Chords for Max Romeo & the Upsetters - One Step Forward
Tempo:
131.5 bpm
Chords used:
Fm
Bbm
Eb
Ab
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Fm]
[Bbm]
[Fm]
One [Bbm] step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward.
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm]
One day [Eb] you are [Fm] dreadlocks.
Well dread, dreadlocks.
[Bbm]
Next day [Eb] you are [Fm] ballin'.
[Cm] [Fm] Clean shave.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Are you a commercial [Fm] locks?
Dropping out the cash box?
[Bbm] This is the time of decision.
Tell [Fm] me what is your plan?
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to destruction.
[Fm] The [Bbm] road to righteousness is narrow.
Let me tell you, say.
Indictive feelings interfere.
[Eb] [Fm] The truth is a lie.
Tell [Bbm] me, are you a con?
[Eb] [Fm] Or are you a dreadlock?
[Bbm] One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Fm] Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
The road is rough and the hill is steep.
Let me tell you, say.
The mountain is high and the valley [Eb] is [Fm] deep.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward.
[Ebm] [Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Ab] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm]
[Fm]
[Bbm] I love you, darling.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Bbm]
[Eb] Oh [Fm] yeah, oh yeah.
I love you, darling.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
[Ab] Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to [Fm] destruction.
I hear me when I say.
[Bbm] The road with righteousness [Eb] is [Fm] narrow.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] Indicating feelings, they tap in.
[Fm] The truth is a fact.
Tell [Bbm] me.
Are you a con man?
[F] Or are you a [Fm] dreadlock?
Oh.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of [Bb] Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward.
Down in a [Bbm] Babylon.
One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Eb] [Fm] Na na na na.
[Bbm] Oh yeah.
[F]
[Bbm]
[Bbm]
[Fm]
One [Bbm] step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward.
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm]
One day [Eb] you are [Fm] dreadlocks.
Well dread, dreadlocks.
[Bbm]
Next day [Eb] you are [Fm] ballin'.
[Cm] [Fm] Clean shave.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Are you a commercial [Fm] locks?
Dropping out the cash box?
[Bbm] This is the time of decision.
Tell [Fm] me what is your plan?
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to destruction.
[Fm] The [Bbm] road to righteousness is narrow.
Let me tell you, say.
Indictive feelings interfere.
[Eb] [Fm] The truth is a lie.
Tell [Bbm] me, are you a con?
[Eb] [Fm] Or are you a dreadlock?
[Bbm] One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward.
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Fm] Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
The road is rough and the hill is steep.
Let me tell you, say.
The mountain is high and the valley [Eb] is [Fm] deep.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward.
[Ebm] [Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Ab] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm]
[Fm]
[Bbm] I love you, darling.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Bbm]
[Eb] Oh [Fm] yeah, oh yeah.
I love you, darling.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
[Ab] Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to [Fm] destruction.
I hear me when I say.
[Bbm] The road with righteousness [Eb] is [Fm] narrow.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] Indicating feelings, they tap in.
[Fm] The truth is a fact.
Tell [Bbm] me.
Are you a con man?
[F] Or are you a [Fm] dreadlock?
Oh.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm]
Step out of [Bb] Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward.
Down in a [Bbm] Babylon.
One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm]
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward.
Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Eb] [Fm] Na na na na.
[Bbm] Oh yeah.
[F]
[Bbm]
Key:
Fm
Bbm
Eb
Ab
F
Fm
Bbm
Eb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ One [Bbm] step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
_ [Fm] _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward. _ _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ _
_ One day [Eb] you are [Fm] dreadlocks.
_ _ Well dread, dreadlocks.
[Bbm] _ _ _
_ Next day [Eb] you are [Fm] ballin'.
[Cm] _ _ [Fm] Clean shave.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
_ Are you a commercial [Fm] locks? _ _
Dropping out the cash box?
[Bbm] _ This is the time of decision.
Tell _ _ [Fm] _ me what is your plan?
_ [Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ Straight is the road that leads to destruction. _ _
_ [Fm] _ The [Bbm] _ _ road to righteousness is narrow.
Let _ me tell you, say.
_ Indictive feelings interfere.
[Eb] _ [Fm] The truth is a lie.
Tell [Bbm] me, _ are you a con?
_ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] Or are you a dreadlock?
_ [Bbm] One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step backward. _ _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ _ _ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ The road is rough and the hill is steep. _ _
Let me tell you, say.
_ The mountain is high and the valley [Eb] is [Fm] deep. _
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step backward.
[Ebm] _ [Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ I love you, darling.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Oh [Fm] yeah, _ oh yeah.
I love you, darling.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
[Ab] Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
_ [Bbm] _ Straight is the road that leads to [Fm] destruction. _ _
I hear me when I say.
[Bbm] The road with righteousness [Eb] is [Fm] narrow. _
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ [Bbm] _ Indicating feelings, they tap in.
[Fm] _ The truth is a fact.
Tell [Bbm] me.
_ Are you a con man?
_ [F] _ Or are you a [Fm] dreadlock?
Oh.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Step out of [Bb] Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Down in a [Bbm] Babylon.
One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ Na na na na.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ Oh yeah.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ One [Bbm] step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
_ [Fm] _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward. _ _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ _
_ One day [Eb] you are [Fm] dreadlocks.
_ _ Well dread, dreadlocks.
[Bbm] _ _ _
_ Next day [Eb] you are [Fm] ballin'.
[Cm] _ _ [Fm] Clean shave.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
_ Are you a commercial [Fm] locks? _ _
Dropping out the cash box?
[Bbm] _ This is the time of decision.
Tell _ _ [Fm] _ me what is your plan?
_ [Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ Straight is the road that leads to destruction. _ _
_ [Fm] _ The [Bbm] _ _ road to righteousness is narrow.
Let _ me tell you, say.
_ Indictive feelings interfere.
[Eb] _ [Fm] The truth is a lie.
Tell [Bbm] me, _ are you a con?
_ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] Or are you a dreadlock?
_ [Bbm] One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step backward. _ _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ _ _ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ The road is rough and the hill is steep. _ _
Let me tell you, say.
_ The mountain is high and the valley [Eb] is [Fm] deep. _
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step backward.
[Ebm] _ [Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Ab] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ I love you, darling.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Oh [Fm] yeah, _ oh yeah.
I love you, darling.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
[Ab] Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Down in a Babylon.
_ [Bbm] _ Straight is the road that leads to [Fm] destruction. _ _
I hear me when I say.
[Bbm] The road with righteousness [Eb] is [Fm] narrow. _
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ [Bbm] _ Indicating feelings, they tap in.
[Fm] _ The truth is a fact.
Tell [Bbm] me.
_ Are you a con man?
_ [F] _ Or are you a [Fm] dreadlock?
Oh.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
Step out of Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Eb] backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
Step out of [Bb] Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Down in a [Bbm] Babylon.
One step forward, two step backward.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Down in a Babylon.
[Bbm] _ Onward, forward, don't step [Fm] backward. _ _ _
_ Step out of [Bbm] Babylon.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
_ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ Na na na na.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ Oh yeah.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _