Chris de Burgh – Once In A Lifetime (Guitar)

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Additionally, you could consider playing a quick F as a transition between F/A and Bb. This mimics the base pattern, though I'm sure it's not played by the main instruments. Also, I advise transposing a half-step down and using a capo. [Intro] Bb F/A Bb Bb F Bb [Verse 1]
  Bb                       F    Bb
I look in your eyes, I see your smile
I love the way your moving
     F/A       Bb
With grace and style

                               F  Bb
Sunrise on the ocean, it feels so good

                                        F    Bb
Nothing could be better 'cause I'm here with you
[Chorus]
          Eb                        Bb
Once in a lifetime, love comes this way

          Eb                     F
Once in a lifetime, it's here to stay

                     Eb                      Bb
Been waiting for the right time, you are the one

          F                F7         Bb       Bb Bbsus4 x4
Once in a lifetime and the moment has come
[Verse 2]
        Bb                             F  Bb
There's no time to loose when I'm with my girl

                                 F/A     Bb
We got to keep on moving, got to see the world

                                   F   Bb
Head off down to Mexico and up the Rio Grande

                                       F Bb
It's all there for living, got to make a plan
[Chorus]
          Eb                     Bb
Once in a lifetime, we come this way

          Eb                    F
Once in a lifetime, we see this day

                     Eb                      Bb
Been waiting for the right time, this is the one

          F                 F7         Bb
Once in a lifetime and this moment has come
[Bridge]
    F                   Bb
And nobody knows what tomorrow may bring

   Eb            Bb       F
Or how life will be every day

   Ab                      Eb                    F
So treasure the moment and hold it before it has gone away
Bb F/A Bb Bb F Bb Bb F/A Bb Bb F Bb [Verse 3]
                                      F  Bb
And here in your home there's so much to see

                 F/A     Bb
Places to go for you and me

                               F   Bb
A Carribean sunset, dancing in the sun

                          F/A         Bb
With you by my side I'm a lucky lucky man
[Chorus]
          Eb                     Bb
Once in a lifetime, we come this way

          Eb                    F
Once in a lifetime, we see this day

                     Eb                      Bb
Been waiting for the right time, this is the one

          F                 F7         Bb
Once in a lifetime and this moment has come

          Eb                     Bb
Once in a lifetime, we come this way

          Eb                    F
Once in a lifetime, we see this day

                     Eb                      Bb
Been waiting for the right time, this is the one

          F                 F7         Bb
Once in a lifetime and this moment has come

          F                 F7         Bb
Once in a lifetime and this moment has come

          F                 F7         Bb       F/A  Bb     F  Bb
Once in a lifetime and this moment has come