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Version 1 Version 3 Version 4#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## ----------------------------------------------- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by DIRE STRAITS ------------------------------------------------ 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)