Misc Originals – C Harris - Once In A While (Guitar)

E                      A
You were already here, when I appeared,

B                       E
Then sister came along, how very dear.

E                           A
And we found ourselves in Plympton town.

B                                       E
Grew up for a while, then a new life we found.

E                  A
Headed off to the Blue Lake city, saw some

B                                  E
forests, caves, lumber yards and archery

E                        A              B
A motor bike and some surgery, Missy Cooper,

B                        E
Pop and lots of happy memories.

A                              G#m    
Once in a while we would see you smile

     F#m                       G#m
We’d hear you laugh, in your lonesome style

A                          G#m
Once in a while, every now and then,

F#m                                  E
You’d be on your bike, and you were gone again.

E                    A
Johnny Martins magic cave

B                             E
10 years old you were rather brave

E                                    A
Or you’d just had enough, decisions made.

B                                      E
“Think Ill walk home, now what was the way?

E                                      A
North Tce, looks right, think I’ll head east

B                                   E
Kent Town, Stepney, up past Sydenham street

E                              A
Ahh,  I can see the Adelaide Hills,

B                              E
Surely I can’t be too far from Magill.

E                             A
“This street looks familiar”, to me there all similar

      B                             E
And in through the dogs door you crawled.

E                           A
Meanwhile back in town, the three of us frowned.

B                             E
And thats when we decided to call.

E                            A
A young voice did answer, expecting our father.

B                          E
In disbelief questions abound.

E                             A
Who gave you directions? “Hey where’s the affection.”

B                                    E
Still not sure how you made it that far???

A                         G#m
Once in a while we would see you smile

F#m                           A
We’d hear you laugh, in your lonesome style

A                         G#m
Once in a while, every now and then,

F#m                                  E
You’d be on your way, you were gone again.

E                      A
Kosiosko up through Kancoban

B                                            E
Blew a push rod in the kombi round the great Hay Plain,

E                              A
Summer nights and we’d play cricket,

B                        E
You’d change the rules, I’d stand wicket..

E                            A
Rode our bikes through cracks in the gutter

B                           E
Aunty Di and popcorn with melted butter.

E                             A
Lego Jets, the carpet, you’d pick it.

B                              E
Can’t forget Mum and Dad. and Tammy would lick it.

A                          G#m
Once in a while we would see you smile

F#m                           A
We’d hear you laugh, in your lonesome style.

A                          G#m
Once in a while, every now and then

F#m                               E
You’d close the door, and you were gone again.

E                           A
We have to grow older, and memories get blurry

B                           E
The 3 of us started our separate journeys.

E                         A
Plumbing came and plumbing went

B                             E
With trenches, glue and wet cement.

E                                A
You started to work making sprinklers from plastic

B                                        E
Then sales took over, which seemed quite dramatic.

E                                        A
So you headed out west selling beads to the pilgrims

B                                   E
And start a fresh life, with nappies and milk runs.

E                          A
Motorbikes, girls and fast cars too,

B                          E
Left so much out in this song for you.

E                        A
Reflecting back on your 60 years

B                               E
Your life isn’t what it always appears.

E                                A
I’ve never really heard you complain

B                              E
Even though I’ve seen you in pain.

E                             A
And when you had a goal to complete.

B                                       E
Its consumed you until there’s reward or defeat.

A                           G#m
Once in a while we would see you smile

F#m                            A
We’d hear you laugh, in your lonesome style

A                             G#m
Every now and then you’d come out of your den

F#m                              E
And you would pack your bags, then you were gone again.

A                            G#m
Once in a while we would see you smile

F#m                           A
We’d hear you laugh, in your lonesome style

A                       G#m
Once in a while, every now and then,

F#m                                  E
You would hug your Mum, then you were gone again…