One Step Ahead Chords by Aretha Franklin

[Start]

[Verse]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Ab Gm7 Gm Eb Bb7
■      ■   ■  ■   ■  ■  ■  
         Ebmaj7                Fm7           Ebmaj7
I'm only ■      one step ahead of heartbreak ■     
                  Gm7    C7 Fm7
One step ahead of misery ■  ■  
                Gm7 Gm           Cm       
One step is all I'd have to take backwards
          Fm                              Bb7
To be the same old fool for you I used to be 
         Ebmaj7 Eb  Ebmaj7        Fm       
I'm only ■      one step ahead of your arms
Eb Ebmaj7             Gm7  C7         Fm7
■  One kiss away from your sweet lips ■  
               Gm7       Gm       Cm        
I know I can't afford to stop for one moment
                Fm                              Bb7
'cause I'm just out of reach of your fingertips ■  


[Chorus]
Eb           Cm                    Eb
■  Your warm breath on my shoulder ■ 
      Cm          
Keeps reminding me
          Fm                    
That it's too soon to forget you
D7                  Gm   D7           
It's too late to be free can't you see
Bb7          Eb          Ebmaj7   Fm Ab        Ebmaj7
■   I'm only ■  one step ahead of ■  your love ■     
                Gm7   C7      
I try and yet I can't take two
Fm                         Gm            Cm            
■  Seems like I'll have to take that one step backwards
Fm                                           Eb       Cm
'cause one step ahead is a step too far away from you ■ 
Fm                                           Eb   Cm 
'cause one step ahead is a step too far away from you
Fm                                         Eb       Cm Fm
Just one step ahead is a step too far away from you ■  ■