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Spanish Steps

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D G D
Bm A D
[Verse 1]
There's a Dplace that I once Gheard Dabout
In a Dstory that was Gread to me out Dloud
A Dland of make Gbelieve or Aso it sDeemed
And it Bmtook me to a pAlace of hopes and Ddreams
My Dmother said to Gme when I Dturned 18
"There's a Dship and it's sailing Gacross tDhe sea
Just Dpromise me boy you'll Gwrite me Aevery Dday
Now Bmleave before my Amind chanDges"
[Pre-Chorus 1]
BmTurn my back to my Asus4homeland
Throw a Gcoin over my shDoulder
I Ghear the water break
May Ggood luck come my way
[Chorus]
DHow long does Gtake to get to DRome?
DWhen you're standing on the Gother side of the Aglobe
BmEven if it takes a Alifetime I Gswear that I'd still Dgo
When I Dclimb those Spanish GSteps I'll let you Dknow
D G D
Bm A D
[Verse 2]
I'm Dsinging tunes in the GChorus Dcafe
D24 years to the Gday I have been Dawake
DMy feet are standing Gstill on Aforeign Dground
There's no Bmmap to show yAou this side of Dtown
[Pre-Chorus 2]
BmTurned my back to my Asus4homeland
Never lGooked over my shDoulder
I Gheard my mother say
       N.C.
"You've lost something along the way"
[Chorus]
How Dlong does Gtake to get to DRome?
When Dyou're standing on the other side of the Aglobe
BmEven if it takes a Alifetime I sGwear that I'd still Dgo
When I Dclimb those Spanish GSteps I'll let you Dknow
[Instrumental Break]
 D G D
 D G D Dsus4
 D G D
[Chorus]
How Dlong does Gtake to get to DRome?
When Dyou're standing on the other side of the Aglobe
BmEven if it takes a Alifetime I sGwear that I'd still Dgo
When I Dclimb those Spanish GSteps I'll let you Dknow
[Outro]
How Dlong does Gtake to get to DRome?
When I Bmclimb those Spanish ASteps I'll let you Dknow

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Spanish Steps

by Ciaran McMeeken

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus4

Dsus4

D G D

Bm A D

[Verse 1]

D G D

There's a place that I once heard about

D G D

In a story that was read to me out loud

D G A D

A land of make believe or so it seemed

Bm A D

And it took me to a place of hopes and dreams

D G D

My mother said to me when I turned 18

D G D

"There's a ship and it's sailing across the sea

D G A D

Just promise me boy you'll write me every day

Bm A D

Now leave before my mind changes"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm Asus4

Turn my back to my homeland

G D

Throw a coin over my shoulder

I hear the water break

May good luck come my way

[Chorus]

D G D

How long does take to get to Rome?

D G A

When you're standing on the other side of the globe

Bm A G D

Even if it takes a lifetime I swear that I'd still go

D G D

When I climb those Spanish Steps I'll let you know

D G D

Bm A D

[Verse 2]

D G D

I'm singing tunes in the Chorus cafe

D G D

24 years to the day I have been awake

D G A D

My feet are standing still on foreign ground

Bm A D

There's no map to show you this side of town

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm Asus4

Turned my back to my homeland

G D

Never looked over my shoulder

I heard my mother say

N.C.

"You've lost something along the way"

[Chorus]

D G D

How long does take to get to Rome?

D A

When you're standing on the other side of the globe

Bm A G D

Even if it takes a lifetime I swear that I'd still go

D G D

When I climb those Spanish Steps I'll let you know

[Instrumental Break]

D G D

D G D Dsus4

D G D

[Chorus]

D G D

How long does take to get to Rome?

D A

When you're standing on the other side of the globe

Bm A G D

Even if it takes a lifetime I swear that I'd still go

D G D

When I climb those Spanish Steps I'll let you know

[Outro]

D G D

How long does take to get to Rome?

Bm A D

When I climb those Spanish Steps I'll let you know

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