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Nanci Griffith Once - In A Very Blue Moon Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

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

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

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

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]

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?

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 Just [F]once [G]in a [E7]very blue [Am]moon

Artist Nanci Griffith
Album Once in a Very Blue Moon
Genres Country
Year 1984
Key E

How to Play Once In A Very Blue Moon on Guitar?

Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon can be played in the key of E using the C, Em, F, G, E7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Once In A Very Blue Moon with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.