Gordon Lightfoot - A painter passing through

^C6Once upon a time, I was on my own Once upon a time, like you've never known ^Dm/GOnce upon a time, I would be impressed ^C6Once upon a time, my life would be obsessed ^Dm/GOnce upon a time, once upon a day when ^C6I was in my prime, once along the way

If you ^Fwant to ^Gknow my ^Csecret Don't come ^Frunning ^Gafter ^Cme For ^FI am ^Gjust a ^Cpainter Passing ^Dmthrough in histo^Cry ^{G7 C6 G7}

^C6Yesterday is gone, yesterday's alright Yesterday belongs, in my dreams at night ^Dm/GYesterday is swell, yesterday is great ^C6Yesterday is strong, remembering can wait ^Dm/GOnce upon a time, once upon a day when ^C6I was in my prime, once along the way

If you ^Fwant to ^Gknow an ^Canswer I can't ^Fturn your ^Glife a^Cround For ^FI am ^Gjust a ^Cpainter Passing ^Dmthrough the under^Cground ^{G7 C6 G7}

^C6I was in my stride, always at my game Here comes Mister Cool, along the walk of fame ^Dm/GI was in demand, always in control ^C6The world was in my hands, my touch had turned to gold ^Dm/GOnce upon a time, I was in a daze, when ^C6Everyday I turned, hearts along the way

If you ^Fwant to ^Gknow my ^Csecret Don't come ^Frunning ^Gafter ^Cme For ^FI am ^Gjust a ^Cpainter Passing ^Dmthrough in histo^Cry ^{G7 C6 G7}

^C6Now that I am old, let me rest a spell All that I am told, I can never tell ^Dm/GNever in my life, never will it pass ^C6I am still alone, remembering at last ^Dm/GOnce upon a time, once upon a day, when ^C6I was in my prime, once along the way

If you ^Fwant to ^Gknow an ^Canswer I can't ^Fturn your ^Glife a^Cround For ^FI am ^Gjust a ^Cpainter Passing ^Dmthrough the under^Cground

If you ^Fwant to ^Gknow my ^Csecret Don't come ^Frunning ^Gafter ^Cme For ^FI am ^Gjust a ^Cpainter Passing ^Dmthrough in histo^Cry ^{G7 C6 G7}