How to Play Give Me Three Steps on Guitar?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Give Me Three Steps can be played in the key of D using the D, A, E7, G chords. 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Give Me Three Steps with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Give Me Three Steps Chords

Chord reference D, A, E7, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]I was cutting the rug, down at place called The Jug With a [A]girl named Linda Lou When [D]in walked a man with a gun in his hand [E7]Looking for you know [A]who

He said, [D]”Hey there, fellow with the hair colored yellow [G]Whatcha tryin’ to [E7]prove? ‘Cause [D]that’s my woman there and I’m a man who cares And this [A]might be all for [D]you” I said, “Excuse me” [D] [A] [D] [A] [D]

[D]I was scared and fearing for my life I was shaking like a [A]leaf on a tree ‘Cause [D]he was lean, mean, big and bad, Lord [E7]Pointin’ that gun on [A]me

“Oh, [D]wait a minute, mister I didn’t even kiss her [G]Don’t want no trouble with [E7]you And I know you don’t [D]owe me but I wish you’d let me [A]Ask one favor from [D]you”

“[D]Just gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister Gimme [A]three steps toward the [D]door? [D]Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister And you’ll [A]never see me no [D]more” For, sure

Well the [D]crowd cleared away, and I be[D]gan to pray And the [A]water fell on the floor And I’m [D]telling you, son, well, it ain’t no fun Staring [E7]straight down a forty [A]four

Well, he [D]turned and screamed at Linda Lou and [G]that’s the break I was looking [E7]for Well, you could [D]hear me screaming a mile away I was [A]headed out toward the [D]door

“[D]Oh, won’t you gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister Gimme [A]three steps toward the [D]door? [D]Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister And you’ll [A]never see me no [D]more” Show me the back door [A] [D]

Artist Lynyrd Skynyrd

Album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

Genres Rock

Year 1973

Key D

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Give Me Three Steps can be played in the key of D using the D, A, E7, G chords.

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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
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.

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

You can play Give Me Three Steps with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.