Stepping Up
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Ole Børud - Stepping Up (2014)
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQP8r3zqo5E
4/4
115 bpm
[Intro]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
[Verse 1]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F
You ain't no friend of mine,
Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
giver of blues
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F
Try to confuse my mind,
Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
Abmaj9/Bb Bmaj7b5/Db
Telling me lies,
Abmaj9/Bb Bbmaj9/C
ain't no surprise,
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
but I got wise
[Verse 2]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F
I finally realize,
Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
that I have to choose
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F
You had me paralyzed,
Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
so I cut me loose
Abmaj9/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm11
Have me excused, 'cause I am off to be
Ab7#5
Something better now
[Chorus 1]
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9
'cause I'm stepping up this time
Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B
Nothing can stop me
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7
I'm stepping up this time
Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7
And I will prevail
Gbm7 B9 Cm7 Gb9
'cause I will prevail
N.C.
You can't bother me
[Guitar Solo]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
[Verse 3]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F
Now I'm approaching life,
Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
with a new attitude
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
The colours are so alive,
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
I need no substitute (no substitute)
Abmaj9/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm11
I hear a voice, saying out the best,
Ab7#5
just as I am now
[Chorus 2]
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9
'cause I'm stepping up this time
Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B
And nothing can stop me now
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7
I'm stepping up this time
Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7
And I will prevail,
Gbm7 B9
'cause I will prevail
[Guitar Solo]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C
Dbmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7b5/Eb Dbmaj7/Eb Gb9 N.C.
[Brass Solo]
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db
Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F Ab/F Bb/F Bb/F
Db7 Gb4/Db Gb4/Db Db7 Gb4/Db Abmaj7b5/Bb
[Instrumental]
Abmaj7/Bb Bb7#5 Ebm9 Ab7#5
[Chorus 3]
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj9
I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time, oh
Gbm9 Amaj7b5/B
Nothing can stop me now
Dbmaj9 Gb4/Eb Amaj7 Abm7
I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time
Gbm7 Amaj7b5/B Dbmaj9
Oh, and nothing can hold me down
Gb4/Eb Amaj7
I'm stepping up this time, ooh
Gbm7 Amaj7b5/B Dbmaj9
And nothing can stop me now
Gb4/Eb
I'm stepping up this time
Amaj7 Abm7 Gbm7
I'm gonna do it, oh, you can't stop me now
Abm7 Amaj7 Abm7 Gbm7
I will prevail, I will prevail, yeah
B9
'cause I will prevail
[Guitar Solo]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E Dmaj7/E Dmaj7b5/E
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7b5/D
[Outro]
Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C Bbmaj7/C Bbmaj7b5/C
Dbmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7b5/Eb Dbmaj7/Eb Gb9
How to play Stepping Up
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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.