One Step Ahead Of The Blues Chords by Jj Cale
Tempo:
117.95 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] I [D] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need to [E] think.
[D] It's that for [A] your brain, and [E] that's true.
I [D] ain't clocking [E] no names, [A] I ain't playing [E] no games.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] Remember [E] Cerrito [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo?
[A] I tried to come through [E] for you.
[D] Won't [E] do it again, I [A] ain't nobody but [E] a friend.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] I [E]
[D] don't run with [E] the steel, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal.
I [D] ain't driven [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, I [A] don't make [E] it loud.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E]
[D] [A] [E] the blues.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E] And [D] I've been on that [E] trail, and [A] I end up feeling [E] well.
I've [D] been in [A] jail, and [E] that's true.
[D] Even [E] with the curse, [A] that it couldn't be [E] worse.
Cause [D] I'm just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[N]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] I [D] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need to [E] think.
[D] It's that for [A] your brain, and [E] that's true.
I [D] ain't clocking [E] no names, [A] I ain't playing [E] no games.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] Remember [E] Cerrito [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo?
[A] I tried to come through [E] for you.
[D] Won't [E] do it again, I [A] ain't nobody but [E] a friend.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] I [E]
[D] don't run with [E] the steel, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal.
I [D] ain't driven [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, I [A] don't make [E] it loud.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E]
[D] [A] [E] the blues.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E] And [D] I've been on that [E] trail, and [A] I end up feeling [E] well.
I've [D] been in [A] jail, and [E] that's true.
[D] Even [E] with the curse, [A] that it couldn't be [E] worse.
Cause [D] I'm just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues.
[N]
Key:
E
A
D
B
E
A
D
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ I [D] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need to [E] think.
[D] It's that for [A] your brain, and [E] that's true.
_ I [D] ain't clocking [E] no names, [A] I ain't playing [E] no games.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Remember [E] Cerrito [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo?
[A] I tried to come through [E] for you. _ _
[D] Won't [E] do it again, I [A] ain't nobody but [E] a friend.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] I [E] _ _ _
[D] don't run with [E] the steel, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal.
I [D] ain't driven [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
_ I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, I [A] don't make [E] it loud.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ the blues. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ And [D] I've been on that [E] trail, and [A] I end up feeling [E] well.
I've [D] been in [A] jail, and [E] that's true. _ _
[D] Even [E] with the curse, [A] that it couldn't be [E] worse.
Cause [D] I'm just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ I [D] ain't a high on [E] cocaine, I [A] don't need to [E] think.
[D] It's that for [A] your brain, and [E] that's true.
_ I [D] ain't clocking [E] no names, [A] I ain't playing [E] no games.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Remember [E] Cerrito [A] from New York [E] to Tokyo?
[A] I tried to come through [E] for you. _ _
[D] Won't [E] do it again, I [A] ain't nobody but [E] a friend.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] I [E] _ _ _
[D] don't run with [E] the steel, [A] I ain't packing [E] no meal.
I [D] ain't driven [A] to drink, I'm [E] no fool.
_ I [D] don't run with [E] the crowd, I [A] don't make [E] it loud.
I'm [D] just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ the blues. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ And [D] I've been on that [E] trail, and [A] I end up feeling [E] well.
I've [D] been in [A] jail, and [E] that's true. _ _
[D] Even [E] with the curse, [A] that it couldn't be [E] worse.
Cause [D] I'm just one [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
[D] One [A] step ahead of [E] the blues. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _