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[Intro]
Am C Dm Am
[Verse]
AmSometimes when it comes to me, my heart beats so inCcessantly
I Dmdon't pretend to understand and just keep moving
AmHolding out and holding in, I don't know where I begCin
DmAnd where you end and where we start and just keep moving
[Bridge]
There's a gAmround beneath my feetC  
There's a Dmrhythm that I keep, I've Fgot a
AmSong to sing me home, to Csing me Dmhome, all the way home
[Chorus]
I put Amone foot forward in front of the Cother
DmOne more footstep just to recFover
DmI keep going just to begin GagaAmin
I take Amone deep breath, and look how we're bCreathing
DmOne small heart just wants to keep beating
I keep going just to begGin aAmgain
[Verse]
AmI get up to fall again, but when I fall I feel no pCain
DmLove and hurt, it's all the same and it don't stop
AmOn and on and on it goes, the rise and fall, the ebb and Cflo
The Dmletting out and letting go, it don't stop
[Bridge]
There's a gAmround beneath my feetC  
There's a Dmrhythm that I keep, I've Fgot a
AmSong to sing me home, to Csing me Dmhome, all the way home
[Chorus]
I put Amone foot forward in front of the Cother
DmOne more footstep just to recFover
DmI keep going just to begin GagaAminC  
[Middle 8]
FOooooEmoh, do it over and Dmover, I keep on moving now
FOooooEmoh, don't look over Dmmy shoulder, I keep on moving noAmw
I'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna Cgo when I'm moving
DmI'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna go when I'm moving
AmI'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna go Cwhen I'm moving
DmI'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna go when I'm moving
[Chorus]
I put Amone foot forward in front of the Cother
DmOne more footstep just to recFover
DmI keep going just to begin GagaAmin
I take Amone deep breath, and look how we're bCreathing
DmOne small heart just wants to keep beating
I keep going just to begGin aAmgain
I put Amone foot forward in front of the Cother
DmOne more footstep just to recFover
DmI keep going just to begin GagaAmin
I take Amone deep breath, and look how we're bCreathing
DmOne small heart just wants to keep beating
I keep going just to begGin aAmgain

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One Foot Forward

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am C Dm Am

[Verse]

Am C

Sometimes when it comes to me, my heart beats so incessantly

I don't pretend to understand and just keep moving

Am C

Holding out and holding in, I don't know where I begin

And where you end and where we start and just keep moving

[Bridge]

Am C

There's a ground beneath my feet

Dm F

There's a rhythm that I keep, I've got a

Am C Dm

Song to sing me home, to sing me home, all the way home

[Chorus]

Am C

I put one foot forward in front of the other

Dm F

One more footstep just to recover

Dm G Am

I keep going just to begin again

Am C

I take one deep breath, and look how we're breathing

One small heart just wants to keep beating

G Am

I keep going just to begin again

[Verse]

Am C

I get up to fall again, but when I fall I feel no pain

Love and hurt, it's all the same and it don't stop

Am C

On and on and on it goes, the rise and fall, the ebb and flo

The letting out and letting go, it don't stop

[Bridge]

Am C

There's a ground beneath my feet

Dm F

There's a rhythm that I keep, I've got a

Am C Dm

Song to sing me home, to sing me home, all the way home

[Chorus]

Am C

I put one foot forward in front of the other

Dm F

One more footstep just to recover

Dm G Am C

I keep going just to begin again

[Middle 8]

F Em Dm

Ooooooh, do it over and over, I keep on moving now

F Em Dm Am

Ooooooh, don't look over my shoulder, I keep on moving now

I'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna go when I'm moving

Am C

I'm gonna go when I'm moving, I'm gonna go when I'm moving

[Chorus]

Am C

I put one foot forward in front of the other

Dm F

One more footstep just to recover

Dm G Am

I keep going just to begin again

Am C

I take one deep breath, and look how we're breathing

One small heart just wants to keep beating

G Am

I keep going just to begin again

Am C

I put one foot forward in front of the other

Dm F

One more footstep just to recover

Dm G Am

I keep going just to begin again

Am C

I take one deep breath, and look how we're breathing

One small heart just wants to keep beating

G Am

I keep going just to begin again

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