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Teddy Thompson - A Step Behind
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
It's not so much that you left
It's that you didn't come CbackAm  
It's not the pain that you felt
But the obvious ClackF  
[Chorus]
I was Galways a step beChindF  
I was Galways a step beChindAm  
[Verse 2]
It wasn't watching you go
But the way that you CwentAm  
With a kiss on the cheek
And a cheque for the CrentF  
[Chorus]
I was Galways a step beChindF  
I was Galways a step beChindAm  
[Instrumental]
Am   C   Am   C   Am
[Verse 3]
It wasn't really your fault
Because you made it mine CtooAm  
While you were looking around
I was looking at CyouF  
[Chorus]
I was Galways a step beChindF  
I was Galways a step beChindG  
[Bridge]
And I hope you remember
When it comes aCroundG  
The gentle release
Of letting me CdownDm  
And the way that it GfeltDm  
To be high on yourGselfDm  
Blindly running into the G7new___G_
[Instrumental]
Am   C   Am   C   Am
[Verse 4]
Haven't we learned to walk?
It's hard to learn CthatAm  
And it wasn't the fall
It was the push in the CbackF  
[Chorus]
I was Galways a step beChindF  
I was Galways a step beChind
OhFh, I didn't see it Gcoming up from beChindF  
I was Galways a step beChind

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A Step Behind

by Teddy Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Teddy Thompson - A Step Behind

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

It's not so much that you left

C Am

It's that you didn't come back

It's not the pain that you felt

C F

But the obvious lack

[Chorus]

G C F

I was always a step behind

G C Am

I was always a step behind

[Verse 2]

It wasn't watching you go

C Am

But the way that you went

With a kiss on the cheek

C F

And a cheque for the rent

[Chorus]

G C F

I was always a step behind

G C Am

I was always a step behind

[Instrumental]

Am C Am C Am

[Verse 3]

It wasn't really your fault

C Am

Because you made it mine too

While you were looking around

C F

I was looking at you

[Chorus]

G C F

I was always a step behind

G C G

I was always a step behind

[Bridge]

And I hope you remember

C G

When it comes around

The gentle release

C Dm

Of letting me down

G Dm

And the way that it felt

G Dm

To be high on yourself

G7 G

Blindly running into the new____

[Instrumental]

Am C Am C Am

[Verse 4]

Haven't we learned to walk?

C Am

It's hard to learn that

And it wasn't the fall

C F

It was the push in the back

[Chorus]

G C F

I was always a step behind

G C

I was always a step behind

F G C F

Ohh, I didn't see it coming up from behind

G C

I was always a step behind

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