Intro: F 

F         Dm                C           Bb 
I met a fan dancer down in Southside Birmingham  
F         Dm                              C             Bb  
She was running from a fat man selling salvation in his hand  
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Now he's trying to save me when I'm doing all right, the best that I can  

Cm Bb Cm              Bb 
      Just another fallen angel  
Cm Bb Cm                         D   
      Trying to get through the night 

F        G#           Bb 
Step by step, one by one 
             G# 
Higher and higher  
F        G#            Bb  
Step by step, rung by rung 
     G#             F 
Climbing Jacob's ladder 

F       Dm                  C             Bb 
Coming over the airwaves the man says I'm overdue  
F      Dm                     C              Bb 
Sing along, send some money, join the chosen few, hey 
F          Dm                C                       Bb 
Mister, I'm not in a hurry, and I don't want to be like you  

Cm Bb Cm              Bb 
     All I want from tomorrow  
Cm Bb Cm                         D   
     Is to get it better than today 

F        G#           Bb 
Step by step, one by one 
            G# 
Higher and higher  
F        G#           Bb 
Step by step, rung by rung 
           G#        F 
Climbing Jacob's ladder 

Solo: F    

Cm Bb Cm              Bb 
     All I want from tomorrow  
Cm Bb Cm                         D   
     Is to get it better than today 

F        G#           Bb 
Step by step, one by one 
            G# 
Higher and higher  
F        G#           Bb 
Step by step, rung by rung 
               G# 
Climbing and climbing 

F        G#          Bb      G# 
Step by step, one by one 
F        G#          Bb      G# 
Step by step, rung by rung 
F        G#          Bb      G# 
Step by step 
F        G#          Bb      G# 
And step by step 
F        G#          Bb      G# 
Step by step