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2 Steps Ahead chords by
Gang Starr
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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D

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Verse 1
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G

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Chumps tryin me,

but when they eyein me
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D

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I build in skills,

and to enhance my chances
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G

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I'm thrilled, to be involved with solvin

All the problems,
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G

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with the way that the sound
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D

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G

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Has gone down, so I frown at the scene
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D

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Where you be takin it,
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G

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and like the winds of change
F
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I'll be breakin it up, shakin it up
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G

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Clearing it out,

airing it out, and bearing the clout
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D

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G

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On my chest, like a crest that rests

On a tidal wave, only the good I'll save
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D

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When I plunge,
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G

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and engulf the ones

Who aren't sons,

who converse with? and make friends
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D

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G

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Yo, I recommend that you get back there
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D

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And sit back there, contemplate,
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calculate
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D

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G

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And concentrate on these rhymes,
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that I picked to stick
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G

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To your mind,
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D

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and then I'll raise you straight
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To the next phase, cause I will amaze
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D

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With much force,
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G

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and like the power that comes

From the source,

which is greater and stronger, of course
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D

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G

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If you didn't know, I will tell you

That all the blind no- minds I give Hell to
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G

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And if you comprehend what is said

Then you'll be stayin two steps ahead
Verse 2
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G

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"One, two" steps ahead
Verse 3

"One, two" steps ahead
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"One, two" * cut and

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Verse 4
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G

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(Guru)

I can't work with, those jerks who front

With the mic,

cause I never liked fabrications
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D

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G

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Wack creations that lack
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D

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authenticity
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G

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D

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For some time in my mind

I've been wishin the
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Fiends who do would just yield
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And at the foot of my bed,

I have kneeled

Thus revealed as a gift I have nurtured
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G

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And I hurt ya if you're not knowin
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D

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G

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That the musical need is now growin

And like a man obsessed, I must
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D

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F#m
F#m
2

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D

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Go all out, show all out, blow all out
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G

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Throw all out, get on out of my path

Cause I laugh at the ones with no gas
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D

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I surpass the class to get geesed
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G

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Like the way the ballistic's released

And I won't cease til I cap them

Or slap the saps with my rappin
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Continue on with my journey

All the negative ones don't concern me

My eyes are wise, I got cause to live
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Positive, have to give, every way
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Every day of my life,

so I fight for the right
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And get hype, so heed what I feed

And get fed, then you'll be

livin two steps ahead
Verse 5
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"One, two" steps ahead
Verse 6

"One, two" steps ahead
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"One, two" * cut and scratched

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Verse 7
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G

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(Guru) I'm way
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ahead of you, yes I'm on top

It's me instead of you,

with the lyrics you fear it

So get near it,

and then you'll hear it clear

And concise,

cause I paid the price to be
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Talking here, rocking there, shocking here
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Stop and stare, then compare if you wish
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D
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Because the others fess, I insist
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G

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D
D

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So I will assist you to blend with this

Bend with this, tend with this,

fend with this
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D
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As I ascend with my orals
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You define and defy with

high morals

And at the spot I will stop to throw darts

At the ones who proclaim with no aim

Cause they don't hold the fame,

they're on mine

And since I'm well inclined and divine

I will have to ask you to come in
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Move along with the tongue

and the drummin
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Progress and let the blessings be read
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G

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And you'll be staying

two steps ahead
Verse 8
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G

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"One, two" steps ahead

"One, two" steps ahead
Verse 9
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"One, two" * cut and
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 2 Steps Ahead by Gang Starr is F major.

The primary chords used in 2 Steps Ahead are F, Bb, Ab, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Ab, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 2 Steps Ahead is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of 2 Steps Ahead using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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