Song:	THE LADDER
Artist:	PRINCE
Album:	AROUND THE WORLD IN ADAY (x02220@1)
Dbx (x43121@1)4 6 6 6 4
Fm1 (133111@1)3 3 1 1 1
Gb2 (244322@1)4 4 3 2 2
Gb5x (244xxx@1)9 11 11 x x
F5x (133xxx@1)8 10 10 x x
Eb5x (xx134x@1)6 8 8 x x
Db5x (x133xx@4)4 6 6 x x
F71 (131241@1)3 1 2 1 1
A5 (x02220@1)7 7 6 5 5
Ab4 (xx1114@1)6 6 5 4 4

VERSE 1
Db (x43121@1)                                FmOnce (133111@1)upon a time in the land of Sinaplenty
Gb (244322@1)                          Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
There lived a king who didn't deserve to be
F7He (131241@1)knew not where he came from
GbNor (244322@1)where he was going
A (x02220@1)                                AbHe (xx1114@1)never once said thank u, never please

VERSE 2
Db (x43121@1)                        FmNow (133111@1)this king had a subject named Electra
Gb (244322@1)                              Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
Who loved him with a passion uncontested
F74 (131241@1)him each day she had a smile
       GbBut (244322@1)it didn't matter
A (x02220@1)                                AbThe (xx1114@1)king was looking 4 the ladder

CHORUS 1
Db (x43121@1)                          FmEverybody's (133111@1)looking for the ladder
Gb (244322@1)                      Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
    F7 (131241@1)                             GbThe (244322@1)steps you take are no easy road
          A (x02220@1)                                  AbBut (xx1114@1)the reward is great 4 those that want to go

VERSE 3
Db (x43121@1)                                   FmA (133111@1)feeling of self worth will caress u
Gb (244322@1)                                     Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
The size of the whole wide world will decrease
F7 (131241@1)                               GbThe (244322@1)love of God's creation will undress u
A (x02220@1)                                 AbAnd (xx1114@1)time spent alone my friend will cease

CHORUS 2
Db (x43121@1)                          FmEverybody's (133111@1)looking for the answers
Gb (244322@1)                      Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
How the story started and how it will end
F7 (131241@1)                             Gb (244322@1)  Whats the use in half a story    half a dream
  A (x02220@1)                               AbU (xx1114@1)have to climb the steps inbetween
Db (x43121@1)                          FmEverybody's (133111@1)looking for the ladder
Gb (244322@1)                      Gb5F5 Eb5Db5
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
    F7 (131241@1)                             GbThe (244322@1)steps you take are no easy road
          A (x02220@1)                                  AbBut (xx1114@1)the reward is great 4 those that want to go