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4/4
115 bpm
[Intro]
Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F      Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F
Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db    Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F      Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F
Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db    Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
[Verse 1]
You ain't Ab/Fno friBb/Fend oBb/Ff mine,Ab/F  
Bb/Fgiver Bb/Fof bluesDb7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
Try to Ab/FconfusBb/Fe my Bb/Fmind,Ab/F  
with Bb/Fyour Bb/Fpoint of viewsDb7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
Telling me liesAbmaj9/Bb,Bmaj7b5/Db  
ain't no surpriseAbmaj9/Bb,Bbmaj9/C  
but I got wiseAb/F  Bb/F  Bb/F  Ab/F  Bb/F  Bb/F  
[Verse 2]
I finalAb/Fly reaBb/Flize,Bb/F  Ab/F  
that Bb/FI havBb/Fe to chooseDb7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
You had Ab/Fme parBb/FalyzeBb/Fd,Ab/F  
so Bb/FI cut Bb/Fme looseDb7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
Have me excusedAbmaj9/Bb,        'cause Bb7#5I am off to beEbm11  
Ab7#5Something better now
[Chorus 1]
Dbmaj9'cause I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this tiAmaj9me
Gbm9Nothing can Amaj7b5/Bstop me
Dbmaj9I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this tiAmaj7meAbm7  
Gbm7And I will Abm7prevailAmaj7  Abm7  
Gbm7'cause I B9will prevaiCm7lGb9  
N.C.
You can't bother me
[Guitar Solo]
Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F      Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F
Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db    Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
[Verse 3]
Now I'm aAb/FpproacBb/Fhing Bb/Flife,Ab/F  
Bb/Fwith Bb/Fa new attituDb7deGb4/Db  Gb4/Db  Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
The colours Ab/Fare so Bb/FalivBb/Fe,
Ab/FI need Bb/Fno suBb/Fbstitute        Db7(no Gb4/DbsubstitGb4/Dbute)Db7  Gb4/Db  Gb4/Db  
I hear a Abmaj9/Bbvoice,       Bb7#5saying out the beEbm11st,
Ab7#5just as I am now
[Chorus 2]
Dbmaj9'cause I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this tiAmaj9me
And Gbm9nothing can Amaj7b5/Bstop me now
Dbmaj9I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this tiAmaj7meAbm7  
Gbm7And I will Abm7prevailAmaj7,Abm7  
Gbm7'cause I wiB9ll prevail
[Guitar Solo]
Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
Bbmaj7/C    Bbmaj7b5/C      Bbmaj7/C    Bbmaj7b5/C
   Dbmaj7/Eb       Dbmaj7b5/Eb     Dbmaj7/Eb   Gb9N.C.
[Brass Solo]
Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F      Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F
Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db    Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F      Ab/F      Bb/F   Bb/F
Db7       Gb4/Db Gb4/Db       Db7   Gb4/Db   Abmaj7b5/Bb
[Instrumental]
Abmaj7/Bb   Bb7#5   Ebm9   Ab7#5
[Chorus 3]
I'm stepping Dbmaj9up (I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup) this Amaj9time, oh
Gbm9Nothing can Amaj7b5/Bstop me now
Dbmaj9I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup (I'm stepping up) this Amaj7timeAbm7  
Oh, and Gbm7nothing can Amaj7b5/Bhold me downDbmaj9  
I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this Amaj7time, ooh
Gbm7And nothing can Amaj7b5/Bstop me nowDbmaj9  
I'm stepping Gb4/Ebup this time
I'm gonna do it, Amaj7oh, you can't Abm7stop Gbm7me now
I will Abm7prevAmaj7ail, I will preAbm7vail, Gbm7yeah
'cause I will B9prevail
[Guitar Solo]
    Cmaj7      Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
    Dmaj7/E         Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7      Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
    Dmaj7/E         Dmaj7b5/E   Dmaj7/E        Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7      Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
    Dmaj7/E         Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7      Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
    Dmaj7/E         Dmaj7b5/E   Dmaj7/E        Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7      Bm7  Am7     Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7  Am7   Cmaj7b5/D
[Outro]
Bbmaj7/C    Bbmaj7b5/C      Bbmaj7/C    Bbmaj7b5/C
Dbmaj7/Eb   Dbmaj7b5/Eb     Dbmaj7/Eb   Gb9

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Stepping Up

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/F

Bb/F

Db7

Gb4/Db

Abmaj9/Bb

Bmaj7b5/Db

Bbmaj9/C

Bb7#5

Ebm11

Ab7#5

Dbmaj9

Gb4/Eb

Amaj9

Gbm9

Amaj7b5/B

Amaj7

Abm7

Gbm7

Cm7

Gb9

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

4/4

115 bpm

[Intro]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

[Verse 1]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F

You ain't no friend of mine,

Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

giver of blues

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F

Try to confuse my mind,

Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

with your point of views

Abmaj9/Bb Bmaj7b5/Db

Telling me lies,

Abmaj9/Bb Bbmaj9/C

ain't no surprise,

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

but I got wise

[Verse 2]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F

I finally realize,

Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

that I have to choose

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F

You had me paralyzed,

Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

so I cut me loose

Abmaj9/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm11

Have me excused, 'cause I am off to be

Ab7#5

Something better now

[Chorus 1]

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9

'cause I'm stepping up this time

Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B

Nothing can stop me

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7

I'm stepping up this time

Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7

And I will prevail

Gbm7 B9 Cm7 Gb9

'cause I will prevail

N.C.

You can't bother me

[Guitar Solo]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

[Verse 3]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F

Now I'm approaching life,

Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

with a new attitude

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

The colours are so alive,

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

I need no substitute (no substitute)

Abmaj9/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm11

I hear a voice, saying out the best,

Ab7#5

just as I am now

[Chorus 2]

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9

'cause I'm stepping up this time

Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B

And nothing can stop me now

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7

I'm stepping up this time

Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7

And I will prevail,

Gbm7 B9

'cause I will prevail

[Guitar Solo]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C

Dbmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7b5/Eb Dbmaj7/Eb Gb9

N.C.

[Brass Solo]

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db

Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F

Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Abmaj7b5/Bb

[Instrumental]

Abmaj7/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm9 Ab7#5

[Chorus 3]

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9

I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time, oh

Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B

Nothing can stop me now

Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7

I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time

Gbm7 Amaj7b5/B Dbmaj9

Oh, and nothing can hold me down

Gb4/Eb Amaj7

I'm stepping up this time, ooh

Gbm7 Amaj7b5/B Dbmaj9

And nothing can stop me now

Gb4/Eb

I'm stepping up this time

Amaj7 Abm7 Gbm7

I'm gonna do it, oh, you can't stop me now

Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7 Gbm7

I will prevail, I will prevail, yeah

'cause I will prevail

[Guitar Solo]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D

[Outro]

Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C

Dbmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7b5/Eb Dbmaj7/Eb Gb9

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