One Step Forward
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B E B
You held me up held me down
E B E B
Made me crazy then you brought me around
E B E B
Were my darkness and my light
F# C#7 F#
You were my blindness and my site
B E B
Were my shelter and my storm
E B E B
Made my cold then you made me warm
E B E B
You were my fever and my cure
E B F# B
Made me doubt and you made me sure
F# B
One step forward and two step back
E B
Nobody gets too far like that
F# G#m
One step forward and two steps back
E F# B E B E
This kind of dance can never last
E B E B
You were my hope and my fear
E B E B
You were my laughter and my tear
E B E B
Were my destiny and my faith
F# C#7 F#
Kept me moving and you made me wait
B E B
Were my weakness and my power
E B E B
You were the thorn in the flower
E B E B
You were my sunshine and the rain
F# B
Made me feel so good brough so much pain
F# B
One step forward and two step back
E B
Nobody gets too far like that
F# G#m
One step forward and two steps back
E F# B E B E
This kind of dance can never last
SOLO
G#m B
And we never really meant for each other
F# B
We were never meant to last
G#m B
In the years that we danced together
F# B
Each step forward we took two steps back
F# B
Each step forward we took two steps back
F# B
One step forward and two step back
E B
Nobody gets too far like that
F# G#m
One step forward and two steps back
E F#
This kind of dance can never last
F# B
One step forward and two step back
E B
Nobody gets too far like that
F# G#m
One step forward and two steps back
E F# B E B E B
This kind of dance can never last
How to play One Step Forward
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 B. 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.