Aretha Franklin — One Step Ahead Chords

...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:

         Dmaj7
I'm only one step,
         Em7   G
Ahead of heart—break,
Dmaj7
 One step ahead,
   F#m  B7
Of mise—ry.
Em
 One step is all,
  F#m
I have to take,
Bm
 Backwards,
          Em
To be the same,
Old fool for you,
              A (n.c)
I used to be.

Verse 2:

         Dmaj7
I'm only one step,
         Em7  G
Ahead of your arms,
Dmaj7
 One kiss away,
     F#m        B7
From your sweet lips.
Em
 I know I can't,
   F#m
Af—ford to stop,
        Bm
For one moment,
'Cos I'm just,
Em
 Out of reach,
                   A, A7
Of your fingertips.

Bridge 1:

D
 Your warm breath,
Bm
 On my shoulder,
D                Bm
 Keeps reminding me,
          Em
That it's too soon,
To forget you
     C#
It's too late,
      F#m   C#
To be free,
          Em   A
Can't you see?

Verse 3:

         Dmaj7
I'm only one step,
         Em7  G
Ahead of your love,
Dmaj7
 I try and yet,
  F#m        B7
I can't take two.
Em
 Seems like I'll have,
   F#m
To take that one,
     Bm
Step backwards...

Coda:

     Em7
'Cos one step ahead,
Is a step too far,
     A    Dmaj7  Bm
Away from you.
     Em7
'Cos one step ahead,
Is a step too far,
     A    Dmaj7  Bm
Away from you.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
———————————————

  Dmaj7    Em7     G       A       F#m

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  022030  320003  x02220  244222

   B7      Em      Bm      A7      D

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 021202  022000  x24432  x02223  xx0232

   C#

 EADGBE
 x46664


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