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Melanie Safka - Steppin'
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: G  
You said you were Cleaving, and I said go Gon
I don't know exCactly what it is, but something went Gwrong
It wasn't for Dnothing, it made a sad Crhyme
I'm sorry I Gsaw youEm, I meant to stay CblindG  
CHORUS 1:
And I'm A7gonna go out Csteppin'
With my new man toGnightA7  
Gonna go out Csteppin'
With my new man toGnight
If my mother should Cask me where you've Ggone
Gonna tell her that Cyou joined the Marines, and she'll say, "C'Gmon"
And then she'll start Dlaughing and so will CI
I'm glad that I'm GlaughingEm, it's a good way to CdieG  
CHORUS 1:
And I'm A7gonna go out Csteppin'
With my new man toGnightA7  
Gonna go out Csteppin'
With my new man toGnight
When I finish my Claundry and air out my Ghead
Gonna look for aCnother longhaired man to help me make my Gbed
You know that I'll Dmiss you, but strangely I'm Cglad
Gonna make it withGout youEm, and that's what's so CsadG  A7  
CHORUS 2:
Gonna make it aClone and that's what's GsadA7  
Gonna make it aClone and that's what's Gsad
OUTRO:
'Cause you know that I'll Dmiss you, but strangely I'm Cglad
Gonna make it aGloneEm, and that's what's so CsadG  

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Steppin

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Melanie Safka - Steppin'

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

C G

You said you were leaving, and I said go on

C G

I don't know exactly what it is, but something went wrong

D C

It wasn't for nothing, it made a sad rhyme

G Em C G

I'm sorry I saw you, I meant to stay blind

CHORUS 1:

A7 C

And I'm gonna go out steppin'

G A7

With my new man tonight

Gonna go out steppin'

With my new man tonight

C G

If my mother should ask me where you've gone

C G

Gonna tell her that you joined the Marines, and she'll say, "C'mon"

D C

And then she'll start laughing and so will I

G Em C G

I'm glad that I'm laughing, it's a good way to die

CHORUS 1:

A7 C

And I'm gonna go out steppin'

G A7

With my new man tonight

Gonna go out steppin'

With my new man tonight

C G

When I finish my laundry and air out my head

C G

Gonna look for another longhaired man to help me make my bed

D C

You know that I'll miss you, but strangely I'm glad

G Em C G A7

Gonna make it without you, and that's what's so sad

CHORUS 2:

C G A7

Gonna make it alone and that's what's sad

C G

Gonna make it alone and that's what's sad

OUTRO:

D C

'Cause you know that I'll miss you, but strangely I'm glad

G Em C G

Gonna make it alone, and that's what's so sad

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