Once Upon A Time Chords by Simple Minds

Tempo:
107.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Em

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Once Upon A Time chords
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[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [Em]
[A] [D]
[Em] [A] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] And [Em] you, [A] yeah you [D] speak to me [A]
[D] tonight [A] [D] [A] And it says so, says [D] so
[G]
[D] You're gonna drop me [A] to the [D] ground [A]
That's what the [C] part-time
You lift me up [D] when I know [Em] you're around [G] God only knows, what God [A] only knows
[C] You lift me up and [D] you spin me [Em] around [G] God only knows, what God [D] only [A] knows
Ba-ba-ba [D]-ba [A]
-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba -ba [D]-and
[A]
[D] Time [A] loops around, [D] oh I say [A]
Time got excited
[D] [G] That's when we all [A] got [D] started
[A] So now here I am [D] [Em] Yes girl, you speak to [A] me [D] tonight
[Em]
You say, [A] then how [D] come out of [Em]
love and sorrow is cruelty [A] [D] [Em] arises?
Well, I [A] said, look, [D] [Em]
when you look at [A] you, you're [D] frightened.
[Em]
I see [A] that you smile [D] through [Em] weariness, but there's not much [A] else in the [D] light.
[Em]
Well, that's a question [C] about you.
You lift me up [D] when I [Em] know you're around.
[G] You're the only ghost, you're the [A] only ghost.
[C] You raise me up when [D] I know you're [E] around.
[G] You're the only ghost, you're the [D] only [A] ghost.
[C] That's the kind [D] of [Em] love.
[C] [D] [Em]
[C] [D] [Em]
[C] [Bm] [Em]
[C] [D] [Em]
[C] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [Em]
[C] [Em]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [G]
[Bm] [A] [D] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [A]
[G]
[B] [Em]
[Bm] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time chords, with this master sequence: Em, A, D and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 53 BPM before aiming for the song's 107 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
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[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] And [Em] you, _ _ _ [A] yeah you [D] speak to me [A] _
_ [D] tonight [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] And it says so, says [D] so
[G] _
[D] You're gonna drop me [A] to the [D] ground _ [A] _
That's what the [C] part-time
You lift me up [D] when I know [Em] you're around [G] God only knows, what God [A] only knows
[C] You lift me up and [D] you spin me [Em] around [G] God only knows, what God [D] only [A] knows
Ba-ba-ba [D]-ba [A] _
_ -ba-ba-ba-ba-ba _ _ _ _ _ _ -ba [D]-and
[A] _
[D] _ Time [A] loops around, [D] oh I say [A] _
_ Time got excited
[D] _ [G] That's _ when we all [A] got _ [D] _ started
[A] So now here I am [D] [Em] Yes girl, you speak to [A] me [D] tonight
_ [Em] _
_ You say, [A] then how [D] come out of [Em]
love and sorrow is cruelty [A] _ _ [D] _ [Em] arises?
_ Well, I [A] said, look, _ [D] _ [Em]
when you look at [A] you, you're [D] frightened.
_ [Em] _
_ I see [A] that you smile [D] through [Em] weariness, but there's not much [A] else in the [D] light.
[Em] _
Well, that's a question [C] about you.
You lift me up [D] when I [Em] know you're around.
[G] You're the only ghost, you're the [A] only ghost.
[C] You raise me up when [D] I know you're [E] around.
[G] You're the only ghost, you're the [D] only [A] ghost. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] That's the kind [D] of [Em] love.
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