ACTIVITY
Once Upon A Time
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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 / G / F
Am / G / F
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 / Am / Dm / G / Am
1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Am D
SOME PEOPLE GET A CHEAP LAUGH BREAKING UP SPEED LIMIT
Am D
SCARING A PEDESTRIAN ON FOR A MINUTE
Am G
CROSSING UP PROGRESS, DRIVING ON THE GRASS
D Am
LEAVING JUST ENUFFA ROOM TO PASS
C Am
SOMEDAY DRIVER NEVER TOOK A TEST
Dm G Am
OH YEAH! ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Am D
THEY SAY ITS NO USE SAYING THAT YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING
Am D
STILL GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DONT KNOW SOMETHING
Am G
SITTING ON A FENCE, THAT'S A DANGEROUS CALL
D Am
YEAH YOU COULD EVEN CATCH A BULLET FROM THE PEACE KEEPING FORCE
C Am
EVEN A HERO GETS A BULLET IN THE CHEST
Dm G Am
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Lead:
Am / F (double time rythym)
Am / G / F
(roll)
Am / D / Am / D
Am / G / D / Am
C / Am / Dm / G / Am
Am / F (double time rythym)
Am / G / F
Am D
MOTHER MARY YOUR CHILDREN ARE SLAUGHTERED
Am D
SOMEDAY YOUR MAMA'S GONNA LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTER
Am G
WHO'S PROTECTING THE INNER GENTEEL
D Am
IT SPELLS TROUBLE IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
C Am
TELL ME HOW WE GONNA DO OUT SPARES ??
Dm G Am
YEAH, YOU GUESS... ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Dm G Am
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Dm G Am
OH YEAH ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Dm G Am
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
G Am
ONCE 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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