Listen to the song for the strum patterns, I also like to include the guitar slaps in the count in for the song, just like the version on Aurora Gory Alice, which is very easy to learn... Intro: G D Em C D G D Em C D D Verse:

^GAppear and fade away ^Dso far so good ^Em and I'll tell you the ^Cstory ^Dthis time

^GPlan to far ahead, ^DIts the same old thing ^Em Finally kicking it out ^Cthis tim^De

Bridge: A A D A A D Verse:

^GTell me where were you, ^Dnow just where were you ^Em when it really mattered ^Clike this tim^De

^GStaring down a haze ^Dits supposed to be a better day ^Em but it doesn't really matter, ^Cnot this t^Dime

Bridge: A A D A A D Chorus: A D A

Ste^Dp back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now A D A Step ^Dback step down off that pedestal and maybe then you'll see

Outro: A C A (x4) Verse:

^BLike that time we ^Cwent back in time ^Gsurface wounds ^Dcould not scar that ^Btough exterior far ^Csuperior ^Dwere you

^GAppear and fade away ^Dso far so good ^Em and I'll tell you the ^Cstory this ^Dtime

^GPlan to far ahead, ^DIts the same old thing ^Em Finally kicking it out ^Cthis t^Dime

Bridge: A A D A A D Chorus: A D A

Ste^Dp back, step back just suppose you're where you're supposed to be now A D A Step ^Dback step down off that cutting block and maybe then you'll see

Outro: A C A (x4) AA (ending in a double quick down strum) Enjoy....

Letters To Cleo - Step back