Mar52020

HAIM – The Steps Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD G A Bm

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This is the chords of The Steps by HAIM on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D G x2

[Verse 1]
D G D G
So baby, when I’m near you
D G D G
You can’t feel me, I’m lightnin’
D G
You used to come by
D G
And sit down by my side
D G
You would come in close
D G
And take off all my clothes

[Chorus]
G A
Every time I think that I’ve been takin’ the steps
D G
You end up mad at me for makin’ a mess
G A D
I can’t understand, why you don’t understand me
G
Baby
G A
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
D G
And though we share a bed, it don’t mean that I need your help
G
Do you understand?
A D
You don’t understand me
G
Baby

[Instrumental]
D G x2

[Verse 2]
D G
All the ivy
D G
Is growing sideways
A Bm
You won’t stop it
D G
‘Till it covers all my place

[Instrumental]
D G x4

[Bridge]
D
If I go right
G
And you go left
D G
Hey, I know we’ll meet up again
D G x2
D
And if you go left
G
And I go right
D G
Hey, maybe that’s just life sometimes
A G D G

[Outro]
G A D G x2

How to play The Steps: key, chords and progression

The Steps by HAIM is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: D, G, A and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I in D major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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The Steps chords: questions

What key is The Steps in?

The Steps by HAIM is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in The Steps?

The Steps uses 4 chords: D, G, A, Bm.

What is the chord progression of The Steps?

The main progression is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is The Steps easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

This is the chords of The Steps by HAIM on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play The Steps: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Steps chords: questions

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