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[Verse]
  Em9If I were Dadd4him I'd C#m7b5know your Cbirthday
  Em9Just what to Dadd4get the C#m7b5colors you Cwear
  Em9We'd borrow Dadd4bikes we'd A9ride on Csundays
  Em9And you'd re-Dadd4view the C#m7b5books I Cmaj7sent          and I
[Chorus]
GKnow it takes Am7twenty-two Bm7steps from the Cwalk to your
GDoor it takes Am7twenty-two Bm7steps 'cos I've Ctried it be-
Gfore and Am7one day I'll Bm7knock but just Cnot   yet
[Verse]
  Em9If I were Dadd4him I'd C#m7b5buy the Crain coat
  Em9The orange Dadd4one that C#m7b5he  for-Cbade
  Em9We'd wait for Dadd4rain we'd A9walk by Chis house
  Em9In the Dadd4front not C#m7b5by the  Cmaj7lane           and I
[Chorus]
GKnow it takes Am7twenty-two Bm7steps from the Cwalk to your
GDoor it takes Am7twenty-two Bm7steps 'cos I've Ctried it be-
Gfore and Am7one day I'll Bm7knock but just Cnot   Cyet      and
[Bridge]
CI'm F#not so Amsure that Dyou would not
CSay get G/Bout don't step Amin I would Dnever try a-
Cgain I'm F#not so Amsure that Dyou would not
CSay get G/Bout don't step Amin I would Dnever try a-
[Interlude]
CgainG/B  Am  D  
C  G/B  Am  D
   C       G/B    AmI would Dnever try a-
Bb6gainD  
[Instrumental]
        D C B A
[Chorus]
  GIt takes Am7twenty-two G/Bsteps from the Cwalk to your
GDoor it takes Am7twenty-two G/Bsteps 'cos I've Ctried it be-
Gfore and Am7one day I'll G/Bknock yeah Cone day I'll
[Chorus]
GKnock it takes Am7twenty-two G/Bsteps from the Cwalk to your
GDoor it takes Am7twenty-two G/Bsteps 'cos I've Ctried it be-
Gfore and Am7one day I'll G/Bknock but just Cnot   Cmaj7yet
[Outro]
  Em9If I were Dadd4him I'd C#m7b5know your Cmaj7birthday Gwish

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22 Steps

by Damien Leith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Dadd4

C#m7b5

Cmaj7

Am7

Bm7

G/B

Bb6

[Verse]

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 C

If I were him I'd know your birthday

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 C

Just what to get the colors you wear

Em9 Dadd4 A9 C

We'd borrow bikes we'd ride on sundays

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 Cmaj7

And you'd re-view the books I sent and I

[Chorus]

G Am7 Bm7 C

Know it takes twenty-two steps from the walk to your

G Am7 Bm7 C

Door it takes twenty-two steps 'cos I've tried it be-

G Am7 Bm7 C

fore and one day I'll knock but just not yet

[Verse]

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 C

If I were him I'd buy the rain coat

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 C

The orange one that he for-bade

Em9 Dadd4 A9 C

We'd wait for rain we'd walk by his house

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 Cmaj7

In the front not by the lane and I

[Chorus]

G Am7 Bm7 C

Know it takes twenty-two steps from the walk to your

G Am7 Bm7 C

Door it takes twenty-two steps 'cos I've tried it be-

G Am7 Bm7 C C

fore and one day I'll knock but just not yet and

[Bridge]

C F# Am D

I'm not so sure that you would not

C G/B Am D

Say get out don't step in I would never try a-

C F# Am D

gain I'm not so sure that you would not

C G/B Am D

Say get out don't step in I would never try a-

[Interlude]

C G/B Am D

gain

C G/B Am D

I would never try a-

Bb6 D

gain

[Instrumental]

D C B A

[Chorus]

G Am7 G/B C

It takes twenty-two steps from the walk to your

G Am7 G/B C

Door it takes twenty-two steps 'cos I've tried it be-

G Am7 G/B C

fore and one day I'll knock yeah one day I'll

[Chorus]

G Am7 G/B C

Knock it takes twenty-two steps from the walk to your

G Am7 G/B C

Door it takes twenty-two steps 'cos I've tried it be-

G Am7 G/B C Cmaj7

fore and one day I'll knock but just not yet

[Outro]

Em9 Dadd4 C#m7b5 Cmaj7 G

If I were him I'd know your birthday wish

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