Matthew West – One Step Away (Guitar)

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The beat of the song is played in 2 patterns. The song is played in a 4/ 1 Pattern : right hand plays 3 by 5 eighth notes meaning the first chord get 3 eighth notes and that second chord gets 5 eighth notes. That is one measure. 2 pattern : The pattern is switched the left hand is playing the root of the chord in a 3 by 5 eighth notes pattern.The right is playing a dotted half note of first chord then a eighth notes tied with a half note is played whith the second chord. ( keep in mind since it's in the key of E there are 4 sharps C#D#F#G# [Intro] C#m7 B(4) E A C#m7 B(4) E A [Verse]
A                    C#m7     B(4)
What if you could go back and relieve one

E
day of your life all over again

     C#m7             B(4)     E         A
And unmake the mistake that left you a million miles away

C#m7             B(4)
From the you, you once knew

           E              A                              C#m7       B(4)
Now yesterday’s shame keeps saying that you’ll never get back on track

E/G#
But what if I told you…
[Chorus]
A             E
You’re one step away from surrender

C#m         B(4)         A  E    C#m   B(4)
One step away from coming home, coming home

   A           E
One step from arms wide open

C#m        B(4)            A
His love has never let you go

E     C#m7
You’re not alone

B(4)           C#m7 B(4) E
You’re one step away
A C#m7 b(4) It doesn’t matter how far you’ve gone
E            A                                       C#m7      B(4)
Mercy says you don’t have to keep running down the road you’re on

E                 A
Love’s never met a lost cause

C#m7         B(4)
Your shame, lay it down

            E                    A                         C#m7
Leave your ghosts in the past ‘cause you know that you can’t go back

             B(4)
But you can turn around

    E/G#
You’ve never been more than...
[Chorus]
A      E
One step away from surrender

C#m7                B(4) A  E      C#m7  B(4)
One step away from coming home, coming home

A           E
One step from arms wide open

C#m7          B(4)
His love has never let you go

A           E     C#m7      B(4)
You’re not alone (not alone)

 A E    C#m7  B(4)
You’re one step away
Transition chords A E C#m7 B(4) [Pre-outro]
A           C#m7
Lay down, lay down your old chains

B            E/G#
Come now and take up your new name

A            C#m7
Your best life up ahead now

B(4)
You’re one step away
[Outro]
A         C#m7
Lay down, lay down your old chains
B E/ Come now, take up your new name
A         C#m7         B
Your best life up ahead now

E/G#             A   E   C#m7
You’re just one step away

B(4)  A    E      C#m7 B(4)
So come on home, come on home

A             E
One step from arms wide open

C#m7         B(4)           A
His love has never let you go

E
You’re not alone (you’re not alone)

C#m7        B(4)
You’re one step away.

A            E               C#m  B(4)
Lay down, lay down your old chains

A           E             C#m  B(4)
Take up, take up your new name.

    A            E               C#m  B(4)
Lay down, lay down your old chains

A           E             C#m  B(4)
Take up, take up your new name
A C#m7 (last eight measure clap hands on 2 and 4) Lay down, lay down your old chains
B              E/G#
Come now, take up your new name

A         C#m7         B
Your best life up ahead now

E/G#             A   E   C#m7
You’re just one step away

A
Lay down, lay down your old chains

B              E/G#
Come now, take up your new name

A         C#m7         B
Your best life up ahead now

E/G#             A   E   C#m7
You’re just one step away