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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
by
DIRE STRAITS
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key Am : Time signature: 14/4 (i believe..some one told me)
(plenty of off-beats ; time lengths of each
chord bar is variable)

Intro: Lead

(organ intro)

Am / F
Am (x02210@1)/ G/ (320003@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am  / G/ (320003@1)F (133211@1)
Time interval: bass-to-bass= 1.0, then....

(drum roll)

Am / D / Am / D
3.5  0.5 3.5  0.5
Am / G / D / Am
1.5 2.0 1.5  1.5
C (x32010@1)/ Am/ (x02210@1)Dm/ (xx0231@1)G/ (320003@1)Am1.5 (x02210@1) 2.0  1.0 1.0 1.0

        Am (x02210@1)                               DSOME (xx0232@1)PEOPLE GET A CHEAP LAUGH BREAKING UP SPEED LIMIT
Am (x02210@1)                                    DSCARING (xx0232@1)A PEDESTRIAN ON FOR A MINUTE
Am (x02210@1)                                    GCROSSING (320003@1)UP PROGRESS, DRIVING ON THE GRASS
D (xx0232@1)                           AmLEAVING (x02210@1)JUST ENUFFA ROOM TO PASS
C (x32010@1)                         AmSOMEDAY (x02210@1)DRIVER NEVER TOOK A TEST
    Dm (xx0231@1)  G (320003@1)                   AmOH (x02210@1)YEAH! ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
             Am (x02210@1)                                        DTHEY (xx0232@1)SAY ITS NO USE SAYING THAT YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING
  Am (x02210@1)                                            DSTILL (xx0232@1)GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DONT KNOW SOMETHING
Am (x02210@1)                                    GSITTING (320003@1)ON A FENCE, THAT'S A DANGEROUS CALL
                D (xx0232@1)                                      AmYEAH (x02210@1)YOU COULD EVEN CATCH A BULLET FROM THE PEACE KEEPING FORCE
      C (x32010@1)                          AmEVEN (x02210@1)A HERO GETS A BULLET IN THE CHEST
    Dm (xx0231@1)   G (320003@1)                     AmOH (x02210@1)YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

Lead:
Am  /  F    (double time rythym)
Am/ (x02210@1)G (320003@1)/ F(roll) (133211@1)
Am / D / Am / D
Am / G / D / Am
C (x32010@1)/ Am/ (x02210@1)Dm/ (xx0231@1)G/ (320003@1)AmAm (x02210@1)/ F (double time rythym)
Am / G / F

          Am (x02210@1)                                  D (xx0232@1)MOTHER MARY YOUR CHILDREN ARE SLAUGHTERED
Am (x02210@1)                                            DSOMEDAY (xx0232@1)YOUR MAMA'S GONNA LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTER
Am (x02210@1)                            GWHO'S (320003@1)PROTECTING THE INNER GENTEEL
           D (xx0232@1)                     AmIT (x02210@1)SPELLS TROUBLE IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
        C (x32010@1)                     AmTELL (x02210@1)ME HOW WE GONNA DO OUT SPARES ??
        Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)                   AmYEAH, (x02210@1)YOU GUESS... ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
    Dm (xx0231@1)   G (320003@1)                      AmOH (x02210@1)YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
    Dm (xx0231@1)   G (320003@1)                     AmOH (x02210@1)YEAH ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
    Dm (xx0231@1)   G (320003@1)                    AmOH (x02210@1)YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

                          G (320003@1)                   AmONCE (x02210@1)UPON A TIME IN THE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST..

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

repeat to fade.....(chorus)
(repeat Dm / G / Am)

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