Chords for Michael McDonald / The Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer - 1987 Reunion Tour (Rare)

Tempo:
131.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

C#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael McDonald / The Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer - 1987 Reunion Tour (Rare) chords
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[D] [E]
[A] [F#m]
[A] [F#] [D]
[A] [Dm] [C#m]
[A] [Cm] [E]
[A]
the chance you ought to take, [D] the chance [A] of one mistake you can't [F#] make.
Maybe [C#m] I'll mistake
one [C#m] too, but I think I [C] can't be.
[Bm] [D] I need you [A] like a shadow that leaves the light.
I need
you like the [E] morning that [A] follows night.
[C#m]
Nothing left ahead of you, I'll be [Am] right [Bm] behind [Cm] you.
[D]
[G] Shadows [E] disappear [A] and then [F#] we [G] both know it's a shame [B] if you should lose [C#] one.
Why [G] is it
[E] so hard [A] to find?
Tell [E] me that you're right, it [A] is you, baby.
[F#m]
[D] One step closer, [Cm] [B]
[C#m] [F#m]
[F#m] baby.
[Cm] [E]
[A]
One
step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
I can't keep, I'm double comforted.
I [D]
don't [F#m] believe you got the strength [C#m] to fight this
kind [C] of love.
[Bm] [D]
I [A] know it's risky and powerless, [F#]
[D] but we're [A] not what it's ever [F#m] with.
Who can
say we're [C#m] wrong?
Tell us it [C] can't [Bm] be.
[D]
[Em] Come on, baby, [E] please [A] don't go.
[Em] I'm no [G] heart of
stone [F#] and you know.
Why [G] is it so hard [A] to [C#] do?
Tell [E] me that you're right, [C#m] it is you, baby.
[Bm] [Cm] [B]
[F#]
[Cm] [E]
[A] [C#m] [F#m]
[Bm] [Am] [B]
[Am] [E]
[A]
Baby, can't you see they're running late?
[D]
[A] Can't you see we ain't got time to wait?
[F#]
Might [A] be that you're
scared of [C#m] me, or something you [C] might feel.
[Bm] [D] Hold on to [A] me, baby, hold on tight.
[F#]
[A] I'll take you through the night, alright.
[F#]
[F#m] Baby, I will [C#m] stay here with you, take my chance with [Bm] you.
[D]
Come [G] on, baby, please [A] don't [B] go.
I'm [G] no heart of stone
[F#] and you know.
Why is [E] it so hard [A] to do?
[B] Tell [D] me that [B] you're right, it is you, [C#m] baby.
[F#m]
[Bm] One step, baby.
[Cm] [E]
One [B] step closer.
[C#m] [D] [B]
[G#m] [G#] [Dm]
[F#] [C#m] [D#m]
[E] [Dm]
[F#] [B]
[G#m] [D]
[C#] [G#m] [B]
[G#m] [N] [C#]
[E] [B] [A#]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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Let's start jamming The Doobie Brothers - (Live) One Step Closer chords, practice the chord sequence F#m, D, A, C#m, C, Bm, D, G and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 131 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the chance you ought to take, [D] the chance [A] of one mistake you can't [F#] make.
Maybe [C#m] I'll mistake
one [C#m] too, but I think I [C] can't be.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] I need you [A] like a shadow that leaves the light.
I need
you like the [E] morning that [A] follows night.
[C#m]
Nothing left ahead of you, I'll be [Am] right [Bm] behind [Cm] you.
_ [D] _
_ _ [G] Shadows _ [E] disappear [A] and then [F#] we [G] both know it's a shame [B] if you should lose [C#] one.
Why [G] is it
[E] so hard [A] to find?
Tell [E] me that you're right, it [A] is you, _ baby.
_ [F#m] _
[D] One step _ closer, [Cm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [F#m] _ _ baby.
[Cm] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ One
step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
One step closer, baby.
I can't keep, I'm double comforted.
_ I [D]
don't [F#m] believe you got the strength [C#m] to fight this
kind [C] of love.
[Bm] _ _ _ [D]
I [A] know it's risky and powerless, [F#] _
[D] but we're [A] not what it's ever [F#m] with.
Who can
say we're [C#m] wrong?
Tell us it [C] can't _ [Bm] be.
_ [D] _
_ _ [Em] Come on, baby, [E] please [A] don't go.
[Em] I'm no [G] heart of
stone [F#] and you know.
Why [G] is it so hard [A] to [C#] do?
Tell [E] me that you're _ right, [C#m] it is you, baby. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Baby, can't you see they're running late?
[D] _
[A] Can't you see we ain't got time to wait?
[F#]
Might [A] be that you're
scared of [C#m] me, or something you [C] might feel.
[Bm] _ _ [D] Hold on to [A] me, baby, hold on tight.
[F#] _
[A] I'll take you through the night, alright.
[F#] _
[F#m] Baby, I will [C#m] stay here with you, take my chance with [Bm] you.
_ _ [D] _
_ Come [G] on, baby, please [A] don't [B] go.
I'm [G] no heart of stone
[F#] and you know.
_ Why is [E] it so hard [A] to do?
[B] Tell [D] me that [B] you're _ right, it is you, [C#m] baby.
_ [F#m] _
[Bm] One step, baby.
[Cm] _ _ [E] _
One [B] step closer.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Keith Knudsen, Carlene Carter and John McFee.

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