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Great tune from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty!
[Intro]
E
ETime to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step out, time to step out
Time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step outside you.
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EHouse on fire, leave it all behind G#myou.
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EDark as night, let the lightning G#mguide you.
AOooooh Oh Oh OhE  
Whoa Oh OhB  
Time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step outside you.
F#Oooooh Oh Oh OhA  
House on fire, leave it all behind you.
   ELiving life, fF#eeding appetites. 
   AStayed through every hard stop, eF#mvery go.
   EBeing bland
   F#Breathing half the time.
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EHouse on fire, leave it all behind G#myou.
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EDark as night, let the lightning G#mguide you.
Time to step C#moutside, time to step outside
Time to step out, time to step out
[Instrumental]
(Finger Picking)
C#m, B, A, E, G#m  
  EBroke tooth Monday
  F#Something's not the same
  ABlank head, crossed eyes sweep F#mthe floor.
  EFeel your presence,
  F#min your absence shut the door.
(Softly)
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EHouse on fire, leave it all behinG#md you.
     C#mOooh Oh
     BOooooh Oh
     AOooh
EDark as night, let the lightning G#mguide you.
     AOooh Oh
     Oooooh Oh
     EOooh Oh  
     Oooh Oh  G#m  
     AOooh Oh
     F#Oooooh Oh
     EOooh Oh 
     Oooh Oh
     F#Oooh Oh
     AOooooh Oh
  ETime to step outside, time to step outside
  Time to step out, time to step out

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Step Out

by José González

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Great tune from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty!

[Intro]

Time to step outside, time to step outside

Time to step out, time to step out

Time to step outside, time to step outside

Time to step outside you.

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

House on fire, leave it all behind you.

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

Dark as night, let the lightning guide you.

A E

Oooooh Oh Oh Oh

Whoa Oh Oh

Time to step outside, time to step outside

Time to step outside you.

F# A

Oooooh Oh Oh Oh

House on fire, leave it all behind you.

E F#

Living life, feeding appetites.

A F#m

Stayed through every hard stop, every go.

Being bland

Breathing half the time.

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

House on fire, leave it all behind you.

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

Dark as night, let the lightning guide you.

C#m

Time to step outside, time to step outside

Time to step out, time to step out

[Instrumental]

(Finger Picking)

C#m B A E G#m

, , , ,

Broke tooth Monday

Something's not the same

A F#m

Blank head, crossed eyes sweep the floor.

Feel your presence,

F#m

in your absence shut the door.

(Softly)

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

House on fire, leave it all behind you.

C#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh

E G#m

Dark as night, let the lightning guide you.

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh Oh

G#m

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Oooh Oh

Oooooh Oh

Time to step outside, time to step outside

Time to step out, time to step out

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