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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Gm-   355333
 Eb-   x68886
 Cm-   x35543
 Bb/D- x587xx
 F/A-  x032xx
Chorus 1:
She said EbTake a step
back but please keep
me in Gmframe So I sEbpent
the next five years
sBb/Dtanding in your EbwayBb  
I walked Ebin with you
alone I'm walking
Gmout with you alone
I walked Ebin with you
alone I'm walking
Bb/Dout with you aEbloneF  
Interlude:
Eb--Bb-F/A-Gm--Eb--F-Gm-Bb-
Verse 1:
And I Ebknow just how
you'd get Bbback at meGm  
If I Ebtold that these
songs  Bbwere aGmbout you
You'd Ebcry and say
I never meant to Bbmake
you feel this Gmway
You'd Ebcry and say
well it's been Bbdone
and Gmit's too late
Chorus 2:
EbTake a step back
but please keep
me in Gmframe and I sEbpent
the next five yearsF  
sGmtanding in your wayBb  
I walked Ebin with you
alone I'm Bb/Dwalking
Gmout with you alone
I walked Ebin with you
alone I'm walFking
Gmout with you aBbloneEb  Gm  F  
and it's too EblateGm  F  
Verse 2:
and Eball that I have
left to give you Gmnow
to is a Ebpoor gift
and that's myFselfGm  
Chorus 2:
She said EbTake
a step back
but please keep
me in Gmframe and I
sEbpent so many years Fjust
sGmtanding in your wayBb  
You walked Ebin with me
alone and Bb/Dyou walk
Gmout with me alone
you Fwalked Ebin with me
alone and Fyou walk
Gm            Bb  Bb(hold)
out with you alone
Interlude:
Eb-Bb/D-Bb-Cm-Eb-Bb/D-F-Gm-
Outro:
  GmWhat FIf I Gmtold you this
song was aGmbout you you'd
Fcry and Gmsaved myGmself
I Fnever Gmmeant to make
you Gmfeel this Bb/Dway If
  GmWhat FIf I Gmtold you this
song was aGmbout you you'd
Fcry and Gmsaved myGmself
  Gmwell Fits been Gmtime
Gm    F/A(hold)
  and it's too late

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1978

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

F/A

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

- x35543

Bb/D

- x587xx

F/A

- x032xx

Chorus 1:

She said Take a step

back but please keep

Gm Eb

me in frame So I spent

the next five years

Bb/D Eb Bb

standing in your way

I walked in with you

alone I'm walking

out with you alone

I walked in with you

alone I'm walking

Bb/D Eb F

out with you alone

Interlude:

Eb--Bb-F/A-Gm--Eb--F-Gm-Bb-

Verse 1:

And I know just how

Bb Gm

you'd get back at me

If I told that these

Bb Gm

songs were about you

You'd cry and say

I never meant to make

you feel this way

You'd cry and say

well it's been done

and it's too late

Chorus 2:

Take a step back

but please keep

Gm Eb

me in frame and I spent

the next five years

Gm Bb

standing in your way

I walked in with you

Bb/D

alone I'm walking

out with you alone

I walked in with you

alone I'm walking

Gm Bb Eb Gm F

out with you alone

Eb Gm F

and it's too late

Verse 2:

and all that I have

left to give you now

to is a poor gift

F Gm

and that's myself

Chorus 2:

She said Take

a step back

but please keep

me in frame and I

Eb F

spent so many years just

Gm Bb

standing in your way

You walked in with me

Bb/D

alone and you walk

out with me alone

F Eb

you walked in with me

alone and you walk

Gm Bb Bb(hold)

out with you alone

Interlude:

Eb-Bb/D-Bb-Cm-Eb-Bb/D-F-Gm-

Outro:

Gm F Gm

What If I told you this

song was about you you'd

F Gm Gm

cry and saved myself

F Gm

I never meant to make

Gm Bb/D

you feel this way If

Gm F Gm

What If I told you this

song was about you you'd

F Gm Gm

cry and saved myself

Gm F Gm

well its been time

Gm F/A(hold)

and it's too late

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