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1 Step At A Time
Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 C#-   x46664
 Bbm-  x13321
 G#-   466544
 F#-   244322
 Bb-   x13331
 Eb-   x68886
 G#/C- x365xx
[Intro]
Ebmda dC#a dBbma um G#da da x2
[Verse 1]
  EbmHurry C#up    Bbmand G#wait
  EbmSo C#close but Bbmso far aG#way
  EbmEveryC#thing that
Bbmyou always G#dreamed of
F#Close enough for you to taste
  G#But you just can't touch
[Refrain] Sing faster here!!!
  EbmYou wanna show the world 
but C#no one knows yours name yet
  BbmWondering when where 
and G#how you're going to make it
  EbmYou know you can C#if 
you get the chance
  BbmIn your face and the 
G#door keeps slamming
  EbmNow you're feeling more
and C#more frustrated
  BbmAnd you getting all
G#kinda impatient
  F#Waiting we G#live 
and we learn to take
[Chorus]
one sEbmtep at a C#time
There's Bbmno need to G#rush
It's like Ebmlearning to C#fly
or Bbmfalling in G#love
  EbmIt's gonna C#happen when
it's Bbmsupposed to G#happen
And we F#find the reasons G#why
One step at a time
[Interlude]
Ebmda dC#a dBbma um G#da da x2
[Verse 2]
  EbmYou beC#lieve, Bbmand you G#doubt
  EbmYou're conC#fused and got
it Bbmall figured G#out
  EbmEveryC#thing that Bbmyou 
always G#wished for
F#Could be yours should be
yours would be G#yours
If they only knew
[Refrain] Sing faster here!!!
  EbmYou wanna show the world 
but C#no one knows yours name yet
  BbmWondering when where 
and G#how you're going to make it
  EbmYou know you can C#if 
you get the chance
  BbmIn your face and the 
G#door keeps slamming
  EbmNow you're feeling more
and C#more frustrated
  BbmAnd you getting all
G#kinda impatient
  F#Waiting we G#live 
and we learn to take
[Chorus]
one sEbmtep at a C#time
There's Bbmno need to G#rush
It's like Ebmlearning to C#fly
or Bbmfalling in G#love
  EbmIt's gonna C#happen when
it's Bbmsupposed to G#happen
And we F#find the reasons G#why
One step at a time
[Bridge]
  BWhen you Ecan't wait
any longer (Byou can't wait)
But there's Eno end in time 
(when you C#need to 
find the strength)
It's F#your faith that makes 
you stronger (the G#only
way we get there)
The only way we get there
BbmIs one sG#/C#tep at a time
[Interlude]
Ebmda dC#a dBbma um G#da da x2
[Chorus]
one sEbmtep at a C#time
There's Bbmno need to G#rush
It's like Ebmlearning to C#fly
or Bbmfalling in G#love
  EbmIt's gonna C#happen when
it's Bbmsupposed to G#happen
And we F#find the reasons G#why
One step at a time
one sEbmtep at a C#time
There's Bbmno need to G#rush
It's like Ebmlearning to C#fly
or Bbmfalling in G#love
  EbmIt's gonna C#happen when
it's Bbmsupposed to G#happen
And we F#find the reasons G#why
One step at a time

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One Step At A Time

by Jordin Sparks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

G#/C

G#/C#

1 Step At A Time

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

- 466544

- 244322

- x13331

- x68886

G#/C

- x365xx

[Intro]

Ebm C# Bbm G#

da da da um da da x2

[Verse 1]

Ebm C# Bbm G#

Hurry up and wait

Ebm C# Bbm G#

So close but so far away

Ebm C#

Everything that

Bbm G#

you always dreamed of

Close enough for you to taste

But you just can't touch

[Refrain] Sing faster here!!!

Ebm

You wanna show the world

but no one knows yours name yet

Bbm

Wondering when where

and how you're going to make it

Ebm C#

You know you can if

you get the chance

Bbm

In your face and the

door keeps slamming

Ebm

Now you're feeling more

and more frustrated

Bbm

And you getting all

kinda impatient

F# G#

Waiting we live

and we learn to take

[Chorus]

Ebm C#

one step at a time

Bbm G#

There's no need to rush

Ebm C#

It's like learning to fly

Bbm G#

or falling in love

Ebm C#

It's gonna happen when

Bbm G#

it's supposed to happen

F# G#

And we find the reasons why

One step at a time

[Interlude]

Ebm C# Bbm G#

da da da um da da x2

[Verse 2]

Ebm C# Bbm G#

You believe, and you doubt

Ebm C#

You're confused and got

Bbm G#

it all figured out

Ebm C# Bbm

Everything that you

always wished for

Could be yours should be

yours would be yours

If they only knew

[Refrain] Sing faster here!!!

Ebm

You wanna show the world

but no one knows yours name yet

Bbm

Wondering when where

and how you're going to make it

Ebm C#

You know you can if

you get the chance

Bbm

In your face and the

door keeps slamming

Ebm

Now you're feeling more

and more frustrated

Bbm

And you getting all

kinda impatient

F# G#

Waiting we live

and we learn to take

[Chorus]

Ebm C#

one step at a time

Bbm G#

There's no need to rush

Ebm C#

It's like learning to fly

Bbm G#

or falling in love

Ebm C#

It's gonna happen when

Bbm G#

it's supposed to happen

F# G#

And we find the reasons why

One step at a time

[Bridge]

B E

When you can't wait

any longer (you can't wait)

But there's no end in time

(when you need to

find the strength)

It's your faith that makes

you stronger (the only

way we get there)

The only way we get there

Bbm G#/C#

Is one step at a time

[Interlude]

Ebm C# Bbm G#

da da da um da da x2

[Chorus]

Ebm C#

one step at a time

Bbm G#

There's no need to rush

Ebm C#

It's like learning to fly

Bbm G#

or falling in love

Ebm C#

It's gonna happen when

Bbm G#

it's supposed to happen

F# G#

And we find the reasons why

One step at a time

Ebm C#

one step at a time

Bbm G#

There's no need to rush

Ebm C#

It's like learning to fly

Bbm G#

or falling in love

Ebm C#

It's gonna happen when

Bbm G#

it's supposed to happen

F# G#

And we find the reasons why

One step at a time

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