The Pogues – Once Upon A Time (Guitar)

Capo 2
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[Verse]
     D                  Bm
The hour's late and the lights are low

     G                  A
I'm walking home just kicking stones

     D                  Bm
I waited at the depot you never showed

     G                        A
You missed the last bus hours ago

     D
I remember the first time

     Bm
I saw you on the street

        D               G
You looked so pretty my heart skipped a beat

        G                     A
I can't wait any longer but I still feel the heat

        D                    A
I'm down but I'm still on my feet

    D                 Bm
I walked on down the old fairground

    G                     A
Up from the docks blew a lonely sound

   D              Bm
I sat for a while on the cold hard ground

 G                                   A
Watched the stars slowly turn as the earth spun around

D                           Bm
As the past falls behind up ahead there's a crack

D                        G
Of light shining bright through the night so black

                        A
Like a runaway train rolling down the track

 D                            A
From here there's no turning back
[Chorus]
   D
Listen to me baby

   D
Once upon a time

   G
My heart was an ocean

   A
You swam against the tide

   D
The time is past for grieving

   D
My tears have all run dry

   G
I'll leave you with my love

   A
And now I say goodbye
[Interlude] D G D G [Verse]
D                     Bm
The bottles broke the glasses are cracked

G                                A
The cards are all dealt and the chips have been stacked

D                               Bm
The lamp shades busted and the curtains are torn

G                                   A
The door keeps knocking but there's nobody home

D                             Bm
I stood by the road brushed a tear from my eye

D                                    G
Cursed the cars and the rain and the rolling grey sky

                          A
I turned around turned my back on that town

    D                    A
And I never looked back again
[Chorus]
   D
Listen to me baby

   D
Once upon a time

   G
My heart was an ocean

   A
You swam against the tide

   D
The time is past for grieving

   D
My tears have all run dry

   G
I'll leave you with my love

   A
And now I say goodbye
[Instrumental] D G D G G A D Bm G A D A [Chorus]
   D
Listen to me baby

   D
Once upon a time

   G
My heart was an ocean

   A
You swam against the tide

   D
The time is past for grieving

   D
My tears have all run dry

   G
I'll leave you with my love

   A
And now I say goodby