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Listen to the song for the strum patterns,
I also like to include the guitar slaps in the count in for the song, just like the 
version on Aurora Gory Alice, which is very easy to learn...
Intro:
G    D    Em    C    D
G    D    Em    C    D    D
Verse:
GAppear and fade away Dso far so good
  Emand I'll tell you the Cstory Dthis time
GPlan to far ahead, DIts the same old thing
  EmFinally kicking it out Cthis timDe
Bridge:
A    A    D
A    A    D
Verse:
GTell me where were you, Dnow just where were you
  Emwhen it really mattered Clike this timDe
GStaring down a haze Dits supposed to be a better day
  Embut it doesn't really matter, Cnot this tDime
Bridge:
A    A    D
A    A    D
Chorus:
A                    D            A
SteDp back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now
A                            D        A
Step Dback step down off that pedestal and maybe then you'll see
Outro:
    A      C   A(x4)
Verse:
BLike that time we Cwent back in time Gsurface wounds Dcould not scar that
Btough exterior far Csuperior Dwere you
GAppear and fade away Dso far so good
  Emand I'll tell you the Cstory this Dtime
GPlan to far ahead, DIts the same old thing
  EmFinally kicking it out Cthis tDime
Bridge:
A    A    D
A    A    D
Chorus:
A                    D            A
SteDp back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now
A                            D        A
Step Dback step down off that cutting block and maybe then you'll see
Outro:
    A      C   A(x4)
AA (ending in a double quick down strum)
Enjoy....

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Step Back

by Letters to Cleo

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Chords in this song · guitar

Listen to the song for the strum patterns,

I also like to include the guitar slaps in the count in for the song, just like the

version on Aurora Gory Alice, which is very easy to learn...

Intro:

G D Em C D

G D Em C D D

Verse:

G D

Appear and fade away so far so good

Em C D

and I'll tell you the story this time

G D

Plan to far ahead, Its the same old thing

Em C D

Finally kicking it out this time

Bridge:

A A D

Verse:

G D

Tell me where were you, now just where were you

Em C D

when it really mattered like this time

G D

Staring down a haze its supposed to be a better day

Em C D

but it doesn't really matter, not this time

Bridge:

A A D

Chorus:

A D A

Step back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now

A D A

Step back step down off that pedestal and maybe then you'll see

Outro:

A C A

(x4)

Verse:

B C G D

Like that time we went back in time surface wounds could not scar that

B C D

tough exterior far superior were you

G D

Appear and fade away so far so good

Em C D

and I'll tell you the story this time

G D

Plan to far ahead, Its the same old thing

Em C D

Finally kicking it out this time

Bridge:

A A D

Chorus:

A D A

Step back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now

A D A

Step back step down off that cutting block and maybe then you'll see

Outro:

A C A

(x4)

AA (ending in a double quick down strum)

Enjoy....

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