Van Halen - Once: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Once" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Once Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Once" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm C Gm Am Once embraced, can't ever be let go Once revealed, can't ever be not shown Once believed, can't ever lose faith Once shared, can't ever be separate Once sown, once can't ever be not reaped G C/E F Like the dawn of a brand new day Am G With the power of deity G C/E F Well, I can feel it inside of me D E Feel it. Can you feel it? Once born, can't ever be not conceived Once present, can't ever be past Once first, once can't ever be not everlast Returning home of the prodigal Holding the intangible To believe in a miracle Believe it. Can you believe it? Chorus: F Have you ever been touched? C G C Once whoa, really touched? F C Could it ever be too much? G C Whoa-oh-oh, can you tell me? Once seen, can't ever lose sight Once dawn, can't ever be not light Once, once felt, once felt Can't ever be untouched The assurance only hope can bring With the conviction of the unseen See it's greater than everything See it, oh can you see it? Chorus: Have you ever been touched? Once whoa-oh really, really touched? Could it ever be too much? Whoa-ooh-oh oh, can you tell me? Have you ever really touched love once? Oh! Have you ever been touched? Once whoa-oh-oh really touched? Could it ever be too much? I don't know. Did you tell me? Have you ever really touched Once. Whoa-oh really, really touched? Could it ever be too much? Oh-ooh somebody tell me Have you ever really touched Love once? Ah, have you ever really touched Love once? Have you ever really touched love Touched love? Woooo-ooooo Woooo-ooooo Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Wooo-oooo Wooo-oooo Wooo-oooo-oooo Oh, love once. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dm  E  F  G  Gm  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 Van Halen.