Dire Straits - Once upon a time in the west
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
by
DIRE STRAITS
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key Am : Time signature: 14/4 (i believe..some one told me)
(plenty of off-beats ; time lengths of each
chord bar is variable)
Intro: Lead
(organ intro)
Am / F
Am / G / F
Am / G / F
Time interval: bass-to-bass= 1.0, then....
(drum roll)
Am / D / Am / D
3.5 0.5 3.5 0.5
Am / G / D / Am
1.5 2.0 1.5 1.5
C / Am / Dm / G / Am
1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
SOME PEOAmPLE GET A CHEAP LAUGH BREAKING UP SDPEED LIMIT
AmSCARING A PEDESTRIAN ON FOR A MINUTE D
AmCROSSING UP PROGRESS, DRIVING ON THE GRAGSS
DLEAVING JUST ENUFFA ROOM TO PAAmSS
CSOMEDAY DRIVER NEVER TOOK A AmTEST
OH YDmEAH! OGNCE UPON A TIME IN THEAm WEST
THEY SAY ITS AmNO USE SAYING THAT YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING D
STAmILL GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DONT KNOW SOMETHING D
AmSITTING ON A FENCE, THAT'S A DANGEROUS CGALL
YEAH YOU COULD EDVEN CATCH A BULLET FROM THE PEACE KEEPINGAm FORCE
EVEN AC HERO GETS A BULLET IN THE CHAmEST
OH YDmEAH, ONGCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEAmST
Lead:
Am / F (double time rythym)
Am / G / F
(roll)
Am / D / Am / D
Am / G / D / Am
C / Am / Dm / G / Am
Am / F (double time rythym)
Am / G / F
Am D
MOTHER MARY YOUR CHILDREN ARE SLAUGHTERED
AmSOMEDAY YOUR MAMA'S GONNA LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTER D
AmWHO'S PROTECTING THE INNER GENTEGEL
IT SPELLS TDROUBLE IN THE LAND OF PLAmENTY
TELL ME CHOW WE GONNA DO OUT SPARAmES ''
YEAH, YODmU GUESS... OGNCE UPON A TIME IN THEAm WEST
OH YDmEAH, ONGCE UPON A TIME IN THE WESAmT
OH YDmEAH ONCGE UPON A TIME IN THE WESAmT
OH YDmEAH, ONGCE UPON A TIME IN THE WAmEST
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE, OGNCE UPON A TIME IN THEAm WEST
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST..
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
repeat to fade.....(chorus)
(repeat Dm / G / Am)
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