Once In A Lifetime Chords
Once In A Lifetime by The Night Game is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
A G
Fifth floor, Lorimer apartment above the warehouse
D D
The Hasidic landlord checks on the rent
A G
Neon lights shining off of the bodega
D D
It's been weeks since I got up outta bed
verse 2
A G
Pushed her farther for nothing but the silence
D D
Sometimes it's nice to just be alone
A G
Up and down, trip the rock around the dive
D D
And sometimes it skins me down to the bone
Chorus
A
Once in a lifetime
G
Wake the dead, end dreamer, the angel, the sinner, the saint
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Dealer's got 21, that's Brooklyn or maybe it's fate
A
Once in a lifetime
G
You put the handgun down the bag down and give it away
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Got your eyes wide open the moment that you could be saved
verse 3
A G
Blue sun rising, awake at 11:30
D D
With a headache that's been pounding for months
A G
Something is different, a hot indian summer
D D
The body's waking up in the trunk
verse 4
A G
Help me I need a voice I need a reason
D D
Need anything but smoke in my lungs
A G
Flush it down watch it spin around to freedom
D D
The bathroom floor is temple for some
Chorus
A
Once in a lifetime
G
Wake the dead and dream of the angel, the sinner, the saint
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Dealers's got 21, that's Brooklyn or maybe it's fate
A
Once in a lifetime
G
You put the handgun down the bag down and give it away
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Got your eyes wide open the moment that you could be safe
A G D
And you're walking out
Pos-Chorus
D A G D
Once in a lifetime
D A
Once in a lifetime
Bridge
G
It's hard to believe
D
It's hard to believe
D
Once in a lifetime
A
Down on my knees
G
Down on my knees
D D
Well, I'm down on my,
A
yeahhh
G
Yeahhh
D
Yeahhh
D
Yeahhh
Chorus
A
Once in a lifetime
G
Wake the dead and dream of the angel, the sinner, the saint
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Dealers's got 21, that's Brooklyn or maybe it's fate
A
Once in a lifetime
G
You put the handgun down the bag down and give it away
D
Once in a lifetime
D
Got your eyes wide open the moment that you could be safe
And you're walking out
Pos-Chorus
A G
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-ooh
D
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-ooh
D
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-Once in a lifetime
A G
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-ooh
D
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-ooh
D
Ooh-ooooh-ooooh-Once in a lifetime