Once Upon A Lifetime
recorded by Alabama
written by Frank J.Myers and Gary Baker
C F Am
Once upon a lifetime I looked in someone's eyes
F C G7
And felt the fire burning in my heart for the very first time
C F Am
She was scared and young and had never tasted love
C F C F
So I took her by the hand and a boy became a man
G7 C
Once upon a lifetime
F Am
And once upon a lifetime you hold the queen of hearts
F C G7
But if you gamble on a diamond when the dealing starts
C F Am
You stand to lose it all as the cards begin to fall
C F C F
And the lesson learned is hard you're only dealt the queen of hearts
G7 C
Once upon a lifetime
Am F C
So if you're taking chances know the chance you take
Am F C
A broken heart's a high price to pay
Am Em F
Foolish ways will make fools of the wise
Am F G7
And the best things seldom come along twice
C F Am
Once upon a lifetime you know that you've been blessed
F C G7
When you hold your first born tenderly against your chest
C F Am
Through the innocence you see there you are the family
C F C F
And you feel a special bond that only comes along
G7 C
Once upon a lifetime
Repeat #3
F C F C
And people only find a love like yours and mine
G7 C
Once upon a lifetime
