Chords for Max Romeo-One step forward, two steps backwards

Tempo:
141.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Fm

Ab

Abm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Max Romeo-One step forward, two steps backwards chords
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[A] Youth and youth on me road, [Bbm]
it's time to eat some good food.
[Abm] For [Fm] the poor and the wealthy, need to [Bbm] be healthy.
You know.
[Fm] Na na na na na na, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Abm] backward.
[Fm] Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Ab] backward.
[Fm] Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] [Ab] [Bbm] one day [Fm] you are dreadlocks, you will dread.
[Bbm]
Next day you [Fm] are bollocks, you're clean shaven.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of Babylon, [Bbm] onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Crude people, people, bad mind [Ab] people, move up.
[Fm]
[Bbm] Remember man, them crucified, two teeth, monk Jesus, on the [Fm] cross.
So you know, see as long [Bbm] as life lasts down here in a Babylon, the teeth, they will always [Fm] die, man.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] So the Bible say, woe be unto liars and woe be unto doctors, [Fm] man.
So you know them wealthy rebels in a Babylon, man.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads [Fm] to destruction.
I do you hear?
[Bbm] The road [Bbm] to righteousness, [Ab] it's narrow.
[Fm]
Let me tell you [Bbm] something, vindictive feelings ain't [Ab] appealing.
[Fm] Truth is upon, tell [Bbm] me, are you a con man?
[Fm] Or are you a dreadlocks?
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon, onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
Step [Db] out of Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Abm] backwards.
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Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Fm] backwards.
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Let's start jamming Max Romeo - One Step Forward chords, practice the chord sequence Ab, Fm, Bbm and Fm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 70 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 142. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Minor.

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[A] _ _ Youth and youth on me road, [Bbm] _
it's time to eat some good food. _
[Abm] For [Fm] the poor and the wealthy, _ _ _ need to [Bbm] be healthy.
_ _ You know. _
_ [Fm] _ Na na na na na na, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Abm] backward.
[Fm] _ _ Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] [Bbm] one day [Fm] you are dreadlocks, _ you will dread.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
Next day you [Fm] are _ bollocks, _ you're clean shaven.
_ [Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
Step out of Babylon, [Bbm] onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward. _ _ _ _
[Fm] Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Crude people, _ people, bad mind [Ab] people, move up.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] Remember man, them crucified, two teeth, monk Jesus, on the [Fm] cross.
So you _ _ know, see as long [Bbm] as life lasts down here in a Babylon, the teeth, they will always [Fm] die, man. _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] So the Bible say, woe be unto liars and woe be unto doctors, [Fm] man.
So you know them wealthy rebels in a Babylon, man.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ Straight is the road that leads [Fm] to destruction. _ _
I do you hear?
[Bbm] _ The road [Bbm] to righteousness, _ [Ab] it's narrow.
[Fm] _ _ _
Let me tell you [Bbm] something, _ vindictive feelings ain't [Ab] appealing.
_ [Fm] _ Truth is upon, tell [Bbm] me, _ are you a con man?
_ [Fm] Or are you a dreadlocks?
_ _ [Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
_ _ _ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon, _ onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
_ _ Step [Db] out of Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Abm] backwards.
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Down in a Babylon, [Bbm] one step forward, two steps [Fm] backwards.
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Featured within the album Best of is this song, written by Lee Scratch Perry.

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