To Step Aside
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Fm7 Gm7 Ab Bb
Cm Abmaj7 Fm G
Cm Abmaj7 Fm G
[Verse 1]
Cm Gm Ab Fm
By the cathedral, into the sun
Cm Gm Ab Fm
Pilgrims are singing, their journey done
Ab/F Bb Eb
I look at my short life and think
Ab Fm
Of all the champagne that I drink
Bb Eb
With all the faces that I know
Ab Fm Bb
And how much further can one go?
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Cm Bb Eb
And if I decide to step aside
Fm Gm Ab Bb
I will try to reply to the feelings I hide
Cm Abmaj7 Dm Bb
Cm Abmaj7
[Verse 2]
Cm Gm Ab Fm
I look from my window, down to the square
Cm Gm Ab Fm
At workers still queueing patiently there
Ab/F Bb Eb
For market forces to provide
Ab Fm
What history's so far denied
Bb Eb
For a different kind of fate
Ab Fm Bb
Than to labour long and always wait
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Cm Bb Eb
And if I decide to step aside
Fm Gm Ab Bb
I will try to return to the person inside
Cm Ab Dm G
[Bridge]
Cm Dm
Will I always need you?
Ab
Would you want me to?
Cm Dm
Can you love me for good
Ab
The way you thought you could?
[Verse 3]
Fm Bb Eb
Or will Spring bring rain and Summer burn?
Ab Fm
Will tears at last precede the turn
Bb Eb
From Summer warmth to sudden cold
Ab Fm Bb
As certainly as growing old?
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Cm Bb Eb
And if I decide to step aside
Fm Gm Ab Bb
I will try to forget all the tears I'll have cried
[Outro]
Cm Ab Dm G
Cm Ab Dm Cm
How to play To Step Aside
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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.