Step By Step Chords by Jesse Winchester
Tempo:
90.4 bpm
Chords used:
Em
B
A
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [Em]
[B]
Step by step, all the [A] happy saints go marching [B] in.
If a saint steps out of line, he has to start [Em] again.
Because Jacob's [B] golden ladder [A] gets slippery [Em] at the top.
And many a happy-go-lucky saint [B] has made that long, long drop.
[Em] If I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
[A]
[E] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
[A]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] If I'm late, [Em] don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
Free from care, free from fear, the [G] saints are trooping in.
Children play all around the throne, [B] innocent of [Em] sin.
A trillion voices sing the name [A] the [G] mortal may not know.
[Em] And heaven's walls too high to [Bm] hear the trouble down below.
If [Em] I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
[N]
[B]
Step by step, all the [A] happy saints go marching [B] in.
If a saint steps out of line, he has to start [Em] again.
Because Jacob's [B] golden ladder [A] gets slippery [Em] at the top.
And many a happy-go-lucky saint [B] has made that long, long drop.
[Em] If I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
[A]
[E] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
[A]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] If I'm late, [Em] don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
Free from care, free from fear, the [G] saints are trooping in.
Children play all around the throne, [B] innocent of [Em] sin.
A trillion voices sing the name [A] the [G] mortal may not know.
[Em] And heaven's walls too high to [Bm] hear the trouble down below.
If [Em] I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
[N]
Key:
Em
B
A
E
Bm
Em
B
A
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Step by step, all the [A] happy saints go marching [B] in.
If a saint steps out of line, he has to start [Em] again.
Because Jacob's [B] golden ladder [A] gets slippery [Em] at the top.
And many a happy-go-lucky saint [B] has made that long, long drop.
[Em] If I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, _ I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the _ devil's mouth. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ If I'm late, [Em] don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
_ But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth. _ _ _ _ _ _
Free from care, free from fear, the [G] saints are trooping in.
Children play all around the throne, [B] innocent of [Em] sin.
A trillion voices sing the name [A] the [G] mortal may not know.
[Em] And heaven's walls too high to [Bm] hear the trouble down below.
If [Em] I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
_ But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I _ _ mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
_ I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Step by step, all the [A] happy saints go marching [B] in.
If a saint steps out of line, he has to start [Em] again.
Because Jacob's [B] golden ladder [A] gets slippery [Em] at the top.
And many a happy-go-lucky saint [B] has made that long, long drop.
[Em] If I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, _ I may tear you apart.
But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the _ devil's mouth. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ If I'm late, [Em] don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
_ But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth. _ _ _ _ _ _
Free from care, free from fear, the [G] saints are trooping in.
Children play all around the throne, [B] innocent of [Em] sin.
A trillion voices sing the name [A] the [G] mortal may not know.
[Em] And heaven's walls too high to [Bm] hear the trouble down below.
If [Em] I'm late, don't wait.
Oh, without me, I may tear you apart.
_ But I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
I _ _ mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth.
_ I mean to know, before I go, I'll call the devil's mouth. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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