| C | G | F | C | G | F | |
| I found your | letter in my | mailbox to | day, you were just checkin' if | I was o | kay |
| C | G | F | |
| And if I | miss you, well, you | know what they say |
| F | G | C | B | Am | F | G | C | |
| Just o | nce . | .. 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 c | omin' 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 a | gain |
| C | G | F | |
| If I | miss you at all ... | it's just now and then |
| F | G | C | B | Am | F | G | C | |
| Just o | nce . | .. 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 c | omin' 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 | shini | n' 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 re | member? | Can't you recall? |
| F | G | C | B | Am | F | G | C | |
| Just o | nce . | .. 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 c | omin' on | soon |
| F | G | Em | C | |
| Just | once . | .. in a | very blue | moon |