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Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]Now there are [C]three steps to [G]heaven Just listen and [C]you will plainly [D7]see And [G]as life travels [G7]on and [C]things do go wrong Just [D7]follow steps 1, 2 and [G]3

[C]Step 1 you [D7]find a girl you [G]love [C]Step 2 she [D7]falls in love with [G]you [C]Step 3 you [D7]kiss and hold her [G]tightly Yeah that [D7]sure seems like heaven to [G]me

[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]The formula for [C]heaven’s very [G]simple Just follow the [C]rules and you will [D7]see And [G]as life travels [G7]on and [C]things do wrong Just [D7]follow steps 1, 2 and [G]3

[C]Step 1 you [D7]find a girl you [G]love [C]Step 2 she [D7]falls in love with [G]you [C]Step 3 you [D7]kiss and hold her [G]tightly Yeah that [D7]sure seems like heaven to [G]me

[D7]Just follow steps one Two and [G]three. [G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]

Artist Eddie Cochran
Album Single
Genres Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year 1960
Key G

How to Play Three Steps To Heaven on Guitar?

Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, D7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Three Steps To Heaven with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.