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Steppin Out

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm6/C     x-3-2-3-3(3)
A/C#      x-4-2-2-2(0)
E/G#      4-x-2-1-0-0
D/A       x-0-4-2-3-2
Gm(maj7)  3-x-0-3-3-2
Gm        3-x-0-3-3-3
Gm6       3-x-0-3-3-0
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Chromatic Link
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--------1-2-3-4-|
E|2-3-4-5---------|
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[Intro]
|  D|  Gm|  D|  Gm|  D|  Gm6/C|
[Verse 1]
DPack up all your things
We're A/C#gonna be leaving
BmSooner than I F#mthought
GTake the things you Dbought
Clouds are Gm6/Cgathering.
[Verse 2]
DSay goodbye to all your friends
We're A/C#gonna be sorry
For a Bmwhile, that's how it F#mgoes
But Gthen again, who Dknows
AGm6/Cbout the rain    D(chromatic link)
[Chorus]
  DI'm steppin' out
  Dmaj7I'm moving on
  D7I'm gonna see the Gworld
E/G#Like a rolling D/Astone
BmStepping out
       GmI'm gonna be someAmbody...
BbOh, I'm Csteppin' Dout
[Verse 3]
DDid you hear what he said?
He A/C#said they sold me down the river
They Bmthought I thought was a F#mfool
They Gsaid the rain would Dfall
What Gm6/Cdid they know?
[Verse 4]
DThen I saw your face
And the A/C#song that you were singing
Though I Bmthought I knew the F#mwords
The Gtune was quite abDsurd and out of Gm6/Ckey
Ooo dah dah Ddee  (chromatic link)
[Chorus]
  DI'm steppin' out
  Dmaj7I'm moving on
  D7I'm gonna see the Gworld
E/G#Like a rolling D/Astone
BmStepping out
       GmI'm gonna be someAmbody...
BbOh, I'm Csteppin' Dout.A  
[Outro]
  DI'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' GoutGm(maj7)  Gm  Gm(maj7)  Gm6  
  DI'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' GoutGm(maj7)  Gm  Gm(maj7)  Gm6  
  DI'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' GoutGm(maj7)  Gm  Gm(maj7)  Gm6  
  DI'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' Gout  Gm(maj7)(chromatiGmc lGm(maj7)ink)Gm6  
(vocoderD) I'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' Gout  Gm(maj7)(chromatiGmc lGm(maj7)ink)Gm6  
(vocoderD) I'm steppin' F#mout, I'm steppin' Gout   Gm(maj7)(chromatGmic Gm(maj7)link)Gm6  
            Bb                       C|  D|  Bm|  F#m|  G   Gm|
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out.
               D      F#mDon't know where I'm Ggoing    Gm(maj7)Gonna GmseGm(maj7)e theGm6  
Dworld,      F#mgonna be someGbody    Gm(maj7)Don't kGmnow Gm(maj7)where I'Gm6m
Dgoing       F#mI'm just steppin' Gout
         Gm(maj7)     Gm          Gm(maj7)IGm6'm stBbeppin' out, I'm stCeppin' out. (chromatic link)D  

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Steppin Out

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm6/C

A/C#

F#m

Dmaj7

E/G#

D/A

Gm(maj7)

Gm6

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Gm6/C x-3-2-3-3(3)

A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0)

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

D/A x-0-4-2-3-2

Gm(maj7) 3-x-0-3-3-2

Gm 3-x-0-3-3-3

Gm6 3-x-0-3-3-0

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Chromatic Link

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|--------1-2-3-4-|

E|2-3-4-5---------|

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[Intro]

D Gm D Gm D Gm6/C

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[Verse 1]

Pack up all your things

A/C#

We're gonna be leaving

Bm F#m

Sooner than I thought

G D

Take the things you bought

Gm6/C

Clouds are gathering.

[Verse 2]

Say goodbye to all your friends

A/C#

We're gonna be sorry

Bm F#m

For a while, that's how it goes

G D

But then again, who knows

Gm6/C D

About the rain (chromatic link)

[Chorus]

I'm steppin' out

Dmaj7

I'm moving on

D7 G

I'm gonna see the world

E/G# D/A

Like a rolling stone

Stepping out

Gm Am

I'm gonna be somebody...

Bb C D

Oh, I'm steppin' out

[Verse 3]

Did you hear what he said?

A/C#

He said they sold me down the river

Bm F#m

They thought I thought was a fool

G D

They said the rain would fall

Gm6/C

What did they know?

[Verse 4]

Then I saw your face

A/C#

And the song that you were singing

Bm F#m

Though I thought I knew the words

G D Gm6/C

The tune was quite absurd and out of key

Ooo dah dah dee (chromatic link)

[Chorus]

I'm steppin' out

Dmaj7

I'm moving on

D7 G

I'm gonna see the world

E/G# D/A

Like a rolling stone

Stepping out

Gm Am

I'm gonna be somebody...

Bb C D A

Oh, I'm steppin' out.

[Outro]