Once Upon A Time by Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Charted by: Micbass
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My first chart here at U-G. I'm deducing chord
voicing based on the song's structure and bass
line; the guitar and/or keyboard my occasionally
play a Bm9 or D6, for example. But this should
give you the basic structure of the song.
Play around. Have fun.
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Chords:
A F#m Bm7 E D
E----0----2----2----0----2----|
B----2----2----3----0----3----|
G----2----2----2----1----2----|
D----2----4----4----2----0----|
A----0----4----2----2---------|
E---------2---------0---------|
Structure:
Intro and Verses: |A F#m |Bm7 A |
1st Chorus: |E |Bm7 D |A |
Chorus: |E |Bm7 D |A |F#m |
|E |Bm7 D |A |
(Slow, Motown feel)
A F#m Bm7 A
Once upon a time, when I was in high school
A F#m Bm7 A
I was in love with you, lady and you treated me so cool.
A F#m Bm7 A
I was drivin' a Chevy '72
A F#m Bm7 A
had 4 on the floor, girl, one hundred 20 it would do
E Bm7 D A
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On...
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/robert_bradleys_blackwater_suprise/once_upon_a_time_crd_ver_2.html ]
A F#m Bm7 A
There was a war, baby, somewhere across the sea
A F#m Bm7 A
I didn't wanna go and fight, girl, but you were really lovin' me.
A F#m Bm7 A
I remember Martin Luther King,
A F#m Bm7 A
lord he was the man, baby that gave us all a dream.
E Bm7 D A
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', let's Get It On...
F#m
Don't play with my love no,
E Bm7 D A
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On.
A F#m Bm7 A
We used to have sweet music in the park
A F#m Bm7 A
Lord up at Monterey they sang throughout the dark
A F#m Bm7 A
You used to wear girl, those hot pants
A F#m Bm7 A
When you strolled down the hall, all the boys wanted a chance...
E Bm7 D A
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin', Let's Get It On...
F#m
Don't play with my love, no...
E Bm7 D A
I remember Otis Redding, Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---
F#m
ahh, he went away..
E Bm7 D A
I remember Sam Cooke ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,
F#m
from your love I can't be free...
E Bm7 D A
I remember Elvis Presley, and the Blue Suede Shoes
F#m
ahh it gave me the blues.
E Bm7 D A
I remember Marvin Gaye, singin'...let's get it on
