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Intro 1
Em
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Asus4
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A
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Am
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C
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Go tell it on the mountain
Verse 1
Em
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Like it burst forth like a fountain
C
C

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Try to shake the deep foundations
Asus4
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A
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Am
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of this land
C
C

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High up on lover's land

They got hotel rooms so grand
C
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And no one here knows what

goes behind closed doors
Asus4
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A
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Am
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Verse 2
C
C

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Em
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Take a step back
C
C

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to the middle of the track

Don't you know it's
Em
Em

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rumoured all around
Am
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A
A

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Says you know it's come to town
Am
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C
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Em
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Come on and take a step back to the
C
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middle of the track
Em
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'Cause the rumours are around said

you're coming back to town
Am
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Verse 3

Em
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And with every little lie

You come and never blink an eye
C
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You know you've got
Em
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yourself all tied up
Am
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A
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When you're around
C
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I've got the modern world behind me
C
C

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Like a needle in a haystack,
Em
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find me

They build you up and then they're go
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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ing to burn you down
A
A

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Am
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So take a step
Verse 4
Em
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back to the

middle of the track

The rumours all around

Said you're coming back to me
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Come on and take a step back
C
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to the middle of the track
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Says you know it's going upside,
Interlude 1

you know what's going down
Am
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C
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Am
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D
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C
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Am
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C
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I'm haunted by the wander
Verse 5
Em
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er deep inside

Wanted by
C
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Haunted by
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I'm haunted by the wanderer
A
A

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that's deep in my soul
D
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Gonna look back
Verse 6
Em
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to the middle

of the track

And you know it's going upside
A
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Le, le, da, le

Telling me
Interlude 2

Ah ha, uh hu
A
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Am
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C
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C
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Am
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Em
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Am
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Ooh look back
Verse 7
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C
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to the middle of the track
Am
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And you know it's going upside

Telling me...
Am
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Verse 8

C
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Em
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Don't tell me it's a bad dream

Don't tell me it's not
C
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what it seems
Em
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Don't tell me pretty soon you know
Verse 9
Asus4
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Em
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Got ta stop
C
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the roller coaster
Em
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A
A

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Gotta make the most of it

Gonna pull you down
Em
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Verse 10


Gotta make the most of it
Outro 1

Better cool it down
Em
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Am

  • C

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take A Step Back by Simple Minds, Simple Minds is G minor.

The primary chords used in Take A Step Back are Gm, Csus4, C, Cm, Eb, F.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Csus4, C, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take A Step Back is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Take A Step Back 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Simple Minds, Simple Minds.

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