Chords for Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's Ladder (1987, USA # 1)

Tempo:
117.3 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Cm

C

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's Ladder (1987, USA # 1) chords
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[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [F]
I'm here to thank [Dm] Ansel, [C] found his house under [Bb] the hill.
[F] She was running [Dm] from a fat man, serving [C] salvation in [Bb] his head.
[F] But now he's [Dm] trying to save me, but [C] I'm doing alright, the best [Bb] that I can.
[Cm]
Just another [Bb] fallen [Cm] angel, trying to get [Eb] through the [F] night.
Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one.
[Cm] Hiding behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one.
[Cm] [C] He's [F] got the [Bb] ladder, [F] [Bb]
[F] he's climbing over the edge of the leaves.
[C] The man says I'm over [Bb] you.
[F] Sit along, [D] save some money, [C] join the [Bb] chosen few.
[F] Hey, mister I'm not gonna [Dm] hurry, [C] and I don't wanna be [Bb] like you.
[Cm]
And all I want [Bb] from tomorrow, [Cm]
is to get it done [Eb] again.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one.
[Cm] Hiding [Eb] behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by [Cm] one.
Hey, [Eb] mister [F] I'm not
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [Cm] gonna hurry, and I don't wanna be like you.
And all I want from tomorrow, is to get it done again.
[Eb] [F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one.
[Cm] Higher [Eb] and [F] higher, step by [Ab] step.
[Bb] One by [Cm] one, hiding behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by [Cm] [Eb] [F]
one.
[Ab] Step by step, one [Bb] by [Cm] one.
[F] Step by [Ab] step.
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb] [F]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [F]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [C] [F]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [F]
[Bm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Huey Lewis And The News - Jacobs Ladder chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F, Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb, F, C, Bb, F, Dm, Cm and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 58 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 117 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
I'm here to thank [Dm] Ansel, [C] found his house under [Bb] the hill.
_ _ _ [F] _ She was running [Dm] from a fat man, serving [C] salvation in [Bb] his head.
_ _ _ [F] _ But now he's [Dm] trying to save me, but [C] I'm doing alright, the best [Bb] that I can.
_ [Cm] _ _ _
Just another [Bb] fallen [Cm] angel, _ _ trying to get [Eb] through the [F] night.
Step by [Ab] step, _ one [Bb] by one. _
_ [Cm] Hiding behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, _ one [Bb] by one. _
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] He's [F] got the [Bb] ladder, _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ he's climbing over the edge of the leaves.
[C] The man says I'm over [Bb] you.
_ _ _ [F] _ Sit along, [D] _ save some money, [C] _ join the [Bb] chosen few.
_ [F] Hey, mister I'm not gonna [Dm] hurry, [C] and I don't wanna be [Bb] like you.
_ _ [Cm] _ _
And all I want [Bb] from tomorrow, [Cm] _ _
is to get it done [Eb] again.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one. _
_ [Cm] Hiding [Eb] behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, _ one [Bb] by _ _ [Cm] one.
Hey, [Eb] mister [F] I'm not _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ gonna hurry, and I don't wanna be like you.
And all I want from tomorrow, _ _ is to get it done again.
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] Step by [Ab] step, _ one [Bb] by one.
_ _ _ [Cm] Higher [Eb] and [F] higher, step by [Ab] step.
_ [Bb] One by _ _ _ [Cm] one, hiding behind [F] a step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [F] _ _
one.
[Ab] Step by step, one [Bb] by _ _ [Cm] one.
_ [F] _ _ Step by [Ab] step.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the The Oregon Report album.

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