Once When I Was Little Chords by James Morrison
Tempo:
66.05 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Okay, so this is called Once When I Was Little.
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[Em] [C] [G] Yeah, [Em] leave [C] Tuesday morning [G] and be back for noon.
[Em] There [C] wasn't nothing, [D] nothing that we couldn't do.
[Em] Once [C] when [G] I was little.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
[C] Yeah, I could dream more than that.
[Em] And I believe [G]
that the world could [Bm] only get [D] better.
[C] Yeah, I could be free more [D] than that.
[Em] And I could pretend more than [C] that.
This life [Bm] could only [D] show me good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
Once when I was little.
[Em]
[G] There [Em]
[G] [Em] was a time when I [G] trusted everyone.
Yes, I did.
[Em] There was no [C]
place that I [Bm] wouldn't go.
No, no, no.
[C] Spend a day on the [Em] hillside next to the bottom [F] of the ocean.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [Em] yeah.
Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [C] I could dream more than [D]
[Em] that.
And I believe that this life [Bm] could only get better.
[D] Yeah, [C] I could be free more than [D]
that.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] [C] that.
This world could [E] only [D] show me good times.
Once [C] when I was little.
Used to feel so [D] strong.
Even [Em] when [F] they tell me, tell me [E] I was wrong.
That I can't live in [Em] a magic world.
Cause it's time for [D] me to grow up.
And I got to be [G] like the rest of them [F] when I'm older.
[E] I [C] could believe more than, [D] yes I could.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] that.
[C] This life [Bm] could only [D] get better.
[Am] [C] Yes, [D] I could.
And I could [Em] pretend more than [G] that.
This [C] world could [Bm] only show me [D] good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
[Em] Hmm.
[C] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] So here [C] comes the next one.
[D] Next in line.
[Em] Stay as [C] young as you can for the [G] longest time.
[Em] Cause those days flew by [G] like a breeze just passing through.
[F#] [Em] Once when [C] I was little.
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[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] [G]
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[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] Yeah, [Em] leave [C] Tuesday morning [G] and be back for noon.
[Em] There [C] wasn't nothing, [D] nothing that we couldn't do.
[Em] Once [C] when [G] I was little.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
[C] Yeah, I could dream more than that.
[Em] And I believe [G]
that the world could [Bm] only get [D] better.
[C] Yeah, I could be free more [D] than that.
[Em] And I could pretend more than [C] that.
This life [Bm] could only [D] show me good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
Once when I was little.
[Em]
[G] There [Em]
[G] [Em] was a time when I [G] trusted everyone.
Yes, I did.
[Em] There was no [C]
place that I [Bm] wouldn't go.
No, no, no.
[C] Spend a day on the [Em] hillside next to the bottom [F] of the ocean.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [Em] yeah.
Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [C] I could dream more than [D]
[Em] that.
And I believe that this life [Bm] could only get better.
[D] Yeah, [C] I could be free more than [D]
that.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] [C] that.
This world could [E] only [D] show me good times.
Once [C] when I was little.
Used to feel so [D] strong.
Even [Em] when [F] they tell me, tell me [E] I was wrong.
That I can't live in [Em] a magic world.
Cause it's time for [D] me to grow up.
And I got to be [G] like the rest of them [F] when I'm older.
[E] I [C] could believe more than, [D] yes I could.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] that.
[C] This life [Bm] could only [D] get better.
[Am] [C] Yes, [D] I could.
And I could [Em] pretend more than [G] that.
This [C] world could [Bm] only show me [D] good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
[Em] Hmm.
[C] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] So here [C] comes the next one.
[D] Next in line.
[Em] Stay as [C] young as you can for the [G] longest time.
[Em] Cause those days flew by [G] like a breeze just passing through.
[F#] [Em] Once when [C] I was little.
[G]
Key:
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Okay, so this is called Once When I Was Little. _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ Yeah, [Em] leave [C] Tuesday morning [G] and be back for noon.
[Em] There [C] wasn't nothing, [D] nothing that we couldn't do.
[Em] Once [C] when [G] I was little. _ _
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little. _
[C] Yeah, I could dream more than that.
[Em] And I believe _ [G]
that the world could [Bm] only get [D] better. _
[C] Yeah, I could be free more [D] than that.
[Em] And I could pretend more than [C] that.
This life [Bm] could only [D] show me good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
Once when I was little.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ There [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] was a time when I [G] trusted everyone.
Yes, I did.
_ [Em] There was no [C]
place that I [Bm] wouldn't go.
No, no, no.
[C] Spend a day on the [Em] hillside next to the bottom [F] of the ocean.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [Em] yeah.
Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [C] I could dream more than [D] _
[Em] that.
And I believe that _ this life [Bm] could only get better.
[D] Yeah, [C] I could be free more than [D]
that.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] _ [C] that.
This world could [E] only [D] show me good times.
Once [C] when I was little.
Used to feel so [D] strong.
Even [Em] when [F] they tell me, tell me [E] I was wrong.
That I can't live in [Em] a magic world.
Cause it's time for [D] me to grow up.
And I got to be [G] like the rest of them [F] when I'm older.
[E] _ _ I [C] could believe more than, [D] yes I could.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] that.
[C] This life [Bm] could only [D] get better.
_ [Am] _ [C] Yes, [D] I could.
And I could [Em] pretend more than [G] that.
This [C] world could [Bm] only show me [D] good times.
Once when [C] I was little. _ _
[Em] Hmm.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] So here [C] comes the next one.
[D] Next in line. _ _ _
[Em] Stay as [C] young as you can for the [G] longest time. _
[Em] Cause those days flew by [G] like a breeze just passing through.
[F#] _ [Em] Once when [C] I was little.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ Yeah, [Em] leave [C] Tuesday morning [G] and be back for noon.
[Em] There [C] wasn't nothing, [D] nothing that we couldn't do.
[Em] Once [C] when [G] I was little. _ _
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little. _
[C] Yeah, I could dream more than that.
[Em] And I believe _ [G]
that the world could [Bm] only get [D] better. _
[C] Yeah, I could be free more [D] than that.
[Em] And I could pretend more than [C] that.
This life [Bm] could only [D] show me good times.
Once when [C] I was little.
Once when I was little.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ There [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] was a time when I [G] trusted everyone.
Yes, I did.
_ [Em] There was no [C]
place that I [Bm] wouldn't go.
No, no, no.
[C] Spend a day on the [Em] hillside next to the bottom [F] of the ocean.
[Em] Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [Em] yeah.
Once [C] when I [G] was little.
Yeah, [C] I could dream more than [D] _
[Em] that.
And I believe that _ this life [Bm] could only get better.
[D] Yeah, [C] I could be free more than [D]
that.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] _ [C] that.
This world could [E] only [D] show me good times.
Once [C] when I was little.
Used to feel so [D] strong.
Even [Em] when [F] they tell me, tell me [E] I was wrong.
That I can't live in [Em] a magic world.
Cause it's time for [D] me to grow up.
And I got to be [G] like the rest of them [F] when I'm older.
[E] _ _ I [C] could believe more than, [D] yes I could.
And I [Em] could pretend more than [G] that.
[C] This life [Bm] could only [D] get better.
_ [Am] _ [C] Yes, [D] I could.
And I could [Em] pretend more than [G] that.
This [C] world could [Bm] only show me [D] good times.
Once when [C] I was little. _ _
[Em] Hmm.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] So here [C] comes the next one.
[D] Next in line. _ _ _
[Em] Stay as [C] young as you can for the [G] longest time. _
[Em] Cause those days flew by [G] like a breeze just passing through.
[F#] _ [Em] Once when [C] I was little.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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