _ _ [F] _ Don't you [C] _ remember, _ [Bb] can't you _ recall?
_ Just _ once [C] _ _ in [F] a [C] very [Dm] blue [C] moon.
Just [Bb] _ once in [C] a very blue [F] _ moon.
_ _ _ Just [Bb] _ once _ [C] _ _ in [A] a very [Dm] blue _ moon.
[Bb] And that'd be one [C] _ _ coming [F] up _ soon.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Just once in [C] a very _ [F] blue _ moon.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _