Intro: 
 Bm        G   D         Bm    E        G 
(Just take one step at a time..just one step  
 D  A D 
 at a time.) 

Chorus: 
D                                      E 
Word by word and take it page by page..just one  
          A 
step at a time. 
   D                     Dm     A       G 
It may take a little bit longer but the way do   
Bm         G         D             B 
people get stronger..one step at a time, boy,  
Em7      D 
just one step at a time. 

#1. 
D         Bm         A       Bb    Dm 
You gotta plant your feet on solid ground. 
    F             Dm                    A 
You can't climb a tree and then chop it down. 
          Gb         Gbm               D      Ebm 
You gotta start from scratch work your way on up. 
Em    E         D 
Every hound dog once was a pup. 
D                  B          Em7  G   A 
Just one step at a time, boy, just one step at  
  D 
a time. 

Chorus: 
D                                      E 
Word by word and take it page by page..just one  
          A 
step at a time. 
   D                     Dm     A       G 
It may take a little bit longer but the way do   
Bm         G         D             B 
people get stronger..one step at a time, boy,  
Em7      D 
just one step at a time. 


INTERLUDE:SAX: D Dm G A G D Dm G D Bm D G A Dm Bm A G  

           Abm G D 

Bridge: 
 Bm        G   D         Bm    E        G 
(Just take one step at a time..just one step  
 D  A D 
 at a time.) 

#2. 
D                                    E 
Day by day and take it year by year..just one step  
     A 
at a time. 
    D                           Gm 
The one true way to get all you need is to start  
    G             D       G 
out slow and then pick up speed. 
D             B          Em7      D 
One step at a time, boy, just one step at a time. 

#3. 
D                      Dm   Gb             D 
Just one way a boy can be a man..start out young and  
      Bb       A 
go as fast you can. 
           D          Dm                  Gb   Em7 
And if you wanna grow up to be a ripe old age..stick  
       G                A       D 
to the book and live it page by page. 
D             B          G                  D 
One step at a time, boy, just one step at a time. 

OUTRO: 
D                              B     E 
Day by day and take it year by year..just one step  
     A 
at a time. 
   D                                     G 
It may take a little bit longer..but the way to even  
   Db        D             B          D        A 
be stronger..one step at a time, boy, just one step  
     D 
at a time. 
 Bm            A    Gbm  D     G A D 
(Just take one step at a time........)(Fade.)