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[Intro]
C F    C    G  F  C
[Verse 1]
Just where the Fsea meets the Gsky
A Fplace we Galways Cgo
Clouds floating Fgracefully Gby
Over Fshades of Gaquamarine Cflow
[Chorus]
Let those Fcares drift aCway
Bring some Gease inFto your Cmind
Let this Fbe here toCday
Step by Gstep your Fhand in Cmine
[Verse 2]
Butterflies Fbreeze through the Gfern
The Fwind is Ggentle in your Chair
This is the Fcalm our hearts Gyearn
FFaith in this Gmagic cliff-top Cair
[Chorus]
Let those Fcares drift aCway
Bring some Gease inFto your Cmind
Let this Fbe here toCday
Step by Gstep your Fhand in Cmine
[Instrumental]
C F    C    G  F  C
C F    C    G  F  C
[Verse 3]
Then when the Ftide here has Gturned
AFnother place Gcalls for us to Cshare
We'll savour this Fmoment and Gthen
FCarry the Gjoy everyCwhere
[Chorus]
Let those Fcares drift aCway
Bring some Gease inFto your Cmind
Let this Fbe here toCday
Step by Gstep your Fhand in Cmine
[Chorus]
Let those Fcares drift aCway
Bring some Gease inFto your Cmind
Let this Fbe here toCday
Step by Gstep your Fhand in Cmine
Step by Gstep your Fhand.... in Cmine
[Outro]
C  F  C  F  C  F   G C

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Step By Step

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G F C

[Verse 1]

F G

Just where the sea meets the sky

F G C

A place we always go

F G

Clouds floating gracefully by

F G C

Over shades of aquamarine flow

[Chorus]

F C

Let those cares drift away

G F C

Bring some ease into your mind

F C

Let this be here today

G F C

Step by step your hand in mine

[Verse 2]

F G

Butterflies breeze through the fern

F G C

The wind is gentle in your hair

F G

This is the calm our hearts yearn

F G C

Faith in this magic cliff-top air

[Chorus]

F C

Let those cares drift away

G F C

Bring some ease into your mind

F C

Let this be here today

G F C

Step by step your hand in mine

[Instrumental]

C F C G F C

[Verse 3]

F G

Then when the tide here has turned

F G C

Another place calls for us to share

F G

We'll savour this moment and then

F G C

Carry the joy everywhere

[Chorus]

F C

Let those cares drift away

G F C

Bring some ease into your mind

F C

Let this be here today

G F C

Step by step your hand in mine

[Chorus]

F C

Let those cares drift away

G F C

Bring some ease into your mind

F C

Let this be here today

G F C

Step by step your hand in mine

G F C

Step by step your hand.... in mine

[Outro]

C F C F C F G C

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