Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gimme Three Steps (1973)
^{Key: :[D#] (w: Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)}

GUITAR INTRO: [over VERSE]

VERSE 1:
I was [D#] cutting the rug down at a place called
'The Jug' with a [A#] girl named Linda Lou
When [D#] in walked a man with a gun in his hand
He was [F] looking for you know [A#] who
He said [D#] hey there fellow with the hair
Coloured yellow, [G#] watcha trying to [F] prove?
Cause that's-a [D#] my woman there and I'm a man
Who cares and this [A#] might be all for [D#] you

VERSE 2:
I was [D#] scared and fearing for my life
[A#] shaking like a leaf on a tree
Cause he was [D#] lean and mean and big and bad
Lord, [F] pointing that gun at [A#] me
I said [D#] wait a minute Mr., I didn't even
Kiss her, [G#] don't want no trouble with [F] you
And I know [D#] you don't owe me but I wish
You would let me [A#] ask one favour from [D#] you

CHORUS:
Say won't you [D#] Gimme three steps, gimme three steps Mr.
Gimme [A#] three steps toward the door?
[D#] Gimme three steps, gimme three steps Mr.
And you'll [A#] never see me no [D#] more

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

VERSE 3:
Oh well the [D#] crowd cleared away and I began to pray
And the [A#] water fell down to the floor
And I'm [D#] telling you, son, it ain't no fun
Staring [F] straight down a forty [A#] four
Well, he [D#] turned and screamed at Linda Lou
And that's the [G#] break I was looking [F] for
And you could [D#] hear me screaming a mile away
As I was [A#] headed out toward the [D#] door

CHORUS:
Say won't you [D#] Gimme three steps, gimme three steps Mr.
Gimme [A#] three steps toward the door?
[D#] Gimme three steps, gimme three steps Mr.
And you'll [A#] never see me no [D#] more

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]