Once Upon A Time In The West Chords

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Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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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
 
        Am                                 D
SOME PEOPLE GET A CHEAP LAUGH BREAKING UP SPEED LIMIT
Am                                      D
SCARING A PEDESTRIAN ON FOR A MINUTE
Am                                      G
CROSSING UP PROGRESS, DRIVING ON THE GRASS
D                             Am
LEAVING JUST ENUFFA ROOM TO PASS
C                           Am
SOMEDAY DRIVER NEVER TOOK A TEST
    Dm    G                     Am
OH YEAH! ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
             Am                                          D
THEY SAY ITS NO USE SAYING THAT YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING
  Am                                              D
STILL GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DONT KNOW SOMETHING
Am                                      G
SITTING ON A FENCE, THAT'S A DANGEROUS CALL
                D                                        Am
YEAH YOU COULD EVEN CATCH A BULLET FROM THE PEACE KEEPING FORCE
      C                            Am
EVEN A HERO GETS A BULLET IN THE CHEST
    Dm     G                       Am
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
 
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
Am                                              D
SOMEDAY YOUR MAMA'S GONNA LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTER
Am                              G
WHO'S PROTECTING THE INNER GENTEEL
           D                       Am
HEAP BIG TROUBLE IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
        C                       Am
TELL ME HOW WE GONNA DO whats     best ??
        Dm          G                     Am
YEAH, 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
    Dm     G                      Am
OH YEAH, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
 
                          G                     Am
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE, 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, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
 
repeat to fade.....(chorus)
(repeat Dm / G / Am)
 
ujd@ecl.psu.edu
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Once Upon A Time In The West – Dire Straits

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First verse, line five should read "Sunday driver, never took a test"

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