J. J. Cale - One step ahead of the blues

I ain't ^Dhigh on co^Acaine I don't ^Eneed the pain It's ^Dbad for your ^Abrain and that's ^Etrue I ain't ^Ddropping no ^Anames I ain't ^Eplaying no games I'm just ^Done step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues

From ^DMemphis to ^AReno From ^ENew York to Tokyo I'll ^Dtry to come ^Athrough for ^Eyou I ^Dwon't do you ^Ain I ain't no ^Efair-weather friend I'm just ^Done step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues

I don't ^Drob, I don't ^Asteal I ain't ^Ebegging no meal I ^Dain't driven to ^Adrink, I'm no ^Efool I don't ^Drun with the ^Acrowd I don't ^Etalk big and loud I'm just ^Done step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues

I've been ^Dunder a ^Aspell I ain't been ^Efeeling well I've ^Dbeen in a ^Ashell, and that's ^Etrue ^DDealing with a ^Acurse But it ^Ecouldn't be worse I've been ^Done step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues ^DOne step a^Ahead of the ^Eblues