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Song title:       Once In A Lifetime
Original Album:	  Remain In Light

Words and Music by David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz,
                     Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
Copyright © 1980 Warner Brothers Records
Published by Warner Brothers Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:
[spoken]
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world 
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile 
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife 
And you may ask yourself, well, how did I get here? 


CHORUS:
Chords:
D/A  557775
G    355433

            D/A                 G
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down 
            D/A               G
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
         D/A                  G
Into the blue again after the money's gone 
          D/A             G
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground


[spoken]
And you may ask yourself: how do I work this...?
And you may ask yourself: where is that large automobile...? 
And you may tell yourself: this is not my beautiful house 
And you may tell yourself: this is not my beautiful wife


CHORUS:
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down 
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
Into the blue again after the money's gone 
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground


[play repeated Guitar Figure 1 over spoken words]


Guitar Figure 1
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|--10----10----10------------|
|-----11----11----11--11-11--|
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[spoken]
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was
...and go to the Moon
There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Under the water, carry the water
Remove the...


CHORUS:
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down 
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
Into the blue again after the money's gone 
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground


[repeat CHORUS]


[spoken]
And you may ask yourself: what is that beautiful house...?
And you may ask yourself: where does that highway go to...? 
And you may ask yourself: am I right, am I wrong...?
And you may tell yourself: my God, what have I done...?


CHORUS:
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
Into the blue again, into the silent water
Under the rocks and stones, water flowing underground 


[repeat CHORUS]

[play repeated distorted Guitar Figure 2 over spoken words]


Guitar Figure 2
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|--------5-----|
|--5--------5--|
|-----3--------|


[spoken]
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was
Same as it ever was; same as it ever was