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Joe Jackson - Steppin Out Chords

Chord reference E7, C, D, Bm, D7, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E7]Now, The [C]mist across the [D]window hides the [E7]lines But [C]nothing hides the [D]color Of the [Bm]lights that [C]shine [D]Electri[Bm]city so [C]fine Look and [D]dry your [E7]eyes

[E7]We So [C]tired of all the [D]darkness in our [E7]lives With [C]no more angry [D]words to say Can [Bm]come a[C]live [D]Get into a [Bm]car and [C]drive to the [D]other [E7]side

[E7]Me babe, steppin [D7]out [A7] [Em7]In [D]to the [A]night, [C]In [D]to [G]the [Bm]light

[E7]You babe, steppin [D7]out [A7] [E7]In [D]to the night, [C]In [D]to the [Bm]light

[E7]We are [C]young but getting [D]old before our [E7]time We’ll [C]leave the T.V. [D]and the radi[Bm]o be[C]hind [D]Don’t you wonder [Bm]what we’ll [C]find Steppin [D]out to[E7]night

[E7]You Can [C]dress in pink and [D]blue just like a [E7]child And [C]in a yellow [D]taxi turn to [Bm]me and [C]smile [D]We’ll be [Bm]there in just a [C]while If you follow [E7]me

[E7]Me babe, steppin [D7]out [A7] [Em7]In [D]to the [A]night, [C]In [D]to [G]the [Bm]light

[E7]You babe, steppin [D7]out [A7] [E7]In [D]to the night, [C]In [D]to the [Bm]light

[E7]You babe, steppin [D7]out [A7] [E7]In [D]to the night, [C]In [D]to the [Bm]light

Artist Joe Jackson
Album Night and Day
Genres Pop
Year 1982
Key E7

How to Play Steppin Out on Guitar?

Joe Jackson - Steppin Out can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, C, D, Bm, D7, A7 chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • 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 Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • 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.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

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

You can play Steppin Out with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.