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A Great Big World - One Step Ahead
Capo 4
Intro:
Em C G D
Em C G D
How mEmany times
Did I mCiss the signs?G  D  
My stEmupid heart
It lCeft me bliGndD  
NCobody else would forgDive my mistakes
NCobody else would've stDayed
One step ahGead of me
You saw what wBme could be
How did you knEmow
Down in your bCones
That I'd come arGound?D  
One step ahGead always
Guiding me thrBmough my haze
Was too scared to sEmee
What this could mCean
But I see it nGowD  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
HEmow could I
Ever bCe enougGh?D  
WEmorthy of
Someone Celse's lovGe?D  
CAll of my hang-ups and Dall of my fears
YCou made them all disappDear
One step ahGead of me
You saw what wBme could be
How did you knEmow
Down in your bCones
That I'd come arGound?D  
One step ahGead always
Guiding me thrBmough my haze
Was too scared to sEmee
What this could mCean
But I see it nGowD  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
NCobody else would forgDive my mistakes
NCobody else would've stDayed
One step ahGead of me
You saw what wBme could be
How did you knEmow
Down in your bCones
That I'd come arGound?D  
One step ahGead always
Guiding me thrBmough my haze
Was too scared to sEmee
What this could mCean
But I see it nGowD  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  
I see it nEmowC  G  D  

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One Step Ahead

by A Great Big World

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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A Great Big World - One Step Ahead

Capo 4

Intro:

Em C G D

How many times

C G D

Did I miss the signs?

My stupid heart

C G D

It left me blind

C D

Nobody else would forgive my mistakes

C D

Nobody else would've stayed

One step ahead of me

You saw what we could be

How did you know

Down in your bones

G D

That I'd come around?

One step ahead always

Guiding me through my haze

Was too scared to see

What this could mean

G D

But I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

How could I

C G D

Ever be enough?

Worthy of

C G D

Someone else's love?

C D

All of my hang-ups and all of my fears

C D

You made them all disappear

One step ahead of me

You saw what we could be

How did you know

Down in your bones

G D

That I'd come around?

One step ahead always

Guiding me through my haze

Was too scared to see

What this could mean

G D

But I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

C D

Nobody else would forgive my mistakes

C D

Nobody else would've stayed

One step ahead of me

You saw what we could be

How did you know

Down in your bones

G D

That I'd come around?

One step ahead always

Guiding me through my haze

Was too scared to see

What this could mean

G D

But I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

Em C G D

I see it now

About One Step Ahead Chords by A Great Big World

Learn how to play One Step Ahead by A Great Big World with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Step Ahead chords”, “One Step Ahead guitar chords”, or “A Great Big World One Step Ahead chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy One Step Ahead chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Step Ahead lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Em, C, G, D, Bm.

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