...ONE STEP AHEAD... by Aretha Franklin
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*Released 1965*


*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

Dmaj7  Em7, G
Dmaj7, A

Verse 1:

         Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)only one step,
         Em7   GAhead (320003@1)of heart-break,
Dmaj7
 One step ahead,
   F#m (244222@1)B7Of (x21202@1)mise-ry.
Em (022000@1)One step is all,
  F#m
I have to take,
Bm (x24432@1)Backwards,
          EmTo (022000@1)be the same,
Old fool for you,
              A(n.c) (x02220@1)I used to be.

Verse 2:

         Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)only one step,
         Em7  GAhead (320003@1)of your arms,
Dmaj7
 One kiss away,
     F#m (244222@1)      B7From (x21202@1)your sweet lips.
Em (022000@1)I know I can't,
   F#mAf-ford (244222@1)to stop,
        BmFor (x24432@1)one moment,
'Cos I'm just,
Em (022000@1)Out of reach,
                   A, A7Of (x02020@1)your fingertips.

Bridge 1:

D (xx0232@1)Your warm breath,
Bm (x24432@1)On my shoulder,
D (xx0232@1)              Bm (x24432@1)Keeps reminding me,
          EmThat (022000@1)it's too soon,
To forget you
     C#It's (x43121@1)too late,
      F#m (244222@1) C#To (x43121@1)be free,
          Em (022000@1) ACan't (x02220@1)you see?

Verse 3:

         Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)only one step,
         Em7  GAhead (320003@1)of your love,
Dmaj7
 I try and yet,
  F#m (244222@1)      B7I (x21202@1)can't take two.
Em (022000@1)Seems like I'll have,
   F#mTo (244222@1)take that one,
     BmStep (x24432@1)backwards...

Coda:

     Em7
'Cos one step ahead,
Is a step too far,
     A (x02220@1)  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)BmAway (x24432@1)from you.
     Em7
'Cos one step ahead,
Is a step too far,
     A (x02220@1)  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)BmAway (x24432@1)from you.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)  Em7     G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     F#m (244222@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  022030  320003  x02220  244222

   B7 (x21202@1)    Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)    A7 (x02020@1)    D (xx0232@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 021202  022000  x24432  x02223  xx0232

   C# (x43121@1) EADGBE
 x46664


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)