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One Step From Paradise
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1/97
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Step 1 / 97Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT V3 C FC O
[INTRO]
e|-^10-------10-8--6--5--------------5-6-|-^8--------8-------------------------5-|
B|-|7------------------------------------|-|8-----------11-10-8--------------8---|
G|-|8------------------------------------|-|8------------------------------------|
D|-|0------------------------------------|-|0------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Daddb9 Cm/D
e|-^6------6--------3-5-6--------6--5--3--|
B|-|8-------------------3-----------------|
G|-|8-------------------5-----------------|
D|-|0-------------------5-----------------|
A|----------------------3-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb/D Cm7
D|D
(the other part is an octave down)
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm7/D D
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
D Eb/D D
[VERSE 1]
DYou moved in too close
And the Cm/Dwhole room has to know
How I'm Eb/Dfeeling
How I'm Eb/Dbreathing
Gives it Dall away
[VERSE 2]
EnDcounters of this kind
Come just Cm/Donce in this life
When it Eb/Dhappens
Theres a Eb/Dchance it
May not Dcome againD/C Gm/Bb
[CHORUS]
So D7/AI will Gmopen the doors
To all F/Athe Bbrooms of my heart
And I'll Clet the Dmmeaning and the
F/Amagic Bbadd9speak in our Csus4eyesC
With Da Gmvoice that is true
They F/Awill Bbwhisper to you
There Cis a Dmbeautiful toF/Amorrow
Bbadd9Waiting toCsus4nightC
We Dmove Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to Dparadise
We move Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to Dparadise
[INTERLUDE]
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm7/D D
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
D Eb/D D
[VERSE 3]
Was there a Dpromise that we made
From an Cm/Dancient yesterday
Cause I Eb/Dknow you
Like I've Eb/Dknown you
In aDnother timeD/C Gm/Bb
[CHORUS]
So D7/AI will Gmopen the doors
To all F/Athe Bbrooms of my heart
And I'll Clet the Dmmeaning and the
F/Amagic Bbadd9speak in our Csus4eyesC
With Da Gmvoice that is true
They F/Awill Bbwhisper to you
There Cis a Dmbeautiful toF/Amorrow
Bbadd9Waiting toCsus4nightC
We Dmove Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to Dparadise
We move Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to DparaD/CdiseGm/Bb
[FINAL CHORUS]
D7/A n.c. Gm
So I will open the doors
To all F/Athe Bbrooms of my heart
And I'll Clet the Dmmeaning and the
F/Amagic Bbadd9speak in our Csus4eyesC
With Da Gmvoice that is true
They F/Awill Bbwhisper to you
There Cis a Dmbeautiful toF/Amorrow
Bbadd9Waiting toCsus4nightC
We Dmove Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to Dparadise
We move Gmcloser to heaven
A Gm/Bblit - tle bit nearer to Dparadise
[OUTRO]
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
DPa - ra-dise Cm7/D DParadise
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
DPa - ra-dise Eb/D DParadise
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One Step From Paradise
by Malena Ernman
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Cm/D
Eb/D
Cm7
Cm7/D
D/C
Gm/Bb
D7/A
Gm
F/A
Bb
C
Dm
Bbadd9
Csus4
ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT V3 C FC O
[INTRO]
e|-^10-------10-8--6--5--------------5-6-|-^8--------8-------------------------5-|
B|-|7------------------------------------|-|8-----------11-10-8--------------8---|
G|-|8------------------------------------|-|8------------------------------------|
D|-|0------------------------------------|-|0------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm/D
addb9
e|-^6------6--------3-5-6--------6--5--3--|
B|-|8-------------------3-----------------|
G|-|8-------------------5-----------------|
D|-|0-------------------5-----------------|
A|----------------------3-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb/D Cm7
D D
|
(the other part is an octave down)
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm7/D D
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
D Eb/D D
[VERSE 1]
D
You moved in too close
Cm/D
And the whole room has to know
Eb/D
How I'm feeling
Eb/D
How I'm breathing
D
Gives it all away
[VERSE 2]
D
Encounters of this kind
Cm/D
Come just once in this life
Eb/D
When it happens
Eb/D
Theres a chance it
D D/C Gm/Bb
May not come again
[CHORUS]
D7/A Gm
So I will open the doors
F/A Bb
To all the rooms of my heart
C Dm
And I'll let the meaning and the
F/A Bbadd9 Csus4 C
magic speak in our eyes
D Gm
With a voice that is true
F/A Bb
They will whisper to you
C Dm F/A
There is a beautiful tomorrow
Bbadd9 Csus4 C
Waiting tonight
D Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
[INTERLUDE]
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm7/D D
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
D Eb/D D
[VERSE 3]
D
Was there a promise that we made
Cm/D
From an ancient yesterday
Eb/D
Cause I know you
Eb/D
Like I've known you
D D/C Gm/Bb
In another time
[CHORUS]
D7/A Gm
So I will open the doors
F/A Bb
To all the rooms of my heart
C Dm
And I'll let the meaning and the
F/A Bbadd9 Csus4 C
magic speak in our eyes
D Gm
With a voice that is true
F/A Bb
They will whisper to you
C Dm F/A
There is a beautiful tomorrow
Bbadd9 Csus4 C
Waiting tonight
D Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D D/C Gm/Bb
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
[FINAL CHORUS]
D7/A n.c. Gm
So I will open the doors
F/A Bb
To all the rooms of my heart
C Dm
And I'll let the meaning and the
F/A Bbadd9 Csus4 C
magic speak in our eyes
D Gm
With a voice that is true
F/A Bb
They will whisper to you
C Dm F/A
There is a beautiful tomorrow
Bbadd9 Csus4 C
Waiting tonight
D Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
Gm
We move closer to heaven
Gm/Bb D
A lit - tle bit nearer to paradise
[OUTRO]
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5------------|-5------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8-----7-8-|--------------------|
G|----7--8---------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Cm7/D D
Pa - ra-dise Paradise
e|----------------5--6--8--6--5--------|------------------|
B|----------7--8-----------------8--7--|------------------|
G|----7--8-----------------------------|-7----------------|
D|-------------------------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------|
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 2 3 4
D Eb/D D
Pa - ra-dise Paradise
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