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[Intro]
G#m   F#sus4   B   E
G#m   F#sus4   B   E
[Verse I]
What if you could go G#mback and F#sus4relive one Bday of your life Eall over again
And unG#mmake the F#sus4mistake that Bleft you a milElion miles away
From the G#myou, you F#sus4once knew
Now Byesterday's shame Ekeeps saying that you'll never get
G#mBack F#sus4on track. But D#mwhat if I told you...
[Chorus]
  EYou're one step Baway from surrendG#mer
One step F#away from coming Eho B- me, coming G#mho - F#me
  EOne step Bfrom arms wide opG#men
His love F#has never let you Ego - Bo
You're not alG#moneF#  
You're one step aG#mwayF#sus4  B  E  
[Verse II]
It doesn't matter how G#mfar F#sus4you've gone, Bmercy says Eyou don't have to keep 
Running down the G#mroad F#sus4you're on. BLove's never met a Elost cause
Your G#mshame, F#sus4lay it down, leave your Bghosts in the past Ecause you know
That you can't go G#mback, but you can F#sus4turn around
You've D#mnever been more than...
[Chorus]
  EOne step Baway from surrendeG#mr
One step F#away from coming Eho B- me, coming G#mho - F#me
  EOne step Bfrom arms wide opG#men
His love F#has never let you Ego - Bo
You're not alG#moneF#  
You're one step awEayB  G#m  F#  
One step awEayB  G#m  F#  
[Bridge]
  ELay down, G#mlay down your old chaF#ins, come now B/D#and take up your new name
  EYour best G#mlife up ahead noF#w, you're one step awEay
  Lay down, G#mlay down your old chaF#ins, come now D#mand take up your new name
  EYour best G#mlife up ahead noF#w,    D#myou're one step awEay
  Lay down, G#mlay down your old chaF#ins, come now D#mand take up your new name
  EYour best G#mlife up ahead noF#w, you're one step awEayB  G#m  F#sus4  
[Chorus]
So come on Eho B- me, come on G#mho - F#me
  EOne step Bfrom arms wide opG#men
His love F#has never let you Ego - Bo
You're not alG#moneF#  
You're one step awEay
  Lay down, Blay down your old chaG#minsF#  
  ETake up, Btake up your new naG#mmeF#  
  ELay down, G#mlay down your old chaF#insB/D#  
  ETake up, G#mtake up your new naF#meB/D#  
[Outro]
N.C
Lay down, lay down your old chains
Come now, take up your new name
Your best life up ahead now
One step away
Lay down, lay down your old chains
Come now, take up your new name
Your best life up ahead now
You're just one step away

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One Step Away

by Casting Crowns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#sus4

D#m

B/D#

[Intro]

G#m F#sus4 B E

[Verse I]

G#m F#sus4 B E

What if you could go back and relive one day of your life all over again

G#m F#sus4 B E

And unmake the mistake that left you a million miles away

G#m F#sus4

From the you, you once knew

B E

Now yesterday's shame keeps saying that you'll never get

G#m F#sus4 D#m

Back on track. But what if I told you...

[Chorus]

E B G#m

You're one step away from surrender

F# E B G#m F#

One step away from coming ho - me, coming ho - me

E B G#m

One step from arms wide open

F# E B

His love has never let you go - o

G#m F#

You're not alone

G#m F#sus4 B E

You're one step away

[Verse II]

G#m F#sus4 B E

It doesn't matter how far you've gone, mercy says you don't have to keep

G#m F#sus4 B E

Running down the road you're on. Love's never met a lost cause

G#m F#sus4 B E

Your shame, lay it down, leave your ghosts in the past cause you know

G#m F#sus4

That you can't go back, but you can turn around

D#m

You've never been more than...

[Chorus]

E B G#m

One step away from surrender

F# E B G#m F#

One step away from coming ho - me, coming ho - me

E B G#m

One step from arms wide open

F# E B

His love has never let you go - o

G#m F#

You're not alone

E B G#m F#

You're one step away

E B G#m F#

One step away

[Bridge]

E G#m F# B/D#

Lay down, lay down your old chains, come now and take up your new name

E G#m F# E

Your best life up ahead now, you're one step away

G#m F# D#m

Lay down, lay down your old chains, come now and take up your new name

E G#m F# D#m E

Your best life up ahead now, you're one step away

G#m F# D#m

Lay down, lay down your old chains, come now and take up your new name

E G#m F# E B G#m F#sus4

Your best life up ahead now, you're one step away

[Chorus]

E B G#m F#

So come on ho - me, come on ho - me

E B G#m

One step from arms wide open

F# E B

His love has never let you go - o

G#m F#

You're not alone

You're one step away

B G#m F#

Lay down, lay down your old chains

E B G#m F#

Take up, take up your new name

E G#m F# B/D#

Lay down, lay down your old chains

E G#m F# B/D#

Take up, take up your new name

[Outro]

N.C

Lay down, lay down your old chains

Come now, take up your new name

Your best life up ahead now

One step away

Lay down, lay down your old chains

Come now, take up your new name

Your best life up ahead now

You're just one step away

About One Step Away Chords by Casting Crowns

Learn how to play One Step Away by Casting Crowns with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Step Away chords”, “One Step Away guitar chords”, or “Casting Crowns One Step Away 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 Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Step Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#m, F#sus4, B, E, D#m, F#.

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The chords for "One Step Away" show the original chord names (including G#m, F#sus4, B, E, D#m, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.