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Steppin Out

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CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of F#)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Emaj7   = xx2444   G  = 320033   E   = 022100
Emaj7 * = 021100   A  = x02220   Bm7 = x24232
Dmaj7   = xx7779   D  = xx0232
C#m7    = xx6657   C  = x32010
[Intro]
 (2 bars drums
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
   Emaj7   Emaj7*              Dmaj7  C#m7  
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A/  D/ | A/  /  /  / | C/  /  D/  G/ | D/  /  /  / |
   Emaj7   Emaj7*              Dmaj7  C#m7  
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A/  D/ | A/  /  /  / | C/  /  D/  G/ | D/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
ENow---, Dthe Cmist across the Dwindow hides the Elines,
   DBut Cnothing hides the Dcolour...
Of the Bm7lights that Cshine, D...electrici - Bm7ty so Cfine,
        C          D    Emaj7   Emaj7*
Look and dry your eyes---------!
| Dmaj7/  /  C#m7/  / | /  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A/  D/ | A/  /  /  / | C/  /  D/  G/ | D/  /  /  / |
[Verse 2]
EWe----, Dso Ctired of all the Ddarkness in our Elives,
   DWith Cno more angry Dwords to say can Bm7come a- Clive,
   DGet into a Bm7car and Cdrive ...to the Dother...
[Chorus]
    Emaj7   Emaj7*            Dmaj7  C#m7  
...Side--------!  Steppin' out--------,
  (Me,   babe,    steppin' out--------!)
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight,
  Emaj7   Emaj7*          Dmaj7  C#m7  
You,   babe,  steppin' out---------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight,  Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight
[Verse 3]
EWe---- .D..are Cyoung but getting Dold before our Etime,
   DWe'll Cleave the T.V. Dand the radi- Bm7o ...be- Chind,
   DDon't you wonder Bm7what we'll Cfind...
        C          D    Emaj7   Emaj7* 
Steppin' out to - night---------?
| Dmaj7/  /  C#m7/  / | /  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A/  D/ | A/  /  /  / | C/  /  D/  G/ | D/  /  /  / |
[Verse 4]
EYou  D...can Cdress in pink and Dblue just like a Echild,
   DAnd Cin a yellow Dtaxi turn to Bm7me ...and Csmile,
   DWe'll be there in  Bm7...just a Cwhile...
[Chorus]
      C        D   Emaj7   Emaj7*           Dmaj7  C#m7  
If you follow me,   babe,  steppin' out---------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight,
  Emaj7   Emaj7*            Dmaj7  C#m7  
You,   babe,  steppin' out----------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight
[Break]
   Emaj7   Emaj7*              Dmaj7  C#m7  
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A/  D/ | A/  /  /  / | C/  /  D/  G/ | D/  /  /  / |
[Chorus]
  Emaj7   Emaj7*            Dmaj7  C#m7  
Me,    babe,  steppin' out----------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight,
  Emaj7   Emaj7*            Dmaj7  C#m7  
You,   babe,  steppin' out----------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe Dlight
  Emaj7   Emaj7*            Dmaj7  C#m7  
Me,    babe,  steppin' out----------,
GIn - Ato Dthe Anight, Cin - Dto Gthe DlightE  
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
  Emaj7      Dmaj7      C#m7          G        Bm7
There are two inversions of Emaj7 in my tab
(differentiated by an asterisk in my chord legend).
variations as chord boxes, so you will have to
  Emaj7          Emaj7 *

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Steppin Out

by Joe Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

Dmaj7

C#m7

Bm7

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of F#)

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Emaj7 = xx2444 G = 320033 E = 022100

Emaj7 * = 021100 A = x02220 Bm7 = x24232

Dmaj7 = xx7779 D = xx0232

C#m7 = xx6657 C = x32010

[Intro]

(2 bars drums

| / / / / | / / / / |

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G A D A C D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G A D A C D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

E D C D E

Now---, the mist across the window hides the lines,

D C D

But nothing hides the colour...

Bm7 C D Bm7 C

Of the lights that shine, ...electrici - ty so fine,

C D Emaj7 Emaj7

Look and dry your eyes---------!

Dmaj7 C#m7

| / / / / | / / / / |

G A D A C D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 2]

E D C D E

We----, so tired of all the darkness in our lives,

D C D Bm7 C

With no more angry words to say can come a- live,

D Bm7 C D

Get into a car and drive ...to the other...

[Chorus]

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

...Side--------! Steppin' out--------,

(Me, babe, steppin' out--------!)

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light,

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

You, babe, steppin' out---------,

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light

[Verse 3]

E D C D E

We---- ...are young but getting old before our time,

D C D Bm7 C

We'll leave the T.V. and the radi- o ...be- hind,

D Bm7 C

Don't you wonder what we'll find...

C D Emaj7 Emaj7

Steppin' out to - night---------?

Dmaj7 C#m7

| / / / / | / / / / |

G A D A C D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 4]

E D C D E

You ...can dress in pink and blue just like a child,

D C D Bm7 C

And in a yellow taxi turn to me ...and smile,

D Bm7 C

We'll be there in ...just a while...

[Chorus]

C D Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

If you follow me, babe, steppin' out---------,

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light,

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

You, babe, steppin' out----------,

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light

[Break]

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G A D A C D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Chorus]

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

Me, babe, steppin' out----------,

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light,

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

You, babe, steppin' out----------,

G A D A C D G D

In - to the night, in - to the light

Emaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

Me, babe, steppin' out----------,

G A D A C D G D E

In - to the night, in - to the light

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 G Bm7

There are two inversions of Emaj7 in my tab

(differentiated by an asterisk in my chord legend).

variations as chord boxes, so you will have to

Emaj7 Emaj7 *

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