J J Cale - One Step Ahead Of The Blues Chords

Tempo:
118.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

Bm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J J Cale - One Step Ahead Of The Blues chords
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[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] I [Bm] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need [E]
[A] that for your brain, and [E] that's true.
I [D] ain't dropping [E] no names, I [A] ain't playing [E] no games, I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[Bm] [E] You know, [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo, [A] I try to do what I do [E] for you.
[A] I'll do [E] you in, I [A] ain't no bad [E] weather friend, I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] I [D] don't rob, I [E] don't steal, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal, [D] I ain't having [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, [A] [E] I'm [D] just [A] one step ahead of [E] the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the
[D] blue.
[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[D] I've been on the [E] right track, and [A] I ain't been [E] feeling well, [D] I've been [A] in a shell,
and [E]
[D] [E] I'm feeling the curse, [A] that it could [E] be worse, [D] I've been one [A] step ahead [E] of the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead [E] of the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead [E] of the blue.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue.
[Bb]
One step ahead of the blue.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Bb
12341111
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Jj Cale - One Step Ahead Of The Blues chords, practice the chord sequence D, E, A, E, D and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 59 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 118. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ I [Bm] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need [E] _ _
[A] that for your brain, and [E] that's true.
_ I [D] ain't dropping [E] no names, I [A] ain't playing [E] no games, I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] You know, [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo, [A] I try to do what I do [E] for you. _ _
[A] I'll do [E] you in, I [A] ain't no bad [E] weather friend, I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [E] I _ _ [D] don't rob, I [E] don't steal, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal, [D] I ain't having [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, _ [A] _ _ [E] I'm [D] just [A] one step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the _ _
[D] blue.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] I've been on the [E] right track, and [A] I ain't been [E] feeling well, [D] I've been [A] in a shell,
and [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] I'm feeling the curse, [A] that it could [E] be worse, [D] I've been one [A] step ahead [E] of the blue. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead [E] of the blue. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead [E] of the blue. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blue. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ One step ahead of the blue. _ _ _ _ _

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