Steps Of Another Man's House chords by David Yazbek

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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This may not be the
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answer that you wanted
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This may not be the answer that you need
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But when your race is run,
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Cm 
you're right where you were
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when you'd just begun.
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And the first ones will be last ones,
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and the next ones will be past ones,
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D 
Em 
and the fast ones will be slower,
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D 
like wa  ter, like mud in the water,
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and maybe you can learn soon
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that the precious things will burn soon,
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D 
Em 
then you'll have to take your turn soon
Cm 
to sit on  the steps
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of another man's house
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and clear away the questions
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that beguile you
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and clear away the thoughts
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that brought you down
Em 
D 
G 
Cm 
and notice how your shoes tap out a
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song about the things you lose
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C 
And the big ones will be smaller
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C 
And the short ones will be longer
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D 
Em 
And the quick ones will be slower
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A 
D 
Like wa  ter, like blood in the wa ter
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C 
And lost ones will be here soon
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C 
And the far ones will be near soon
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D 
Em 
And you've got to face your fear soon
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Cm 
And sit on the steps
F 
of another man's house
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And cry the way you cried
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C# 
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Eb 
the night it  finally hit you
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Bb 
That everything that's
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Bb 
Ab 
beautiful de  cays
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That everything that's empty
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has a form you borrow
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C# 
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D 
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It  goes away
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C 
Em 
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and try to realize
Cm 
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the embers there when the fire dies
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C 
And the first ones will be last ones
G 
C 
And the next ones will be past ones
G 
D 
Em 
And the fast ones will be slower
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Cm 
A 
D 
Like wa  ter, like mud in the water
G 
C 
And maybe you can learn soon
G 
C 
That the precious things will burn soon
G 
D 
Em 
Then you'll have to take your turn soon
D 
Cm 
To sit on the steps
F 
of another man's house
G 
C 
And the lost ones will be here soon
G 
C 
And the far ones will be near soon
G 
D 
Em 
And you've got to face your fears soon
D 
Cm 
And sit on the steps
F 
of another man's house