[Intro]EABEABEABEABE[Verse 1]EAB
My baby loves the things
EABE
I say
EAB
She wants to hear them
EABA
every day
[Chorus]AB
I hope we'll be together
ABBBbA
From now until forever
AB
Right now we're just one
EABEABE
step away
[Verse 2]EABEABE
My baby wonders why I'm blue
EAB
When she pretends that
EABA
we are through
[Chorus]AB
So I'll just have to show her
ABBBbA
That once I get to know her
AB
When we won't be one
EABBbB
step away
[Bridge]B
And if she knew that
AE
I was hurting inside
BF#
Then soon behind my broken heart
B
I could no longer hide
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[Verse 2]EA
I want to kiss
BEABE
her every night
EAB
But not till everything
EABA
is right
[Chorus]AB
She will not wait forever
ABBBbA
She says it's now or never
AB
Right now we're just
EAB
one step away
BEAB
One step away
BEAB
One step away
BEAB
Mmm mmm mmmm
(fade)
How to play One Step Away: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for One Step Away by The Mavericks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
One Step Away by The Mavericks sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: E, A, B, Bb and F#.
The backbone of the song is B – E – A – B (V – I – IV – V in E major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Ab, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
One Step Away by The Mavericks is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in One Step Away?
One Step Away uses 5 chords: E, A, B, Bb, F#.
What is the chord progression of One Step Away?
The main progression is B – E – A – B (V – I – IV – V).
Is One Step Away easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Ab, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).
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