Once Was One Chords & Tabs
Intro: G, Em, G, D, Am
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Em G
Of all of us he had to know he'd never grow
D Am
He'd never climb he'd never love like the love I know
Em G
As I was two and he was ten they carried me
D Am
through holograms they twisted into cosmic seas
G C G
Once was born of light like you
Am C G
Once was one but now we're two
G C G
When I was born of love like you
Am C G
When you were ten and I was two
Em B
There were two monkey's talking soundin like little dogs
C G
they were barkin and bitchin about what was wrong
Em B
In the world we were just spacemen taking a ride
C G
The gorilla's in his human suit reciting his lines
Em B C G
Singin we all we all we all turn on
Em B C G
we all we all we all turn off
Em G Am Em
When gathering all we need to share is the wind
D Am
For anything to die it needs first to begin
Repeat verse and chorus
Bridge:
A C G A
In time saw your future's not burnin so bright
C G A
and if we too long it'll be less like mine
Repeat Chorus
Guitar Solo- E C B G
End:
Em G Am Em
Human greed, love and lies would be tricks of mine
D Am
But I was of the future, past, and present time
G C G
Once was born of light like you
Am C G
Once was one but now we're two
G C G
When I was born of love like you
Am C G
When you were ten and I was two
