Chords for Steppin' To the Bad Side (Highlights Version)
Tempo:
108.5 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
D
Dm
Eb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Gonna take a mean ride Ride
Mean ride
The smile I had is gone away
Those that steal are gonna pay
[Eb] Step into the bad
[D] side
[Gm] Today
Step [Bb] into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh
Gonna take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
The smile I had is gone [C] away
Those [D] that steal are gonna pay
Step [Eb] into the bad side
[A] [Gm] Today
[Dm]
[G] Girl, you know it's [Dm] got to end
No more trusting than my friend
[Gm] Change our style, change our tone
Make the songs we sing our own
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a [Bb] mean ride
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
You want the [Dm] breaks you [Gm] need
In just two years we'll be in the league
Step back, explain to see
[G] Open your eyes and trust in [Gm] me
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna [Bb] take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
I was [Dm] a man who tried to be good
I was always misunderstood
[Gm] You can't play fair, [Dm] I'll be new me
You gotta [Gm] get way down and show [Eb] your danger stream
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean [Bb] ride
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[G] Step in the sun Step in the sun
[Gm] WEMN Chicago's number one station bringing you the number one news
CA Grand Valley, the sound
Good evening and landing your tunes to WMLA.
Hearing this week's hit is the record number one hit,
Steppin' to the Bad Side.
Ladies and gentlemen, [D] please welcome [Eb] to the Apollo Theater's legendary stage,
[G] Jimmy Early and the [Dm] Tremettes, singing [Gm] their number one hit,
[Dm] Steppin' to the [Gm] Bad Side.
[G]
[G] Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' [Gm] to the
[C] [Gm] [F]
[C] [Gm]
[C] bad side.
[Gm] I have to step in to the bad [Bb] side.
[Gm] Make myself a mean man.
Oh, you know it's gonna wait.
[C] Those that give [Dm] are gonna pay.
[A] [D] [Gm]
Oh, man [Dm] just stole my woman from me.
[Gm] Took her down to Tennessee.
[G] She was the best girl [Dm] I ever [G] knew.
If it wasn't for him, she'd [Dm] still be true.
Always been a good man, it's been said.
But I met a man here where she would dance.
And like him, make good men [Gm] mad.
Now today I'm [E] gonna be bad.
[D] Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, [Gm] yeah.
Steppin' to the bad side.
I had to take myself a [Bb] mean ride.
Oh, you know that smile I had is gonna wait.
[C] Those that give are gonna pay.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Gm]
Steppin' to the [D] bad side.
[Gm]
Steppin' to [Eb] [D] the [Bb] bad side.
[D] [Gm]
[Eb] [Gm]
Steppin' [G] to the bad side.
[D] Steppin' to [Gm] the bad side.
[Eb] Gotta step to the [Gm] bad side.
[E]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Gonna take a mean ride Ride
Mean ride
The smile I had is gone away
Those that steal are gonna pay
[Eb] Step into the bad
[D] side
[Gm] Today
Step [Bb] into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh
Gonna take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
The smile I had is gone [C] away
Those [D] that steal are gonna pay
Step [Eb] into the bad side
[A] [Gm] Today
[Dm]
[G] Girl, you know it's [Dm] got to end
No more trusting than my friend
[Gm] Change our style, change our tone
Make the songs we sing our own
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a [Bb] mean ride
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
You want the [Dm] breaks you [Gm] need
In just two years we'll be in the league
Step back, explain to see
[G] Open your eyes and trust in [Gm] me
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna [Bb] take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
I was [Dm] a man who tried to be good
I was always misunderstood
[Gm] You can't play fair, [Dm] I'll be new me
You gotta [Gm] get way down and show [Eb] your danger stream
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean [Bb] ride
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[G] Step in the sun Step in the sun
[Gm] WEMN Chicago's number one station bringing you the number one news
CA Grand Valley, the sound
Good evening and landing your tunes to WMLA.
Hearing this week's hit is the record number one hit,
Steppin' to the Bad Side.
Ladies and gentlemen, [D] please welcome [Eb] to the Apollo Theater's legendary stage,
[G] Jimmy Early and the [Dm] Tremettes, singing [Gm] their number one hit,
[Dm] Steppin' to the [Gm] Bad Side.
[G]
[G] Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' [Gm] to the
[C] [Gm] [F]
[C] [Gm]
[C] bad side.
[Gm] I have to step in to the bad [Bb] side.
[Gm] Make myself a mean man.
Oh, you know it's gonna wait.
[C] Those that give [Dm] are gonna pay.
[A] [D] [Gm]
Oh, man [Dm] just stole my woman from me.
[Gm] Took her down to Tennessee.
[G] She was the best girl [Dm] I ever [G] knew.
If it wasn't for him, she'd [Dm] still be true.
Always been a good man, it's been said.
But I met a man here where she would dance.
And like him, make good men [Gm] mad.
Now today I'm [E] gonna be bad.
[D] Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, [Gm] yeah.
Steppin' to the bad side.
I had to take myself a [Bb] mean ride.
Oh, you know that smile I had is gonna wait.
[C] Those that give are gonna pay.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Gm]
Steppin' to the [D] bad side.
[Gm]
Steppin' to [Eb] [D] the [Bb] bad side.
[D] [Gm]
[Eb] [Gm]
Steppin' [G] to the bad side.
[D] Steppin' to [Gm] the bad side.
[Eb] Gotta step to the [Gm] bad side.
