Baby Steps
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This was made with the OG chords from Yotam Perel's bandcamp. I've tabbed it as similar as I can to the original song. Capo on 4.
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 4th traste
[Intro]
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----|
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----|
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
Scented candles dying down
acts of kindness turn to remnants
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----|
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
empty spaces fill the corkboard
some are still up left as penance
[Bridge]
B11
e|---------------------------0---|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-----|
A|-2-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Sometimes baby steps are not (enough)
[Verse]
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----|
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
Sending emotional checks out
and they're bouncing back and it checks out
A EM7 A2 A3
e|-------------------------------------2---------|
B|---4----4------3----3------2----2------1-------|
G|---4----4------1----1------2----2--------------|
D|---2----2------2----2------2----2--------------|
A|-------------------------0---------------------|
E|-0-----------0---------------------------------|
insufficient funds cant
pay out empty promises of
breakups
[Bridge]
B11 AM7
e|---------------------------0---4--------4-----------|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-2-----------------2--|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-------1--------------------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-----2--------------------|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Sometimes baby steps are not enough to bridge a gap
B11 AM7 B7
e|---------------------------0---4--------4-----------2-----5-----|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-2------------2---2---4--------4--|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-------1------------------4-2-----------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-----2--------------------4-----------|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
baby steps could be the cause
these legs are not grown
they cant carry us both
[Instrumental]
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----| ×2
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
B11
e|---------------------------0---|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-----|
A|-2-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Bridge]
A EM7 A2 A3
e|-------------------------------------2---------|
B|---4----4------3----3------2----2---------1----|
G|---4----4------1----1------2----2--------------|
D|---2----2------2----2------2----2--------------|
A|-------------------------0---------------------|
E|-0-----------0---------------------------------|
Falling down my recent
contacts its your birthdays and
I wont text
B11 AM7 B7
e|---------------------------0---4--------4-----------2-----5-----|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-2------------2---2---4--------4--|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-------1------------------4-2-----------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-----2--------------------4-----------|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
problematic third acts I cant rewrite
to break up and yet feel alright
[Outro]
A D7
e|---------4-----------0-----2-2---4-----2-----0---|
B|---4-4-----0---4-------4---1---1---1-----1-----1-|
G|---4---4-----4---4---------2---------2-----2-----| ×2
D|---2---------------2-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------------------------|
B11 AM7 B7
e|---------------------------0-----4-------5---|
B|-4---4-----4---0-----2-------2-2---2---4---4-|
G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2---------------------|
D|-1-1-----1---------1-----1-------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
How to play Baby Steps
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.