Jim Reeves – Once Upon A Time (Guitar)

Capo 1 Video Lesson
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Chords

[Intro] G D7 G7 C Cm G D7 [Verse 1]
G           D7            G
Once upon a time life was lovely (lovely)

  D7                     G     G7
I never found time to complain

C           Cm   G          Em
Once upon a time blue skies were mine

    A7                    D7
But now it's beginning to rain
[Verse 2]
G        D7               G
I'm so unprepared for the weather

  D7                           G            G7
Although there's a storm in my heart (in my heart)

     C               Cm         G            Em
I'll just ignore the weather pretend we're together

    Am7     D           G
And linger alone in the dark
[Bridge]
     C           Cm          G
I've always been told that a rainbow

D7                  G    G7
Usually follows the rain

    Cm         D7        G      E7
But there's no glow of a rainbow

   A7                D7
No sign of sunshine again
[Verse 3]
     G            D7                G
I'll just let the clouds cast their shadows

    D7                         G   G7
And hide that ol' moon from my view

  C           Cm          G      Em
Because if it finds me it only reminds me

   Am7         D7        G
Of once upon a time with you
****(Key change capo 2nd fret to play with video)**** [Solo] D | G D | G | D7 | G G7 | [Outro]
     C             Cm          G      Em
When that ol' moon finds me it only reminds me

   Am7         D7        G
Of once upon a time with you

C           G
Once upon a time