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Intro: (v = downstroke, ^ = upstroke, . = pick separate strings)
GGG  G   G   G   D   A   DADADA      Em           G  G  
v^v v v v v v v vvvvv v....  v........ v........
Back in Dseventyfive when the Akid was on the line
and he Emfelt no pain 'cause there Gwas none
He would Dbend in the wind, take Ain anything
like sniffin' Emroses, and it was Gall right
until he Emfell and cut his Ahand
He just Gcould not undersBmtand
He ran awEmay, blame D/F#pretence for GdefenceE  
or plain Ainnocence
the harder it Gfights, I'm one step cDloser to AhomeEm  
The deeper it Gbites , I'm one step cDloser to AhomeEm  
And you can tie my Ghands or whip my Dback
I can't give Gin, till the sky turns Dblack
I may get lGost - I'm one step cDloser to GhomeD  A  D  
 A   D   A   D    A    Em    G(As in the Intro)
Oh yeah, he Dran, hitched rides, tAravelled light
left his Embags behind, said he Glost them
He said Dthat's O.K. I got Amoney and a smile
from Emplace to place, and they Gdon't mind
I've had the Emheads of businessAmen
and I just Agave them right back agBmain
I've got Emno need for D/F#device, GdisguiseEm  
or plain Acompromise
the tougher it Ggets, I'm one step cDloser to AhomeEm  
the more that I Gsweat, I'm one step cDloser to AhomeEm  
And you can tie my Ghands or whip my Dback
I can't give Gin, till the sky turns Dblack
I may get lGost - I'm one step cDloser to GhomeD  A  D  
   BmThere ain't no need for this, at all, at Dall
   EmI know a lot of people, F#mjust like you
Gplenty to live for and Bmnothing to lose, so
Dtear it all down, sAmash it all up
Dbreak it all down, and then just sAtop
build it upD  A  D  A  
build it upD  A  
build it upD  A  
and the tougher it Dgets and the more that I Asweat
and the harder it fDights and the deeper it bGites
I'm one step cDloser to AhomeEm  
the harder it Gfights
I'm one step cDloser to Ahome
And you can tie my Ghands or whip my Dback
I can't give Gin, till the sky turns Dblack
I may get lGost - I'm one step cDloser to GhomeD  A  D  
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Chord formations:
    Dxx0232
    Ax02220
   Em022000
    G320003
   Bmx24432
 D/F#xx4232
    E022100
  F#m244222

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One Step Closer To Home

by The Alarm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

Intro: (v = downstroke, ^ = upstroke, . = pick separate strings)

G G G D A D Em G G

GGG ADADA

v^v v v v v v v vvvvv v.... v........ v........

D A

Back in seventyfive when the kid was on the line

Em G

and he felt no pain 'cause there was none

D A

He would bend in the wind, take in anything

Em G

like sniffin' roses, and it was all right

Em A

until he fell and cut his hand

G Bm

He just could not understand

Em D/F# G E

He ran away, blame pretence for defence

or plain innocence

G D A Em

the harder it fights, I'm one step closer to home

G D A Em

The deeper it bites , I'm one step closer to home

G D

And you can tie my hands or whip my back

G D

I can't give in, till the sky turns black

G D G D A D

I may get lost - I'm one step closer to home

A D A D A Em G

(As in the Intro)

D A

Oh yeah, he ran, hitched rides, travelled light

Em G

left his bags behind, said he lost them

D A

He said that's O.K. I got money and a smile

Em G

from place to place, and they don't mind

Em A

I've had the heads of businessmen

A Bm

and I just gave them right back again

Em D/F# G Em

I've got no need for device, disguise

or plain compromise

G D A Em

the tougher it gets, I'm one step closer to home

G D A Em

the more that I sweat, I'm one step closer to home

G D

And you can tie my hands or whip my back

G D

I can't give in, till the sky turns black

G D G D A D

I may get lost - I'm one step closer to home

Bm D

There ain't no need for this, at all, at all

Em F#m

I know a lot of people, just like you

G Bm

plenty to live for and nothing to lose, so

D A

tear it all down, smash it all up

D A

break it all down, and then just stop

D A D A

build it up

D A

build it up

D A

build it up

D A

and the tougher it gets and the more that I sweat

D G

and the harder it fights and the deeper it bites

D A Em

I'm one step closer to home

the harder it fights

D A

I'm one step closer to home

G D

And you can tie my hands or whip my back

G D

I can't give in, till the sky turns black

G D G D A D

I may get lost - I'm one step closer to home

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Chord formations:

xx0232

x02220

022000

320003

x24432

D/F#

xx4232

022100

F#m

244222

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