Once You Love

once you love - steve earle Intro : dgda x 2 D G a long time ago there lived a man D A he had the world in the palm of his hand G A sultans and kings beat a path to his door G A he had everything but he still wanted more D G one day in spring came a lady so fair D A he’d never looked on a beauty so rare G A but he didn’t trust her so he locked her away G A and his gold lost its luster when love died that day Chorus : G D C G once you love , once you trust it G D C G once you give your soul is bare G D C G one false move and you know you’re busted G D G A once you love you care D G i knew an old man who lived all alone D A in a sad iittle house at the end of the road G A he sat on his front porch in an old rocking chair G A and everyone swore he’d gone crazy down there D G but no one comes near so how could they know D A he lost someone dear to him once long ago G A he remembers the laughter and still tastes the tears G A and he still calls her name out after all of these years Chorus : G D C G once you love , once you trust it G D C G once you give your soul is bare G D C G one false move and you know you’re busted G D G once you love you care C G D you can keep it all inside C G D you can run but you can’t hide C when you think it’s safe outside D G D look behind you , love will find you Chorus : G D C G once you love , once you trust it G D C G once you give your soul is bare G D C G one false move and you know you’re busted G D G once you love you care C G G D once you trust it C G G D once you care ( repeat and fade )