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INTRO:
F#VERBSEF#:F#  B  F#  
HF#ey, did somebody break your hG#meart
  C#With a careless wF#ord?
DF#id someone tear your life aC#mpart
  C#Never knowing you were hF#urt?
F#Or did somebody try to brBeak you in G#mtwo
FC#or a lA#maugh, to see what you would D#mdo?
Well, if someone broke your hG#meart,  
  C#Let me fix it up for yF#ou.
VERSE:
AF#nyone could look into your G#meyes 
  C#And see what you've been thF#rough.
BF#ut now you've got to reaC#mlize,
TC#here's just one broken heart, not tF#wo.
IF#t's only happening to yBou, it's tG#mrue.
DC#on't you A#mknow what he would D#mdo?
He's out G#mhaving some C#fun
While you sA#mtay at home, having nC#one.
PRE-CHORUS:
He dF#oesn't even know; he doesn't even care.
It C#doesn't even matter if you're even there.
CHORUS:
SF#tep out, step out on hBim tonight.
SF#tep out, step out, step out with me, nBow.
Mmmmmm, G#mLet me fC#ix it up for yF#ou.
SF#tep out, step out, step out on him, gBirl.
SF#tep out, step out with me, nBow.
   G#mLet me fC#ix it up for yF#ou.C#  
PRE-CHORUS:
He dF#oesn't even know; he doesn't even care.
It dC#oesn't even matter if you're even there.
CHORUS/OUTRO:
  F#Ooooo, TBonight
SF#tep out, step out with me, gBirl;
G#mLet me fC#ix it up for yF#ou. - FADE OUT
==================== CAPO: 1st FRET =====================
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
FVERBbSE:F  F  Bb  F  
HFey, did somebody break your hGmeart
  CWith a careless wFord?
DFid someone tear your life aCmpart
  CNever knowing you were hFurt?
FOr did somebody try to brBbeak you in Gmtwo
FCor a lAmaugh, to see what you would Dmdo?
Well, if someone broke your hGmeart,  
  CLet me fix it up for yFou.
VERSE:
AFnyone could look into your Gmeyes 
  CAnd see what you've been thFrough.
BFut now you've got to reaCmlize,
TChere's just one broken heart, not tFwo.
IFt's only happening to yBbou, it's tGmrue.
DCon't you Amknow what he would Dmdo?
He's out Gmhaving some Cfun
While you sAmtay at home, having nCone.
PRE-CHORUS:
He dFoesn't even know; he doesn't even care.
It Cdoesn't even matter if you're even there.
CHORUS:
SFtep out, step out on hBbim tonight.
SFtep out, step out, step out with me, nBbow.
Mmmmmm, GmLet me fCix it up for yFou.
SFtep out, step out, step out on him, gBbirl.
SFtep out, step out with me, nBbow.
   GmLet me fCix it up for yFou.C  
PRE-CHORUS:
He dFoesn't even know; he doesn't even care.
It dCoesn't even matter if you're even there.
CHORUS/OUTRO:
  FOoooo, TBbonight
SFtep out, step out with me, gBbirl;
GmLet me fCix it up for yFou. - FADE OUT

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Step Out

by The Mamas & The Papas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

A#m

D#m

INTRO:

F# B F# F# B F#

VERSE:

F# G#m

Hey, did somebody break your heart

C# F#

With a careless word?

F# C#m

Did someone tear your life apart

C# F#

Never knowing you were hurt?

F# B G#m

Or did somebody try to break you in two

C# A#m D#m

For a laugh, to see what you would do?

G#m

Well, if someone broke your heart,

C# F#

Let me fix it up for you.

VERSE:

F# G#m

Anyone could look into your eyes

C# F#

And see what you've been through.

F# C#m

But now you've got to realize,

C# F#

There's just one broken heart, not two.

F# B G#m

It's only happening to you, it's true.

C# A#m D#m

Don't you know what he would do?

G#m C#

He's out having some fun

A#m C#

While you stay at home, having none.

PRE-CHORUS:

He doesn't even know; he doesn't even care.

It doesn't even matter if you're even there.

CHORUS:

F# B

Step out, step out on him tonight.

F# B

Step out, step out, step out with me, now.

G#m C# F#

Mmmmmm, Let me fix it up for you.

F# B

Step out, step out, step out on him, girl.

F# B

Step out, step out with me, now.

G#m C# F# C#

Let me fix it up for you.

PRE-CHORUS:

He doesn't even know; he doesn't even care.

It doesn't even matter if you're even there.

CHORUS/OUTRO:

F# B

Ooooo, Tonight

F# B

Step out, step out with me, girl;

G#m C# F#

Let me fix it up for you. - FADE OUT

==================== CAPO: 1st FRET =====================

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

F Bb F F Bb F

VERSE:

F Gm

Hey, did somebody break your heart

C F

With a careless word?

F Cm

Did someone tear your life apart

C F

Never knowing you were hurt?

F Bb Gm

Or did somebody try to break you in two

C Am Dm

For a laugh, to see what you would do?

Well, if someone broke your heart,

C F

Let me fix it up for you.

VERSE:

F Gm

Anyone could look into your eyes

C F

And see what you've been through.

F Cm

But now you've got to realize,

C F

There's just one broken heart, not two.

F Bb Gm

It's only happening to you, it's true.

C Am Dm

Don't you know what he would do?

Gm C

He's out having some fun

Am C

While you stay at home, having none.

PRE-CHORUS:

He doesn't even know; he doesn't even care.

It doesn't even matter if you're even there.

CHORUS:

F Bb

Step out, step out on him tonight.

F Bb

Step out, step out, step out with me, now.

Gm C F

Mmmmmm, Let me fix it up for you.

F Bb

Step out, step out, step out on him, girl.

F Bb

Step out, step out with me, now.

Gm C F C

Let me fix it up for you.

PRE-CHORUS:

He doesn't even know; he doesn't even care.

It doesn't even matter if you're even there.

CHORUS/OUTRO:

F Bb

Ooooo, Tonight

F Bb

Step out, step out with me, girl;

Gm C F

Let me fix it up for you. - FADE OUT

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