The Mavericks – One Step Away Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Mavericks – One Step Away Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEABBbF#

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[Intro]
E  A  B  E  A  B
E  A  B  E  A  B  E

[Verse 1]
E       A         B
My baby loves the things
   E   A  B  E
I say
E            A        B
She wants to hear them
      E    A  B  A
every day

[Chorus]
A            B
I hope we'll be together
A          B          B Bb A
From now until forever
A               B
Right now we're just one
      E   A  B  E  A  B  E
step away

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[Verse 2]
E       A       B       E   A  B  E
My baby wonders why I'm blue
E           A         B
When she pretends that
       E       A  B  A
we are through

[Chorus]
A            B
So I'll just have to show her
A           B             B Bb A
That once I get to know her
A             B
When we won't be one
        E   A  B  Bb  B
step away

[Bridge]
B
And if she knew that
     A          E
I was hurting inside
B                          F#
Then soon behind my broken heart
                  B
I could no longer hide

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[Verse 2]
E         A
I want to kiss
    B     E     A  B  E
her every night
E            A    B
But not till everything
   E       A  B  A
is right

[Chorus]
A            B
She will not wait forever
A             B             B Bb A
She says it's now or never
A               B
Right now we're just
          E   A  B
one step away
B         E   A  B
One step away
B         E   A  B
One step away
B         E   A  B
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.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

One Step Away chords: questions

What key is One Step Away in?

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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