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Stepstone

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[Verse]
EI stood on the stepstone when Aschooldays was o'er
ELong for the time to go B7by
ENow that it's gone, I stAand here tonight
EBid this old B7stepstone Egoodbye
[Chorus]
EGoodbye to my stepstone, goodAbye to my home
EGod bless the ones that I B7leave with a sigh
EThe field will be widening and AI will be gone
ETo ramble this B7wide world aElone
[Verse]
EI stand on my stepstone at Aeventide now
EThe wind whistles by B7with a moan
ENow it is gone and I Astand here tonight
EGoodbye to my B7stepstone and Ehome
[Chorus] 
EGoodbye to my stepstone, goodAbye to my home
EGod bless the ones that I B7leave with a sigh
EThe field will be widening and AI will be gone
ETo ramble this B7wide world aElone
[Verse]
EIt's hard to be parted from Athose that we love
EWhen reverses in fortune have B7come
EThe world's strongest heartstrings are Abroken in twain
EFrom the absence of B7loved ones and Ehome
[Chorus]
EGoodbye to my stepstone, goodAbye to my home
EGod bless the ones that I B7leave with a sigh
EThe field will be widening and AI will be gone
ETo ramble this B7wide world aElone

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Stepstone

by Woody Guthrie

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[Verse]

E A

I stood on the stepstone when schooldays was o'er

E B7

Long for the time to go by

E A

Now that it's gone, I stand here tonight

E B7 E

Bid this old stepstone goodbye

[Chorus]

E A

Goodbye to my stepstone, goodbye to my home

E B7

God bless the ones that I leave with a sigh

E A

The field will be widening and I will be gone

E B7 E

To ramble this wide world alone

[Verse]

E A

I stand on my stepstone at eventide now

E B7

The wind whistles by with a moan

E A

Now it is gone and I stand here tonight

E B7 E

Goodbye to my stepstone and home

[Chorus]

E A

Goodbye to my stepstone, goodbye to my home

E B7

God bless the ones that I leave with a sigh

E A

The field will be widening and I will be gone

E B7 E

To ramble this wide world alone

[Verse]

E A

It's hard to be parted from those that we love

E B7

When reverses in fortune have come

E A

The world's strongest heartstrings are broken in twain

E B7 E

From the absence of loved ones and home

[Chorus]

E A

Goodbye to my stepstone, goodbye to my home

E B7

God bless the ones that I leave with a sigh

E A

The field will be widening and I will be gone

E B7 E

To ramble this wide world alone

About Stepstone Chords by Woody Guthrie

Learn how to play Stepstone by Woody Guthrie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stepstone chords”, “Stepstone guitar chords”, or “Woody Guthrie Stepstone 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 Stepstone chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stepstone lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B7.

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What key is "Stepstone" in?

The chords for "Stepstone" show the original chord names (including E, A, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.