[E]
Key:
Gm
D
Dm
Eb
G
Gm
D
Dm
_ _ _ Step into the bad _ _ side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Gonna take a mean _ ride Ride
Mean _ ride
_ The smile I had is gone away
_ Those that steal are gonna pay _
_ [Eb] Step into the bad _ _
_ [D] side _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Today _ _ _
_ _ Step [Bb] into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] _ ooh
Gonna take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
The smile I had is gone [C] away
Those [D] that steal are gonna pay
Step [Eb] into the bad side
[A] _ _ _ [Gm] Today
_ [Dm] _
[G] Girl, you know it's [Dm] got to end
No more trusting than my friend
[Gm] Change our style, change our tone
Make the songs we sing our own
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, _ ooh
Gonna take a [Bb] mean ride
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
_ You want the [Dm] breaks you [Gm] need
In just two years we'll be in the league
Step back, explain to see
[G] Open your eyes and trust in [Gm] me
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna [Bb] take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
I was [Dm] a man who tried to be good
I was always misunderstood
[Gm] You can't play fair, [Dm] I'll be new me
You gotta [Gm] get way down and show [Eb] your danger stream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean [Bb] ride
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[G] Step in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the sun _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Step in the sun _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ WEMN Chicago's number one station bringing you the number one news
CA Grand Valley, the sound
Good evening and landing your tunes to WMLA.
Hearing this week's hit is the record number one hit,
Steppin' to the Bad Side.
Ladies and gentlemen, [D] please welcome [Eb] to the Apollo Theater's legendary stage,
[G] Jimmy Early and the [Dm] Tremettes, singing [Gm] their number one hit,
[Dm] Steppin' to the [Gm] Bad Side.
_ [G] _ _
[G] Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' [Gm] to the _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] bad side.
[Gm] I _ _ _ _ _ have to step in to the bad [Bb] side.
_ [Gm] Make _ myself a mean man.
Oh, you know it's gonna wait.
[C] Those that give [Dm] are gonna pay.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ Oh, man [Dm] just stole my woman from me.
[Gm] Took her down to Tennessee.
[G] She was the best girl [Dm] I ever [G] knew.
If it wasn't for him, she'd [Dm] still be true.
Always been a good man, it's been said.
But I met a man here where she would dance.
And like him, make good men [Gm] mad.
Now today I'm [E] gonna be bad.
[D] _ Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, [Gm] yeah.
Steppin' to the bad side. _
I had to take myself a [Bb] mean ride.
Oh, you know that smile I had is gonna wait.
[C] Those that give are gonna pay.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
Steppin' _ to the [D] bad side.
[Gm] _ _
Steppin' to [Eb] _ [D] the [Bb] bad side.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ Steppin' [G] to the bad side.
[D] Steppin' to [Gm] the bad side.
_ _ [Eb] Gotta step to the [Gm] bad side. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Gonna take a mean _ ride Ride
Mean _ ride
_ The smile I had is gone away
_ Those that steal are gonna pay _
_ [Eb] Step into the bad _ _
_ [D] side _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Today _ _ _
_ _ Step [Bb] into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] _ ooh
Gonna take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
The smile I had is gone [C] away
Those [D] that steal are gonna pay
Step [Eb] into the bad side
[A] _ _ _ [Gm] Today
_ [Dm] _
[G] Girl, you know it's [Dm] got to end
No more trusting than my friend
[Gm] Change our style, change our tone
Make the songs we sing our own
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, _ ooh
Gonna take a [Bb] mean ride
[Gm] Ooh, ooh, ooh
_ You want the [Dm] breaks you [Gm] need
In just two years we'll be in the league
Step back, explain to see
[G] Open your eyes and trust in [Gm] me
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna [Bb] take a mean ride
Ooh, [Gm] ooh, ooh
I was [Dm] a man who tried to be good
I was always misunderstood
[Gm] You can't play fair, [Dm] I'll be new me
You gotta [Gm] get way down and show [Eb] your danger stream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ Ooh, ooh, ooh
Step into the bad side
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean [Bb] ride
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[G] Step in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the sun _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Step in the sun _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ WEMN Chicago's number one station bringing you the number one news
CA Grand Valley, the sound
Good evening and landing your tunes to WMLA.
Hearing this week's hit is the record number one hit,
Steppin' to the Bad Side.
Ladies and gentlemen, [D] please welcome [Eb] to the Apollo Theater's legendary stage,
[G] Jimmy Early and the [Dm] Tremettes, singing [Gm] their number one hit,
[Dm] Steppin' to the [Gm] Bad Side.
_ [G] _ _
[G] Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' [Gm] to the _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] bad side.
[Gm] I _ _ _ _ _ have to step in to the bad [Bb] side.
_ [Gm] Make _ myself a mean man.
Oh, you know it's gonna wait.
[C] Those that give [Dm] are gonna pay.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ Oh, man [Dm] just stole my woman from me.
[Gm] Took her down to Tennessee.
[G] She was the best girl [Dm] I ever [G] knew.
If it wasn't for him, she'd [Dm] still be true.
Always been a good man, it's been said.
But I met a man here where she would dance.
And like him, make good men [Gm] mad.
Now today I'm [E] gonna be bad.
[D] _ Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, [Gm] yeah.
Steppin' to the bad side. _
I had to take myself a [Bb] mean ride.
Oh, you know that smile I had is gonna wait.
[C] Those that give are gonna pay.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
[Eb] Steppin' to [D] the bad side.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
Steppin' _ to the [D] bad side.
[Gm] _ _
Steppin' to [Eb] _ [D] the [Bb] bad side.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ Steppin' [G] to the bad side.
[D] Steppin' to [Gm] the bad side.
_ _ [Eb] Gotta step to the [Gm] bad side. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _