One Step Ahead Chords by Split Enz

Tempo:
100.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

A

C#

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Split Enz - One Step Ahead (1980) chords
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[G] [F#] [D] [C#m]
[C] [G] [C] [C#m]
[G] One [B] step ahead, [D] both of [C#] you [Cm] Stay in [G] motion, [C] keep an [C#m] open mind
[C#] Love [F#m] is a race, [D] run by [C#m] two [C] You're in [G] motion, my [Cm] [C#m] solitude
[A] If I stop, I could lose my head [G] So I'm [D] losing [A] you instead
[Am] Either way, [D] I'm confused You slow [A#] me down, what can [A] I do?
[Am]
[Dm] There's one particular [A#] way I have [C] to choose
[A]
[Em] One step ahead, [G] both of [C#] you [C] Always [G] someone [Cm] makes it hard [C#m] to move
She [Em] said, Bon, [B] I want you [G] to stay [C#] But [C] I'll [G] save it all [C] for another [C#m] day
[A] If I stop, I could lose my head [G] But I'm [D] made for [A] romance
Either [Dm] way, I'm confused I don't [A#] know what I'm supposed [A] to do
[G] I [A]
[Dm] can only [A#] stay one step [C] ahead, [A] both of you
[G] Na, na, na, na, na, na, [C#m]
[C] [G] [C] [C#]
[Em] [G] [C#]
[C] na
[G] Shut [C] [C#]
[A] up and face it sometimes [G] I don't [D] know where I'm [A] going
Part of [Dm] me stays with you I'm slowing [A#] down, what can [A] I [D] do?
[A]
[Dm] It's hard to stay [A#] one step ahead [C] of you.
[A] I [Em]
[B] [Em] [C#] was [C] [G] running out, [C] catching up [C#] with you.
[Em] One step [G] ahead of you.
[C#] But [Cm] I hold [G] you close, and [C] I really [C#] lose.
[Em] One step ahead, [Bm] only [G] one step [C#] ahead.
[C] She's one [B] step ahead of you.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
C#
12341114
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
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To learn Split Enz - One Step Ahead chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, C#, C, G, A, D, A, Dm, A#, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 101. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[G] One [B] step ahead, [D] both of [C#] you [Cm] Stay in [G] motion, [C] keep an [C#m] open mind
[C#] Love [F#m] is a race, [D] run by [C#m] two [C] You're in _ [G] motion, my [Cm] _ [C#m] solitude
[A] If I stop, I could lose my head [G] So I'm [D] losing [A] you instead
[Am] Either way, [D] I'm confused You slow [A#] me down, what can [A] I do?
_ [Am]
[Dm] There's one particular [A#] way I have [C] to choose
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] One step ahead, [G] both of [C#] you [C] Always [G] someone [Cm] makes it hard [C#m] to move
She [Em] said, Bon, [B] I want you [G] to stay [C#] But [C] I'll [G] save it all [C] for another [C#m] day
[A] If I stop, I could lose my head [G] But I'm [D] made for [A] romance
Either [Dm] way, I'm confused I don't [A#] know what I'm supposed [A] to do
[G] I [A] _
[Dm] _ can only [A#] stay one step [C] ahead, _ [A] both of you _ _
[G] Na, na, na, na, na, na, _ [C#m] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [C#] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ _
[C] na
[G] Shut _ [C] _ _ [C#] _ _
[A] up and face it sometimes [G] I don't [D] know where I'm [A] going
Part of [Dm] me stays with you I'm slowing [A#] _ down, what can [A] I [D] do?
_ [A]
[Dm] It's hard to stay [A#] one step _ ahead [C] of you.
_ _ [A] I _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _ [C#] was [C] _ [G] running out, [C] catching up [C#] with you.
[Em] One step [G] ahead of you.
_ [C#] But [Cm] I hold [G] you close, and [C] I really [C#] lose.
[Em] One step ahead, [Bm] only [G] one step [C#] ahead.
[C] She's one [B] step ahead of you. _ _
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