The Gaslight Anthem – Once Upon A Time (Ukulele)

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This is a cover The Gaslight Anthem did of Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise's "Once Upon A Time". It's a pretty neat song and I think this is pretty close. Played in D standard tuning (D, G, C, F, A, D). These are just the chords, edited from wraith88's tab which also has some of the lead parts. Some chords I think he got wrong ironed out, as well as put into D standard because that's by far the easiest way to play it without too many barre chords etc.
C            Am        F              C
Once upon a time, when I was in high school

C                         Am          F             C
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool.

C       Am      F       C
I was drivin' a Chevy '72

C              Am             F                    C
had 4 on the floor, girl, a hundred 20 it would do

G                  Am                         C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On?

C              Am        F                 C
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea

C                      Am                 F                    C
I don't wanna go and fight, girl, 'cause you were really lovin' me.

C                       Am                          F
I remember Martin Luther King, lord he was the man, babe

                   C
that gave us all a dream.

G                       Am                    C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...

                   Am
Don't play with my love no,

G                       Am                    C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On.

C           Am        F             C
We used to have sweet music in the park

C           Am           F                    C
Lord up at Monterrey straight down to the melody park

C            Am        F          C
You used to wear girl, them hot pants

C                           Am           F              C
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance...

G                 Am                          C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...

                         Am
Don't play with my love, no...

G                 Am                                C
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---

             Am
but then he went away..

G                 Am                            C
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,

                          Am
from your love I can't be free...

G                 Am                         C
I remember Elvis Presley, and them Blue Suede Shoes

                   Am
lord they gave me the blues.

G                 Am                           C
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...Let's get it on