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One Step Ahead Of The Blues chords
J.J. Cale
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A E (022100@1)4x *
D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)ain't high on cocaine
EI (022100@1)don't need the pain
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EIt's (022100@1)bad for your brain and that's true
D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)ain't dropping no names
EI (022100@1)ain't playing no games
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI'm (022100@1)just one step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A E (022100@1)2x
D (xx0232@1) AFrom (x02220@1)Memphis to Reno
EFrom (022100@1)New York to Tokyo
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI'll (022100@1)try to come through for you
D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)won't do you in
E (022100@1)
I ain't no fair-weather friend
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI'm (022100@1)just one step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
D A E
D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)don't rob, I don't steal
EI (022100@1)ain't begging no meal
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)ain't driven to drink, I'm no fool
D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)don't run with the crowd
EI (022100@1)don't talk big and loud
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI'm (022100@1)just one step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A E (022100@1)2x
D (xx0232@1) AI've (x02220@1)been under a spell
EI (022100@1)ain't been feeling well
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI've (022100@1)been in a shell, and that's true
D (xx0232@1) ADealing (x02220@1)with a curse
EBut (022100@1)it couldn't be worse
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EI've (022100@1)been one step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EOne (022100@1)step ahead of the blues
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
A = G
E = D
Set8