Once In A While Chords

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Once In A While by Billy Dean is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords A7, A7sus4, A7sus2, C, F, Am7, Em, Bb, G, Fm, Dm, G#, D#, F#, C#, E, B, A#, G#m and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Thanks so much to Shantel for getting the missing chords and 
expanding on what I already had. One thing you can do is after 
the A7 you hear a walk up and I would say it's: 
 
  A7  A7sus4  A7sus2 
E--0-----0------0---- 
B--2-----3------0---- 
G--0-----0------0---- 
D--2-----2------2---- 
A--0-----0------0---- 
E--X-----X------X---- 
 
 
C 
Once in a while 
        F 
Someone comes along 
     Am7              Em 
That one in a million heart 
   Bb          G 
So pure and so strong 
         F              Fm 
They can face up to the tears 
    C                    A7 
And somehow still find a smile 
   Dm 
If we only get 
G               C 
Every once in a while 
 
 
Once in a while, 
Someone has the eyes, 
That one in a million look, 
That never tells lies, 
They can get you on your feet, 
To walk that extra mile, 
But we only see them,  
Every once in a while 

G#                     D# 
Thats why we call them heroes, 
F#                      C# 
Thats why we know their names, 
    E                       B 
And once you've heard their stories  
       A# 
You're never quite the same, 
F#                     C# 
Thats why we call them heroes, 
    E                        B 
And the best thing they ever do, 
   G#m                     C# 
Is point to the best in us all, 
         C#m              F# 
And say "If I can you can too" 
 
 
Once in a while, 
I still hear his voice, 
That one in a million sound, 
Like two laughing boys, 
He would hate it if we cried, 
That never was his style, 
Oh we still miss him, 
Every once in a while 
 
Solo 
 
            F              Fm  
Oh they can face up to the tears 
    C                    A7 
And somehow still find a smile 
Dm 
We only get 'em, 
G               Am7   G 
Every Once in a while 
Dm 
Oh how I miss him, 
G               C 
Every once in a while 
  
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante