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Once Upon A Time by The Gaslight Anthem
Once Upon A Time
It's a pretty neat song and I think this is pretty close. Played in D standard tuning
(D, G, C, F, A, D).
These are just the chords, edited from wraith88's tab which also has some of the lead
parts. Some chords I think he got wrong ironed out, as well as put into D standard because
that's by far the easiest way to play it without too many barre chords etc.
C Am F C
Once upon a time, when I was in high school
C Am F C
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool.
C Am F C
I was drivin' a Chevy '72
C Am F C
had 4 on the floor, girl, a hundred 20 it would do
G Am C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On?
C Am F C
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea
C Am F C
I don't wanna go and fight, girl, 'cause you were really lovin' me.
C Am F
I remember Martin Luther King, lord he was the man, babe
C
that gave us all a dream.
G Am C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
Am
Don't play with my love no,
G Am C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On.
C Am F C
We used to have sweet music in the park
C Am F C
Lord up at Monterrey straight down to the melody park
C Am F C
You used to wear girl, them hot pants
C Am F C
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance...
G Am C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
Am
Don't play with my love, no...
G Am C
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---
Am
but then he went away..
G Am C
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,
Am
from your love I can't be free...
G Am C
I remember Elvis Presley, and them Blue Suede Shoes
Am
lord they gave me the blues.
G Am C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...Let's get it on
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version 2
Chords:
Bb Dm Eb F Cm Gm
E----6----5----6----1----3----3----|
B----6----6----8----1----4----3----|
G----7----7----8----2----5----3----|
D----8----7----8----3----5----5----|
A----8----5----6----3----3----5----|
E----6--------------1---------3----|
It might be easier w/ capo, so here are chords for that (though I think they use barre
on the album):
Capo on 1
A C#m D E Bm F#m
E----0----2----2----0----2----2----|
B----2----3----3----0----3----2----|
G----2----4----2----1----4----2----|
D----2----4----0----2----4----4----|
A----0----2---------2----2----4----|
E-------------------0---------2----|
INTRO
Bb - Eb Bb
Bb - Dm - Eb Bb x 2
Intro riff:
E---------------------------|------10--------------------|
B--11-----11-13--11---------|-----------13-11--11-----10-|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D---------------------------|----------------------------|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|------10--------------------|
B--11-----11-13--11---------|-----------13-11--11--------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D---------------------------|----------------------------|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|
Riff 1:
(this is the bit between lines in the verses)
E--10s13--10----------------|
B------------13-11--11------|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
Bb Dm Eb Bb
Once upon a time, when I was in high school
Bb Dm Eb Bb
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool.
Bb Dm Eb Bb
I was drivin' a Chevy '72
Bb C#m Eb Bb
had 4 on the floor, girl, a hundred 20 it would do
F Cm Bb
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On?
Bb Dm Eb Bb
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea
Bb Dm Eb Bb
I don't wanna go and fight, girl, 'cause you were really lovin' me.
F Cm Bb
I remember Martin Luther King, lord he was the man, babe
Gm
that gave us all a dream.
F Cm Bb
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
Gm
Don't play with my love no,
F Gm Bb
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On.
Bb Dm Eb Bb
We used to have sweet music in the park
Bb Dm Eb Bb
Lord up at Monterrey straight down to the melody park
Bb Dm Eb Bb
You used to wear girl, them hot pants
Bb Dm Eb Bb
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance...
F Cm Bb
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
Gm
Don't play with my love, no...
F Cm Bb
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---
Gm
but then he went away..
F Cm Bb
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,
Gm
from your love I can't be free...
F Cm Bb
I remember Elvis Presley, and them Blue Suede Shoes
Gm
lord they gave me the blues.
F Cm Bb
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...Let's get it on
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