• Song:

    Once Upon A Time

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

  • Album:

    Live at Park Ave

This is a cover The Gaslight Anthem did of Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise's "Once 
Upon A Time".

It's a pretty neat song and I think this is pretty close. Played in D standard tuning 
( D5 , G5 , C5 , F5 , A5 , D5 ).

These are just the chords, edited from wraith88's tab which also has some of the lead 
parts. Some chords I think he got wrong ironed out, as well as put into D standard because 
that's by far the easiest way to play it without too many barre chords etc.


C5            A5        F5              C5
Once upon a time, when I was in high school
C5                         A5          F5             C5
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool.
C5       A5      F5       C5
I was drivin' a Chevy '72
C5              A5             F5                    C5
had 4 on the floor, girl, a hundred 20 it would do


G5                  A5                         C5
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On?


C5              A5        F5                 C5
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea
C5                      A5                 F5                    C5
I don't wanna go and fight, girl, 'cause you were really lovin' me.
C5                       A5                          F5
I remember Martin Luther King, lord he was the man, babe
                   C5
that gave us all a dream.


G5                       A5                    C5
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
                   A5
Don't play with my love no,
G5                       A5                    C5
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On.


C5           A5        F5             C5
We used to have sweet music in the park
C5           A5           F5                    C5
Lord up at Monterrey straight down to the melody park
C5            A5        F5          C5
You used to wear girl, them hot pants
C5                           A5           F5              C5
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance...


G5                 A5                          C5
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', What's Goin On...
                         A5
Don't play with my love, no...
G5                 A5                                C5
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---
             A5
but then he went away..
G5                 A5                            C5
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,
                          A5
from your love I can't be free...
G5                 A5                         C5
I remember Elvis Presley, and them Blue Suede Shoes
                   A5
lord they gave me the blues.
G5                 A5                           C5
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...Let's get it on
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