Learn to play "Once" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A D A D Run away, sugar dancing on your tongue A D A D Any way to grow up and stay young A D A D You're getting stuck with papers and the magazines A D It's just your luck, the strangers A D living out your dream Chorus: A Once in a lifetime D F#m You give it away soon as you found it E A Another day, another breaking wave D F#m E Can't live without it Company, a shadow playing on the wall And suddenly, you don't miss it at all You're keeping up; soon, you're gonna be a star And that's enough to know for certain who you are Chorus: A Once in a lifetime D F#m You give it away soon as you found it E A Another day, another breaking wave D F#m Can't live without it E Another breaking wave - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E F#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Once" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Once" by Two Door Cinema Club.