Once In A While
Aretha Franklin
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Tom : C
C G Am7
Once in a while
G Em
B7/13- A7 Gdim
Will you try to give one little thought to me
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G7
Though somebody else may be
Fdim C Gdim Dm7 G7
Nearer your heart
C G Am7
Once in a while
G Em
B7/13- A7 Gdim
Will you dream of the moments I shared with you
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G7
Moments before we two
Fdim C Fdim C C/B
Drifted apart
Bridge
E C#m5-/7 F#m7 B7
In love's smoldering ember
E C#m5-/7 F#m7 B7
One spark can remain
E C#m5-/7 F#m7 B7
If love still can remember
E Edim Dm7 Fdim
That spark may burn again
C G Am7
I know that I'll
G Em
B7/13- A7 Gdim
Be contented with yesterday's memory
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G7
Knowing you think of me
Fdim C
C/B A7 A7/9- A7
Once in a while
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G7
Knowing you think of me
Dm7
Dm5-/7 Fdim C C/B Am7 Am7/G Dm7 Dm5-/7 Fdim C
Once in a while
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