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ADD: Once in a Very Blue Moon (Pat Alger)

24 Feb 02 - 08:44 AM (#656712)
Subject: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: GUEST,Pixie

Does anyone have words/chords to Nanci Griffiths' "Once in a Very Blue Moon" and "Looking for the Time (Working Girl)"? Thanks!!

24 Feb 02 - 09:14 AM (#656726)
Subject: Lyr Add: ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON (Alger)
From: Willa

Hi, Pixie Don't have the chords, here are the lyrics.

ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON
By Patrick Alger (Recorded by Nanci Griffith and once by Dolly Parton)

I found your letter in my mailbox today
You were just checking if I was okay
And if I miss you, well, you know what they say
's just Once in a Very Blue Moon
Chorus
Just once in a very blue moon
Just once in a very blue moon
And I feel one coming on soon

No need to tell me you'd like to be friends
And help me get back on my feet again
And if I miss you, well, it's just now and then
Chorus

(Bridge) There's a blue moon, Shining
When I am reminded of all we've been through
Such a blue moon Shining
Does it ever shine down on you

You act as if it never hurt you at all
Like I'm the only one whose getting up from a fall
Don't you remember, can't you recall
Chorus

Just Once in very Blue Moon

( Note to the readers: When you have to full moons in one month, the second one is called the Blue Moon.)

24 Feb 02 - 10:48 AM (#656785)
Subject: Chords Add: ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON
From: allanwill

Guest Pixie

This is Mary Blacks version of Blue Moon.

There is a really great TAB version of Nanci's, but I just can't find the bloody thing at the moment! I'll keep looking.

Allan

Once in a very blue moon
  
  
  
    G   	           D   	   C   	    G   	    D   	   C       D    G   
1	   I found your letter in my mailbox today; you were just checking if  I  was okay.      And if I  
  D                  C     
miss you, well, you know what they say:  
  
			C    D        G         e          C         D         G          C      D     
CHORUS:	Just once      in a very blue moon, just once in a very blue moon; just once   
		      b         e          C        D         G  
		in a very blue moon and I feel one coming on soon.  
  
    G   		 D   	     C   	             G   	      D   	    C     D    G   
2	   No need to ask me if we can be friends and help me right back on my feet again;   
          D               C     
and if I miss you, well, just now and then -   
  
  
CHORUS  
  
	     e        B   e        C        G         C               G               e  
There's a blue moon shining when  I  am reminded of all we've been through; such a blue moon  
 B   e             C          a      D  
shining - does it ever shine down on you?  
  
    G   	       D   	         C   	                 G   	  D   	             C           D   G  
3	   You act as if it doesn't hurt you at all, like I'm the only one who's getting up from a fall;   
		 D          C     
don't you remember, now don't you recall -   
  
  
CHORUS  
  
      C         D         G  
Just once in a very blue moon.


(Mary Black)
Line Breaks <br> added. Preformat commands <pre> (beginning) and </pre> (end) added to space chords.
-Joe Offer-

24 Feb 02 - 10:50 AM (#656786)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: allanwill

Bugger! that didn't work. I'll send it again when I work out how to do it.

Allan

24 Feb 02 - 11:27 AM (#656797)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: allanwill

Pixie

This is getting all too hard. That Mary Black version is at www.e-tab.org. I'll keep looking for Nanci's version.

Allan

24 Feb 02 - 07:31 PM (#657056)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: GUEST

thanks, Allan - if you can do, great! Meanwhile, I'll copy this off! This is a great start....I was having some trouble figuring out some of the chords for this one, and it is a tune stuck in my head for days now!

Pixie

24 Feb 02 - 08:05 PM (#657077)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Well, I'll expect to hear from you with one or both of these soon.

It was good to have Owen out Friday night.

24 Feb 02 - 11:07 PM (#657180)
Subject: ADD Chords: Once in a Very Blue Moon
From: Joe Offer

Hi - you can find Nanci Griffith chords and Cowpie (click).
Lots of Nanci lyrics & links here (click).

 Once In A Very Blue Moon
(Nanci Griffith)

    Capo on 5th Fret 
   VERSE 1
  
   C            G            F         C                              G      F
   I found your letter in my mailbox today, you were just checkin' if I was okay
   C        G                   F
   And if I miss you, well, you know what they say
         F    G       C    B    Am         F         G         C
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, just once in a very blue moon
        F     G       Em        Am          F         G        C 
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, and I feel one comin' on  soon
  
   
   VERSE 2
  
   C          G              F          C                                   G     F
   No need to tell me, you'd like to be friends, and help me get back on my feet again
   C    G                   F
   If I miss you at all ... it's just now and then
         F    G       C    B    Am         F         G         C
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, just once in a very blue moon
        F     G       Em        Am          F         G        C 
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, and I feel one comin' on  soon
  
   
  
   CHORUS
  
             F         Em    C      F    G           F              C 
   There's a blue moon shinin' when I am reminded of all we've been through
          F         Em   C          F                  G 
   Such a blue moon shinin' does it ever shine down on you?
  
   
  
   VERSE 3
  
   C          G           F           C                                        G         F
   You act as if it never hurt you at all, like I'm the only one who's gettin' up from a fall
   C           G       F
   Don't you remember? Can't you recall?
         F    G       C    B    Am         F         G         C
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, just once in a very blue moon
        F     G       Em        Am          F         G        C 
   Just once ... in a very blue moon, and I feel one comin' on soon
        F     G       Em        C
   Just once ... in a very blue moon

26 Feb 02 - 11:12 AM (#658244)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: allanwill

Guest Pixie

Found it. Go to http://safsdj3.bangor.ac.uk/dj/

then go to Links, then the Nanci Griffith page. Both songs are there and both Tabbed.

Allan

26 Feb 02 - 04:47 PM (#658450)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: GUEST,Pixie

You have been a great help - now I can play it instead of trying to struggle through my "version".

George!!!! Hope to see you soon at the Bagel - I have a kayak course this Friday night, but hopefully within the next couple of weeks???

Pixie

26 Feb 02 - 05:46 PM (#658508)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: Jerry Dingleman: The Boy Wonder(inactve)

Joe,

Although she recorded it, your songwriting credit to Nanci Griffith for "Once in a Very Blue Moon" is incorrect.

Willa,

Your attribution to Patrick Alger is incomplete. "Once in a Very Blue Moon" was co-written by Pat Alger and Gene Levine.

Jerry

01 Aug 04 - 02:16 AM (#1238146)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Nanci Griffith tunes
From: harpgirl

rerun