One Step Ahead by Split Enz #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Here it is again, with full lyrics brought to you in glorious technicolour thanks to rickh@southern.co.nz. Cheers, JK One Step Ahead - Split Enz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 'Waiata' and 'Enz of an Era'. Transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz). INTRO: (bass line only: no chords) G F# D C# C G C C# VERSE 1: Em/G D/F# Bm/D Em/C# One step ahead of you C G C Em/C# Stay in motion, keep an open mind Em/G D/F# Bm/D Em/C# Love is a race run by two C G C Em/C# Your emotion, my solitude A Dm/A A If I stop I could lose my head G C A So I'm losing you instead Dm/A Dm Either way I'm confused C Asus2 You slow me down - what can I do? Dm C Em/G A There's one particular way I have to choose VERSE 2: One step ahead of you Always someone makes it hard to move She says: "Boy, I want you to stay" But I save it all for another day If I stop I could lose my head But I'm ready for romance Either way I'm confused I don't know what I'm s'posed to do I can only stay one step ahead of you VERSE 3: La da-de-da-dah (etc) Stop! I confess sometimes I don't know where I'm going Part of me stays with you I'm slowing down, what can I do? It's hard to stay one step ahead of you VERSE 4: One step ahead of you Time is running out, catching up with you One step ahead of you When I hold you close can I really lose? One step ahead, only one step ahead She's one step ahead of you... \\\\ John Kean OO | ~~~~~~~~~ < ) keanj@agresearch.cri.nz \/ | `-- www.TAB6.com