Capo: 1

...ONE STEP AHEAD... by Aretha Franklin --------------------................... *Released 1965* *CAPO 1st FRET* (Original Key: Eb) Intro: Dmaj7 Em7, G, Dmaj7, A Verse 1:

I'm only ^Dmaj7one step ahead of ^Em7heart-^Gbreak, ^Dmaj7 One step ahead of ^F#mmise-^B7ry. ^Em One step is all I ^F#mhave to take, ^Bmbackwards, Em A (n.C) To be the same old fool for you, I used to be.

Verse 2:

I'm only ^Dmaj7one step ahead of ^Em7your ^Garms, ^Dmaj7 One kiss away from ^F#myour sweet ^B7lips. ^Em I know I can't af-^F#mford to stop, for one ^Bmmoment, Em A, A7 'Cos I'm just out of reach of your fingertips.

Bridge 1:

^D Your warm breath ^Bmon my shoulder,^D keeps reminding ^Bmme. That it's ^Emtoo soon to forget you, it's ^C#too late to be ^F#mfree,^C# Can't you ^Emsee? ^A

Verse 3:

I'm only ^Dmaj7one step ahead of ^Em7your ^Glove, ^Dmaj7 I try and yet I ^F#mcan't take ^B7two. ^Em Seems like I'll have to ^F#mtake that one step ^Bmbackwards...

Coda:

'Cos ^Em7one step ahead is a step too far away ^Afrom ^Dmaj7you. ^Bm ^Em7 One step ahead is a step too far away ^Afrom ^Dmaj7you. ^Bm

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Dmaj7 Em7 G A F#m B7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0222 022030 320003 x02220 244222 x24242 Em Bm A7 D C# EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x24432 x02223 xx0232 x46664 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotma

Aretha Franklin - One step ahead