#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: euaphe@eua.ericsson.se (Peter Henriksson) One Step Closer To Home - The Alarm (Twist/Sharp) ================================================= Intro: (v = downstroke, ^ = upstroke, . = pick separate strings) GGG GG GD AD ADADA Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Gv^v (320003@1)v v v v v v vvvvv v.... v........ v........ D (xx0232@1) ABack (x02220@1)in seventyfive when the kid was on the line Em (022000@1) Gand (320003@1)he felt no pain 'cause there was none D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)would bend in the wind, take in anything Em (022000@1) Glike (320003@1)sniffin' roses, and it was all right Em (022000@1) Auntil (x02220@1)he fell and cut his hand G (320003@1) BmHe (x24432@1)just could not understand Em (022000@1) D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1) EHe (022100@1)ran away, blame pretence for defence Aor (x02220@1)plain innocence Said that's all right, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Emthe (022000@1)harder it fights, I'm one step closer to home G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EmThe (022000@1)deeper it bites , I'm one step closer to home G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)you can tie my hands or whip my back G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't give in, till the sky turns black G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DA DI (xx0232@1)may get lost - I'm one step closer to home ADADA Em G (As in the Intro.) D (xx0232@1) AOh (x02220@1)yeah, he ran, hitched rides, travelled light Em (022000@1) Gleft (320003@1)his bags behind, said he lost them D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)said that's O.K. I got money and a smile Em (022000@1) Gfrom (320003@1)place to place, and they don't mind Em (022000@1) AI've (x02220@1)had the heads of businessmen A (x02220@1) Bmand (x24432@1)I just gave them right back again Em (022000@1) D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1) EmI've (022000@1)got no need for device, disguise Aor (x02220@1)plain compromise Said that's all right, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Emthe (022000@1)tougher it gets, I'm one step closer to home G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Emthe (022000@1)more that I sweat, I'm one step closer to home G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)you can tie my hands or whip my back G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't give in, till the sky turns black G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DA DI (xx0232@1)may get lost - I'm one step closer to home Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) There ain't no need for this, at all, at all surely you can help me out, say Em (022000@1) F#m (244222@1) I know a lot of people, just like you G (320003@1) Bmplenty (x24432@1)to live for and nothing to lose, so D (xx0232@1) Atear (x02220@1)it all down, smash it all up D (xx0232@1) Abreak (x02220@1)it all down, and then just stop DA DA build it up D (xx0232@1)Abuild (x02220@1)it up D (xx0232@1)Abuild (x02220@1)it up D (xx0232@1) Aand (x02220@1)the tougher it gets and the more that I sweat D (xx0232@1) Gand (320003@1)the harder it fights and the deeper it bites D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EmI'm (022000@1)one step closer to home Gthe (320003@1)harder it fights D (xx0232@1) AI'm (x02220@1)one step closer to home G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)you can tie my hands or whip my back G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't give in, till the sky turns black G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DA DI (xx0232@1)may get lost - I'm one step closer to home ----------------------------------------------------- Chord formations: D xx0232 A x02220 Em 022000 G 320003 Bm x24432 D/F# xx4232 E 022100 F#m 244222 ====================================================== -- ( euaphe@eua.ericsson.se( _o__ __ _o_ ( "As the road opens up ( )Peter Henriksson ) ] ' ' |/ ) in front of my eyes, ) ( Ellemtel Telecom Labs ( / `---' ( the only limitation is ( )Stockholm , SWEDEN ) ' ' | ) in my mind" - The Alarm )