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Ten steps (Marit Larsen)
Intro: D  
Verse 1:
 DI've got a secret I'm dying to tell you
You're sound asleep, I don't wanna wake you
 CI'm about to brGeak your heart and yDou don't know,
you don't know
 DI've got my suitcase, it's locked and loaded
Just in case you haven't noticed
 CI'm about to brGeak your heart or sDo I hope,
so I hope
Chorus:
 EmTen steps from your bAed to your door
 CTen steps and I'll sGee you no more
 AmI've tried and I Dcan't cry, and I
dGid it, dD/F#id it, dFid it, dEid...
 AmI've tried and I Dcan't cry, and I
dGid it, dD/F#id it, dFid it, dEid...
 AmGoodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Verse 2:
You look sweet like when I first saw you
Heaven knows how I once adored you
I'm about to kiss your mouth one last time
No dream under your eyelashes
could ever prepare you for this
I'm about to break your heart like you broke mine
Mmm...
Chorus
Solo:  D–  G–  D–  G–  D–  G–  D– G  
Chorus:
Ten steps from your bed to your door
Ten steps and I'll see you no more
I've tried and I can't cry, and I
did it, did it, did it, did...
I've tried and I can't cry, and I
did it, did it, did it, did...
Five steps from your door to my car
Tip-toeing across the front yard
Don't move you stay right where you are

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Ten Steps

by Marit Larsen

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D/F#

Ten steps (Marit Larsen)

Intro:

Verse 1:

I've got a secret I'm dying to tell you

You're sound asleep, I don't wanna wake you

C G D

I'm about to break your heart and you don't know,

you don't know

I've got my suitcase, it's locked and loaded

Just in case you haven't noticed

C G D

I'm about to break your heart or so I hope,

so I hope

Chorus:

Em A

Ten steps from your bed to your door

C G

Ten steps and I'll see you no more

Am D

I've tried and I can't cry, and I

G D/F# F E

did it, did it, did it, did...

Am D

I've tried and I can't cry, and I

G D/F# F E

did it, did it, did it, did...

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Verse 2:

You look sweet like when I first saw you

Heaven knows how I once adored you

I'm about to kiss your mouth one last time

No dream under your eyelashes

could ever prepare you for this

I'm about to break your heart like you broke mine

Mmm...

Chorus

D G D G D G D G

Solo: – – – – – – –

Chorus:

Ten steps from your bed to your door

Ten steps and I'll see you no more

I've tried and I can't cry, and I

did it, did it, did it, did...

I've tried and I can't cry, and I

did it, did it, did it, did...

Five steps from your door to my car

Tip-toeing across the front yard

Don't move you stay right where you are

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