Once Upon A Time In The West Chords

by Mark Knopfler
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Adarsh [a] 1,178.
1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 11, 2023

Chords

Am
F
G
D
C
Dm

Strumming

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Note: The (G) at the end of the solo is only a passing chord
 
[Intro]
Am    F
Am    G     F     Am     G     F
Am    D     Am    D
Am    G     D     Am
C     Am
Dm    G     Am
 
[Verse]
Am                                                       D    Am
Some people get a cheap laugh breaking up the speed limit
Am                                   D    Am
Scaring the pedestrians for a minute
Am                                  G
Crossing up progress driving on the grass
D                           Am
Leaving just enough room to pass
C                          Am
Sunday driver never took a test
   Dm    G                       Am
Oh yeah, once upon a time in the west
Am                                                D    Am
Yes it's no use saying that you don't know nothing
Am                                                D    Am
It's still gonna get you if you don't do something
Am                                    G
Sitting on a fence that's a dangerous course
D                                                        Am
Oh, you could even catch a bullet from the peace-keeping force
C                                  Am
Even the hero gets a bullet in the chest
Dm       G                       Am
Oh yeah, once upon a time in the west
 
[Solo]
D     F     Am    G    F
Am    D     Am    D
Am    G     D     Am
C     Am
Dm    G     Am
D     F     Am    G    F    (G)
 
[Verse]
Am                                       D    Am
Mother Mary your children are slaughtered
Am                                                 D    Am
Some of you mothers ought to lock up your daughters
Am                       G
Who's protecting the innocents
D                               Am
Heap big trouble in the land of plenty
C                                 Am
Tell me how we're gonna do what's best
Dm        G                       Am
You guess once upon a time in the west
Dm       G                       Am
Oh yeah, once upon a time in the west
Dm       G                       Am
Oh yeah, once upon a time in the west
 
Oh yeah, once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
Dm        G                       Am
          Once upon a time in the west
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Once Upon A Time In The West – Mark Knopfler
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2 comments
dnicholsoncole
why is it in upper case.? do we have to SHOUT the whole song?
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callerz
SOMEDAY DRIVER NEVER TOOK A TEST =- Sunday Driver, never took a test & TELL ME HOW WE GONNA DO OUT SPARES = TELL ME HOW WE GONNA WHATS BEST ??
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