Once Upon A Time

Dire Straits

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Once Upon A Time

Written by Mark Knopfler

Key: Am

Once Upon A Time Key EmEm

Once Upon A Time Key FmFm

Once Upon A Time Key F#mF#m

Once Upon A Time Key GmGm(one step down)

Once Upon A Time Key G#mG#m(half step down)

Once Upon A Time Key AmAm(original key)

Once Upon A Time Key A#mA#m(half step up)

Once Upon A Time Key BmBm(one step up)

Once Upon A Time Key CmCm

Once Upon A Time Key C#mC#m

Once Upon A Time Key DmDm

Once Upon A Time Key D#mD#m

	  		Intro: Lead 
 
(organ intro) 
 
Am / F 
Am  / G / F 
Am  / G / F 
 
 
Time interval: bass-to-bass= 1.0, then.... 
 
(drum roll) 
 
Am / D / Am / D 
3.5  0.5 3.5  0.5 
Am / G / D / Am 
1.5 2.0 1.5  1.5 
C  / Am / Dm / G / Am 
1.5  2.0  1.0 1.0 1.0 
 
        Am                                 D 
SOME PEOPLE GET A CHEAP LAUGH BREAKING UP SPEED LIMIT 
Am                                      D 
SCARING A PEDESTRIAN ON FOR A MINUTE 
Am                                      G 
CROSSING UP PROGRESS, DRIVING ON THE GRASS 
D                             Am 
LEAVING JUST ENUFFA ROOM TO PASS 
C                           Am 
SOMEDAY DRIVER NEVER TOOK A TEST 
    Dm    G                     Am 
OH YEAH! ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
             Am                                          D 
THEY SAY ITS NO USE SAYING THAT YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING 
  Am                                              D 
STILL GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DONT KNOW SOMETHING 
Am                                      G 
SITTING ON A FENCE, THAT'S A DANGEROUS CALL 
                D                                        Am 
YEAH YOU COULD EVEN CATCH A BULLET FROM THE PEACE KEEPING FORCE 
      C                            Am 
EVEN A HERO GETS A BULLET IN THE CHEST 
    Dm     G                       Am 
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
 
Lead: 
Am  /  F    (double time rythym) 
Am / G  / F 
(roll) 
 
Am / D / Am / D 
Am / G / D / Am 
C  / Am / Dm / G / Am 
Am / F (double time rythym) 
Am / G / F 
 
          Am                                    D 
 
MOTHER MARY YOUR CHILDREN ARE SLAUGHTERED 
Am                                              D 
SOMEDAY YOUR MAMA'S GONNA LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTER 
Am                              G 
WHO'S PROTECTING THE INNER GENTEEL 
           D                       Am 
IT SPELLS TROUBLE IN THE LAND OF PLENTY 
        C                       Am 
TELL ME HOW WE GONNA DO OUT SPARES ?? 
        Dm          G                     Am 
YEAH, YOU GUESS... ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
    Dm     G                        Am 
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
    Dm     G                       Am 
OH YEAH ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
    Dm     G                      Am 
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
 
                          G                     Am 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST... 
 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.. 
 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 
 
repeat to fade.....(chorus) 
(repeat Dm / G / Am)

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