What key is "Only Once In My Life" in?

"Only Once In My Life" by Agustin Lara is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Only Once In My Life" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Only Once In My Life" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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.

Only Once In My Life by Agustin Lara

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Only Once In My Life”

What key is "Only Once In My Life" in?: "Only Once In My Life" by Agustin Lara is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Only Once In My Life" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Only Once In My Life" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Only Once In My Life

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Lyrics

Only Once In My Life by Agustin Lara

About “Only Once In My Life”

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