Once In A Lifetime Chords

KeyE Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays576

Once In A Lifetime by One Direction is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords E, Bm, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			

 



Intro:  E Bm A (2x) 


verse 1: 

E        Bm 
Once in a lifetime 

        A 
It's just right 

               E 
We make no mistakes 

              Bm           A 
Not even the landslide or riptide 

                       E 
Could take it all the way 


         Bm                          A  
Somehow, it feels like nothing has changed 

                                    E 
Right now, my heart is beating the same 

           Bm                   A 
Out loud, someone's calling my name 

                E 
It sounds like you 



Chrous: 

E               Bm A E  
When I close my eyes 

              Bm A E 
All th stars align 

                  Bm D A 
And you are by my side 

E             Bm *(once) A * 
You are by my side 



verse 2: 

E        Bm 
Once in a lifetime 

        A 
It's just right 

                    E 
That we are always safe 

             Bm              A 
Not even the bad guys in the dark night 

                       E 
Could take it all the way 

         Bm                          A 
Somehow, it feels like nothing has changed 

                                    E 
Right now, my heart is beating the same 

           Bm                   A 
Out loud, someone's calling my name 

                E 
It sounds like you 



Chrous 2: 

E               Bm A E 
When I close my eyes 

              Bm A E 
All th stars align 

                  Bm D A 
And you are by my side 

E             Bm A D A 
You are by my side 

              Bm D A 
You are by my side 

              Bm A * 
You are by my side 


E *         Bm *            A * 
Once in a liftime you were mine 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante