Chords for Jacob's Ladder

Tempo:
58.5 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Ab

Dm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jacob's Ladder chords
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I [Dm] met a fan dancer [C] down in Southside in [Bb] Birmingham.
[F] She was [Dm] running from a fat man [C] selling salvation [Bb] in his hand.
[F] Now he's [Dm] trying to save me [C] when I'm doing alright, the [Bb] best that I can.
[Cm] I'm just another falling angel, trying to get through the [F] night.
Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, higher and [F] higher.
Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, trying to reach the top of the ladder.
[F]
Coming up [Dm] in the airwaves, [C] the man says I'm overdue.
[F] Sing along, [Dm] send some money, [C] join the chosen [Bb] few.
[F] Hey, mister, I'm not [Dm] in a hurry, and [C] I don't want to be [Bb] like you.
[Cm] All I want for tomorrow is to get it better than today.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, higher and higher.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, and time is ticking [F] fast.
[Cm] All I want for tomorrow is to get it better than [Bb] today.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one, higher [F] and higher.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one, timing and [F] timing.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one.
[Cm] [F] Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by [Cm] one.
[F] Step by [Ab] step.
[Bb] [F] Step [Ab] by step.
[Bb] [Cm] [F] [Ab]
[Bb] [F] [Ab]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Dm
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
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To learn Huey Lewis & The News - Jacobs Ladder chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, F, Ab, Bb, Cm, Bb, F, Dm and C. For best results, commence at 59 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 119. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ _ [Dm] met a fan dancer [C] down in Southside in [Bb] Birmingham.
_ [F] She was [Dm] running from a fat man [C] selling salvation [Bb] in his hand.
_ [F] Now he's [Dm] trying to save me [C] when I'm doing alright, the [Bb] best that I can.
[Cm] I'm just another falling angel, trying to get through the [F] night.
Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, _ higher and [F] higher.
Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, trying to reach the top of the ladder.
[F] _ _
_ _ _ _ Coming up [Dm] in the airwaves, [C] the man says I'm overdue.
_ [F] Sing along, [Dm] send some money, [C] join the chosen [Bb] few.
[F] Hey, mister, I'm not [Dm] in a hurry, and [C] I don't want to be [Bb] like you.
_ [Cm] _ All I want for tomorrow is to get it better than today.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, higher and higher.
[F] Step by [Ab] step, one [Bb] by one, and time is ticking [F] fast. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] All I want for tomorrow is to get it better than [Bb] today.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one, higher [F] and higher.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one, timing and [F] timing.
Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by one.
[Cm] _ _ [F] Step [Ab] by step, [Bb] one by [Cm] one.
_ [F] Step by [Ab] step. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] Step [Ab] by step. _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Ab] _ _ _
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