Nanci Griffith Once - In A Very Blue Moon Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I found your [Em]letter in my [F]mailbox today
[C]You were just [G]checking if [F]I was [G]okay [C]
And if I [Em]miss you, well, you [F]know what they say
[chorus]
Just once [G]in a [C]very blue [Am]moon
Just [F]once in a [G]very blue [C]moon
Just [F]once [G]in a [E7]very blue [Am]moon
And I [F]feel one [G]coming on [C]soon
[verse 2]
No need to [Em]tell me if [F]you’d like to be friends
And [C]help me right [G]back on my [F]feet [G]again [C]
And if I [Em]miss you, well, [F]just now and then
[chorus]
Just once [G]in a [C]very blue [Am]moon
Just [F]once in a [G]very blue [C]moon
Just [F]once [G]in a [E7]very blue [Am]moon
And I [F]feel one [G]coming on [C]soon
[verse 3]
There’s a [Am]blue moon [E7]shin[Am]ing
When [C]I am reminded of [Dm7]all we’ve been [C]through
Such a [Am]blue moon [E7]shin[Am]ing
Does it [F]ever shine [Dm7]down on [G7]you [C]
[verse 4]
You act as [Em]if it never [F]hurt you at all
Like [C]I’m the only [G]one who’s getting [F]up from a [G]fall [C]
Don’t you [Em]remember [F]can’t you recall?
[Closing]
Just once [G]in a [C]very blue [Am]moon
Just [F]once in a [G]very blue [C]moon
Just [F]once [G]in a [E7]very blue [Am]moon
[chorus]
And I [F]feel one [G]coming on [C]soon
Just [F]once [G]in a [E7]very blue [Am]moon
How to play Once In A Very Blue Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Once In A Very Blue Moon uses these transitions most often: F → G (16), G → C (12), and Am → F (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
9. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
10. C → Dm7 chord transition
To move from C to Dm7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. F → Dm7 chord transition
To move from F to Dm7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
13. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
Once In A Very Blue Moon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Once In A Very Blue Moon.
- Once In A Very Blue Moon includes 83 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Once In A Very Blue Moon contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Once In A Very Blue Moon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%