Tony Bennett - Once upon a time
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Once Upon A Time
Words & Music by Lee Adams & Charles Strouse
Recorded by Tony Bennett, 1962; From the musical "All-American"
AOnce upon a AM7time A6 a gAM7irl with mF#moonlight in her eyes
DM7Put her hand in minAe AM7 and sDaid she lAoved me sDo; DM7 Bm7
E7 F#m D E7 A AM7 Bm7-5 E7
But that was once upon a time, very long ago.
AOnce upon a AM7hill A6 we AM7sat benF#meath a willow tree
DM7Counting all the stAars AM7 and wDaiting fAor the daDwn ?DM7? Bm7
E7 F#m D Bm7-5 E7 A AM7 A6 AM7
But that was once upon a time now the tree is gone.
Bridge:
Bm7-5 E7 AM7 A6 Bm7-5 E7 AM7 A6
How the breeze ruffled through her hair;
G#mHow we C#7always lF#maughed as though tomB7orrow wasn't tE7here.
D9 A Bm7-5 E7 A AM7
We were young and didn't have a care
F#m B7 Bm7-5 E7
Where did it go'
AOnce upon a tAM7ime A6 the wAM7orld was sF#mweeter than we knew,
DM7Ev'rything was ouArs AM7 how Dhappy Awe were Dthen! DM7 Bm7
But soE7mehow oF#mnce upon a tDM7ime Bm7
Bm7-5 E7 D9 A F#m D9 BbM7 A
Never comes a - gain.