One Step Ahead (acoustic)
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Intro:
Abm E B F#
Abm E B F#
Abm
How many times
E B F#
Did I miss the signs?
Abm
My stupid heart
E B F#
It left me blind
E F#
Nobody else would forgive my mistakes
E F#
Nobody else would've stayed
B
One step ahead of me
Ebm
You saw what we could be
Abm
How did you know
E
Down in your bones
B F#
That I'd come around?
B
One step ahead always
Ebm
Guiding me through my haze
Abm
Was too scared to see
E
What this could mean
B F#
But I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
Abm
How could I
E B F#
Ever be enough?
Abm
Worthy of
E B F#
Someone else's love?
E F#
All of my hang-ups and all of my fears
E F#
You made them all disappear
B
One step ahead of me
Ebm
You saw what we could be
Abm
How did you know
E
Down in your bones
B F#
That I'd come around?
B
One step ahead always
Ebm
Guiding me through my haze
Abm
Was too scared to see
E
What this could mean
B F#
But I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
E F#
Nobody else would forgive my mistakes
E F#
Nobody else would've stayed
B
One step ahead of me
Ebm
You saw what we could be
Abm
How did you know
E
Down in your bones
B F#
That I'd come around?
B
One step ahead always
Ebm
Guiding me through my haze
Abm
Was too scared to see
E
What this could mean
B F#
But I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
Abm E B F#
I see it now
How to play One Step Ahead (acoustic)
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 Abm. 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.