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Half Step Down/D# Standard (D#G#C#F#A#D#)
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Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning):
     G(320033)
     C(x32010)
     D(xx0232)
    G7(3x3033)
 Cadd9(x32033)
   C/B(x20010)
   Am7(x02010)
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Intro:
G, D, G, Cadd9, G, D, G, Cadd9, G
Verse 1:
 GMy wind shield's cDracked
 GJust like my hCadd9eart
 GMy tires are all fDlat
 GJust like my bCadd9rain
Verse 2:
 GMy engines runnin' rDough
 GJust like my sCadd9oul
Don't know Ghow much further we can Dgo burning this much GoilD  
Chorus:
So let's Gburn all the bridges
IgnoDre all the signs
Put the hG7ammer down
And lCisten tC/Bo her whAm7ine
Don't know whGere we went wDrong
But it's oCne step cC/Bloser to Am7you Dbeing goGne
Verse 3:
 GI gave you the tDools
 GBut you broke every Cadd9single rule
 GEvery time I turn aDround
I'm ruG7nnin' straight back to Cadd9you
Verse 4:
 GWell I'm broken and tDwisted
 GTired of dancing aCadd9round
Pick me Gup, throw me down, pull me Din, throw me out Cadd9again
Chorus:
So let's Gburn all the bridges
IgnoDre all the signs
Put the hG7ammer down
And lCisten tC/Bo her whAm7ine
Don't know whGere we went wDrong
But it's oCne step cC/Bloser to Am7you Dbeing goGne
Bridge: 
   Am7Tell me which way to Ggo
'Cause if Am7I'm gC/Boing CdownC/B  
I'll wanna Cbe the Gfirst to Dknow
Interlude/Solo Chords:
Cadd9, G, Am7, C/B, C, C/B, C, G, D
Final Chorus:
Yeah let'Gs burn all the bridges
IgnoDre all the signs
Put the hG7ammer down
And lCisten tC/Bo her whAm7ine
Don't know whGere we went wDrong
Yeah let'Gs burn all the bridges
IgnoDre all the signs
Put the hG7ammer down
And lCisten tC/Bo her whAm7ine
Don't know whGere we went wDrongC  C/B  Am7  
But it's oCne step cC/Bloser to Am7youC/B  
Oh it's oCne step clC/Boser to Am7you
It's oCne step clC/Boser to Am7you Dbeing goGne
Outro chords:
G, D, G, Cadd9, G, D, G, Cadd9, G

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One Step Closer

by Wade Bowen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

Am7

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Half Step Down/D# Standard (D#G#C#F#A#D#)

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Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning):

(320033)

(x32010)

(xx0232)

(3x3033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

C/B

(x20010)

Am7

(x02010)

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Intro:

G, D, G, Cadd9, G, D, G, Cadd9, G

Verse 1:

G D

My wind shield's cracked

G Cadd9

Just like my heart

G D

My tires are all flat

G Cadd9

Just like my brain

Verse 2:

G D

My engines runnin' rough

G Cadd9

Just like my soul

G D G D

Don't know how much further we can go burning this much oil

Chorus:

So let's burn all the bridges

Ignore all the signs

Put the hammer down

C C/B Am7

And listen to her whine

G D

Don't know where we went wrong

C C/B Am7 D G

But it's one step closer to you being gone

Verse 3:

G D

I gave you the tools

G Cadd9

But you broke every single rule

G D

Every time I turn around

G7 Cadd9

I'm runnin' straight back to you

Verse 4:

G D

Well I'm broken and twisted

G Cadd9

Tired of dancing around

G D Cadd9

Pick me up, throw me down, pull me in, throw me out again

Chorus:

So let's burn all the bridges

Ignore all the signs

Put the hammer down

C C/B Am7

And listen to her whine

G D

Don't know where we went wrong

C C/B Am7 D G

But it's one step closer to you being gone

Bridge:

Am7 G

Tell me which way to go

Am7 C/B C C/B

'Cause if I'm going down

C G D

I'll wanna be the first to know

Interlude/Solo Chords:

Cadd9, G, Am7, C/B, C, C/B, C, G, D

Final Chorus:

Yeah let's burn all the bridges

Ignore all the signs

Put the hammer down

C C/B Am7

And listen to her whine

G D

Don't know where we went wrong

Yeah let's burn all the bridges

Ignore all the signs

Put the hammer down

C C/B Am7

And listen to her whine

G D C C/B Am7

Don't know where we went wrong

C C/B Am7 C/B

But it's one step closer to you

C C/B Am7

Oh it's one step closer to you

C C/B Am7 D G

It's one step closer to you being gone

Outro chords:

G, D, G, Cadd9, G, D, G, Cadd9, G

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