Alabama - Once upon a lifetime

^DOnce upon a lifeti^Gme I looked in someone's eyes ^Bm G D

For the ver^Ay first time ^DShe was scared and young ^G And had never tasted love ^Bm So I ^Dtook her by the hand ^G And a boy^D became a man ^{G A}Once upon a lifeti^Dme.

^DAnd once upon a lifetime^G You hold the queen of hearts ^Bm But if you gamb^Gle on a diamond wh^Den The dea^Aling starts ^DYou stand to lose it all ^G As the cards begin to fall ^Bm And the ^Dlesson learned is hard ^G You're only dealt^D the queen of hearts ^{G A}Once upon a lifeti^Dme,

So if^Bm you take a chance Just kn^Gow the chance you take ^D A br^Bmoken heart's a high p^Grice to pay ^{D Bm}Foolish ways will make ^F#mfools of the wise ^G And the best ^Bmthings seldom come along ^Gtwice. ^A

^DAnd once upon a lifetime^G You know that you've been blessed ^Bm When you hold y^Gour first born tenderly ^{D A}Against your chest And through the innocenc^De you see ^G There you are the family ^Bm And you^D feel a special bond ^G That on^Dly comes along ^{G A}Once upon a lifeti^Dme.

And pe^Gople only find ^D A love^G like yours and mine ^{D A}Once upon a lifeti^Dme