Steve Earle – Once You Love (Guitar)

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Intro: DGDA X 2
D               G
A long time ago there lived a man 

D                       A
He had the world in the palm of his hand 

G                        A
Sultans and kings beat a path to his door 

G                        A
He had everything but he still wanted more 

D                        G
One day in spring came a lady so fair 

D                      A
He'd never looked on a beauty so rare 

G                             A
But he didn't trust her so he locked her away 

G                                 A
And his gold lost its luster when love died that day 
CHORUS:
G        D      C             G
Once you love, once you trust it 

G        D         C       G
Once you give your soul is bare 

G         D            C           G
One false move and you know you're busted 

G        D        G        A
Once you love you care 

D                     G
I knew an old man who lived all alone 

     D                       A
In a sad Iittle house at the end of the road 

   G                            A
He sat on his front porch in an old rocking chair 

    G                        A
And everyone swore he'd gone crazy down there 

    D                    G
But no one comes near so how could they know 

   D                        A
He lost someone dear to him once long ago 

   G                           A
He remembers the laughter and  still tastes the tears 

       G                              A
And he still calls her name out after all of these years 
CHORUS:
G        D      C             G
Once you love, once you trust it 

G        D         C       G
Once you give your soul is bare 

G         D            C           G
One false move and you know you're busted 

G        D        G       
Once you love you care 

        C                  G D
You can keep it all inside 

        C                        G D
You can run but you can't hide 

         C
When you think it's safe outside 

                 D                        G D
Look behind you, love will find you
CHORUS:
G        D      C             G
Once you love, once you trust it 

G        D         C       G
Once you give your soul is bare 

G         D            C           G
One false move and you know you're busted 

G        D        G        
Once you love you care 

C              G        G D
Once you trust it

C              G        G D
Once you care             (Repeat and fade)