Portugal The Man - Once Was One

intro : G , Em , G , D , Am

Em G
of all of us he had to know he’d never grow
D Am
he’d never climb he’d never love like the love i know
Em G
as i was two and he was ten they carried me
D Am
through holograms they twisted into cosmic seas
G C G
once was born of light like you
Am C G
once was one but now we’re two
G C G
when i was born of love like you
Am C G
when you were ten and i was two
Em B
there were two monkey’s talking soundin like little dogs
C G
they were barkin and bitchin about what was wrong
Em B
in the world we were just spacemen taking a ride
C G
the gorilla’s in his human suit reciting his lines
Em B C G
singin we all we all we all turn on
Em B C G
we all we all we all turn off
Em G Am Em
when gathering all we need to share is the wind
D Am
for anything to die it needs first to begin

repeat verse and chorus

bridge :
A C G A
in time saw your future’s not burnin so bright
C G A
and if we too long it’ll be less like mine

repeat chorus

guitar solo – E C B G

end :
Em G Am Em
human greed , love and lies would be tricks of mine
D Am
but i was of the future , past , and present time

G C G
once was born of light like you
Am C G
once was one but now we’re two
G C G
when i was born of love like you
Am C G
when you were ten and i was two