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Once Upon A Time

The Gaslight Anthem
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Once  upon a time,  when I  was in high school
I  was in love with you, lady  and you treated  me so cool.
I  was drivin'  a Chevy  '72
had  4 on the floor,  girl, a hundred  20 it would do
I  remember Marvin Gaye,  singin', What's Goin On?
There  was a war,  baby, somewhere  across the  sea
I  don't wanna go and fight,  girl, 'cause you  were really lovin'  me.
I  remember Martin Luther  King, lord he was the man, babe
 that gave us all a dream.
I  remember Marvin Gaye, singin',  What's Goin On...
 Don't play with my love  no,
I  remember Marvin Gaye, singin',  What's Goin On.
We  used to have  sweet music  in the park
Lord  up at Monterrey  straight  down to the melody  park
You  used to wear  girl, them  hot pants
When  you strolled down the hall,  all the boys  wanted a chance...
I  remember Marvin Gaye,  singin', What's Goin On...
 Don't play with my love, no...
I  remember Otis Redding,  Sittin' at the Dock of the Bay---
 but then he went  away..
I  remember Sam Cooke  ya'll, Bring It On Home To Me,
 from your love I can't be free...
I  remember Elvis Presley,  and them Blue Suede  Shoes
 lord they gave me the  blues.
I  remember Marvin Gaye,  singin'...Let's get it on

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Readable chord sheet for Once Upon A Time by The Gaslight Anthem

[C]Once upon a t[Am]ime, when [F]I was in high s[C]chool
[C]I was in love with you, la[Am]dy and you t[F]reated me so c[C]ool.
[C]I was dr[Am]ivin' a [F]Chevy '7[C]2
[C]had 4 on the fl[Am]oor, girl, a hu[F]ndred 20 it would do [C]

[G]I remember Marvin G[Am]aye, singin', What's Goin O[C]n?

[C]There was a war[Am], baby, so[F]mewhere across the[C] sea
[C]I don't wanna go and fi[Am]ght, girl, 'cause y[F]ou were really lovin'[C] me.
[C]I remember Martin Luther[Am] King, lord he was the man, [F]babe
that gave us all a [C]dream.

[G]I remember Marvin Gaye, [Am]singin', What's Goin O[C]n...
Don't play with my [Am]love no,
[G]I remember Marvin Gaye, [Am]singin', What's Goin O[C]n.

[C]We used to h[Am]ave sweet [F]music in the p[C]ark
[C]Lord up at M[Am]onterrey stra[F]ight down to the melo[C]dy park
[C]You used to w[Am]ear girl, [F]them hot pa[C]nts
[C]When you strolled down the h[Am]all, all the [F]boys wanted a c[C]hance...

[G]I remember Marvin [Am]Gaye, singin', What's Goin O[C]n...
Don't play with my love, [Am]no...
[G]I remember Otis Re[Am]dding, Sittin' at the Dock of the [C]Bay---
but then he w[Am]ent away..
[G]I remember Sam Coo[Am]ke ya'll, Bring It On Home To [C]Me,
from your love I can't be [Am]free...
[G]I remember Elvis P[Am]resley, and them Blue Suede[C] Shoes
lord they gave me t[Am]he blues.
[G]I remember Marvin [Am]Gaye, singin'...Let's get it [C]on

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