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[Intro]
 Em   D   C   G(2x)
[Verse 1]
EmLately, I feDel like I've been selling
CHalf of my sGoul to feel your love
EmI gave all Dmy faith to someone
CWho's body is all that I kGnow
EmLately, I fDeel like I've been feeling
CSomething you doGn't, so help me
Gotta pEmull you in clDose, but I know
CThat I should be letting you gGo
[Pre-Chorus]
EmA mess with it, Da mess without it
CI go down either wayG  
EmEndless shots and coDuntless hours
CI wonder 'bout yGour place
[Chorus]
It's only Em16 steps frDom your door to your bed
CI should know better Gwith your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
It's only Em16 steps frDom your door to your bed
CI should know better Gwith your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
[Verse 2]
EmTake me in sDlowly, hold me down and
CSwallow your pGrayers, just spit me out
EmI wanna beliDeve something that's
CDifferent from what I've been toGld (different from what I've been told)
EmTake all my doDubts so I can really
CBe with you nGow and let my body
EmReally believe in somDething that's
CDifferent than letting you Ggo (letting you go)
[Pre-Chorus]
EmA mess with it, Da mess without it
CI go down either wayG  
EmEndless shots and coDuntless hours
CI wonder 'bout yGour place
[Chorus]
It's only Em16 steps frDom your door to your bed
CI should know better Gwith your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
It's only Em16 steps frDom your door to your bed
CI should know better Gwith your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
[Bridge]
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
[Pre-Chorus]
EmA mess with it, Da mess without it
CI go down either wayG  
EmEndless shots and coDuntless hours
CI wonder 'bout yGour place
[Chorus]
N.C.
It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed
N.C.
I should know better with your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
It's only Em16 steps frDom your door to your bed
CI should know better Gwith your body next to mine
EmCan't help mDyself, help myselCf (only 16 Gsteps)
[Outro]
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps
   Em   DOnly C16 stGeps

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16 Steps

by Martin Jensen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C G

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Em D

Lately, I feel like I've been selling

C G

Half of my soul to feel your love

Em D

I gave all my faith to someone

C G

Who's body is all that I know

Em D

Lately, I feel like I've been feeling

C G

Something you don't, so help me

Em D

Gotta pull you in close, but I know

C G

That I should be letting you go

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

A mess with it, a mess without it

C G

I go down either way

Em D

Endless shots and countless hours

C G

I wonder 'bout your place

[Chorus]

Em D

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

C G

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

Em D

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

C G

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

[Verse 2]

Em D

Take me in slowly, hold me down and

C G

Swallow your prayers, just spit me out

Em D

I wanna believe something that's

C G

Different from what I've been told (different from what I've been told)

Em D

Take all my doubts so I can really

C G

Be with you now and let my body

Em D

Really believe in something that's

C G

Different than letting you go (letting you go)

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

A mess with it, a mess without it

C G

I go down either way

Em D

Endless shots and countless hours

C G

I wonder 'bout your place

[Chorus]

Em D

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

C G

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

Em D

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

C G

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

[Bridge]

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

A mess with it, a mess without it

C G

I go down either way

Em D

Endless shots and countless hours

C G

I wonder 'bout your place

[Chorus]

N.C.

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

N.C.

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

Em D

It's only 16 steps from your door to your bed

C G

I should know better with your body next to mine

Em D C G

Can't help myself, help myself (only 16 steps)

[Outro]

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

Em D C G

Only 16 steps

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