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One Step Ahead

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
Dmaj7  Em7  G  Dmaj7  A
Verse 1:
I'm only Dmaj7one step ahead of Em7heart-Gbreak,
 Dmaj7One step ahead of F#mmise-B7ry.
 EmOne step is all I F#mhave to take, Bmbackwards,
                                            Em   AN.C.
To be the same old fool for you, I used to be.
Verse 2:
I'm only Dmaj7one step ahead of Em7your Garms,
 Dmaj7One kiss away from F#myour sweet B7lips.
 EmI know I can't af-F#mford to stop, for one Bmmoment,
'Cos I'm just out of Emreach of your fingertips.A  A7  
Bridge 1:
 DYour warm breath Bmon my shoulder, Dkeeps reminding Bmme.
That it's Emtoo soon to forget you, it's C#too late to be F#mfree,C#  
Can't you Emsee?A  
Verse 3:
I'm only Dmaj7one step ahead of Em7your Glove,
 Dmaj7I try and yet I F#mcan't take B7two.
 EmSeems like I'll have to F#mtake that one step Bmbackwards...
Coda:
'Cos Em7one step ahead is a step too far away Afrom Dmaj7you.Bm  
 Em7One step ahead is a step too far away Afrom Dmaj7you.Bm  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Dmaj7    Em7     G       A       F#m     B7
   Em      Bm      A7      D       C#

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One Step Ahead

by Aretha Franklin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)

Intro:

Dmaj7 Em7 G Dmaj7 A

Verse 1:

Dmaj7 Em7 G

I'm only one step ahead of heart-break,

Dmaj7 F#m B7

One step ahead of mise-ry.

Em F#m Bm

One step is all I have to take, backwards,

Em A

N.C.

To be the same old fool for you, I used to be.

Verse 2:

Dmaj7 Em7 G

I'm only one step ahead of your arms,

Dmaj7 F#m B7

One kiss away from your sweet lips.

Em F#m Bm

I know I can't af-ford to stop, for one moment,

Em A A7

'Cos I'm just out of reach of your fingertips.

Bridge 1:

D Bm D Bm

Your warm breath on my shoulder, keeps reminding me.

Em C# F#m C#

That it's too soon to forget you, it's too late to be free,

Em A

Can't you see?

Verse 3:

Dmaj7 Em7 G

I'm only one step ahead of your love,

Dmaj7 F#m B7

I try and yet I can't take two.

Em F#m Bm

Seems like I'll have to take that one step backwards...

Coda:

Em7 A Dmaj7 Bm

'Cos one step ahead is a step too far away from you.

Em7 A Dmaj7 Bm

One step ahead is a step too far away from you.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Dmaj7 Em7 G A F#m B7

Em Bm A7 D C#

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