Learn "ONLY ONCE IN MY LIFE" by Agustin Lara on Piano

Master "ONLY ONCE IN MY LIFE" by Agustin Lara with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Latin arrangement is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

(CN.C.)On ly (Bb7)once in my (Eb)life if (Edim7)I could (Bb7)hold you, (CN.C.)on ly once I might (Fm)find what (Bb)true love (Eb)means. I’m a fool (Ebmaj7)just to hope (Eb6)I could (Edim7)know to bri lló ment of sur (Bb7)ren der, the sur ren der to the mag ic of feel ing your lips a gainst (Eb)mine. On ly (Bb7)once in my (Eb)life, to (Edim7)love com (Bb7)plete ly; (CN.C.)spend the rest of my (Fm)life with (Bb)on ly (Eb)you. In a prayer (Ebmaj7)or a dream (Eb6)to be (Edim7)lieve za that di could last for (Bb7)ev er, and for ev er de be some thing to that hap pened tan just once in my (Eb)life. (CN.C.)On ly (Bb7)once in my (Eb)vez a (Edim7)mé la (Bb7)vi da, (CN.C.)so la men te na (Fm)vez y (Bb)na da (Eb)más. U na vez (Ebmaj7)na da más (Eb6)en mi (Edim7)huer to that mo ment la pe (Bb7)ran za, la pe ran der za que lum bra ca mi no de mi so le (Eb)dad. U na (Bb7)vez na da (Eb)más se (Edim7)tre ga (Bb7)al ma, (CN.C.)con la dul ce to (Fm)tal re (Bb)nun cia (Eb)ción y cuan do (Ebmaj7)se mi la (Eb6)gro rea (Edim7)li za pro love could gio de (Bb7)mar se, hay cam pa nas could be fies thing to que can pened tan en el co ra (Eb)zón. (CN.C.)So la (Bb7)men te na (Bb7)hap pened tan just once in my (Eb)life.

Song Details

Category
Latin
Key
Ab
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Only Once In My Life" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.