Gimme Three Steps Acoustic tab by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tabs

Since that is how I usually play, alone and acoustic, I would like
to present a tab that is easy and straightforward, and hopefully sounds
great, for others who generally play alone and acoustic.

GIMME THREE STEPS

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feel free to really stretch those bends all over the place.
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        D MajorD             D MajorD
       I was cuttin the rug down at a place called 'The Jug'
           A augmentedA        A augmentedA
       with a girl named Linda Lou
          D MajorD           D MajorD
       When in walked a man with a gun in his hand
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       he was looking for you know who.
            D MajorD             D MajorD
       He said "Hey there fellow with the hair coloured yellow,
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         watcha tryin' to proove?
              D MajorD         D MajorD
       Cuz' thatsa' my woman there and I'm a man who cares
            A augmentedA        D MajorD
       and this might be all for you"  (I said "excuse me!")

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          D MajorD         D MajorD
       I was scared and fearing for my life
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       shaking like a leaf on a tree
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       Cuz' he was lean and mean and big and bad, Lord,
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       pointing that gun at me
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       OHHH "wait a minute mister, I didn't even kiss her,
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         don't want no trouble with you
             D MajorD              D MajorD
       and I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me
       A augmentedA          D MajorD
       ask one favour from you

Chorus:     D MajorD          D MajorD
       Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
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       gimme 3 steps toward the door?
       D MajorD          D MajorD
       Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
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       and you'll never see me no more. (for Sure)

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D---------------------------2----2----------------------4/5-4/5-5/9--------|
A-----------------------2-4---3b-0-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------0-3-4----------------------------------------------------|

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          D MajorD          D MajorD
      O well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray
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       and the water fell down to the floor
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       and I'm telling you, son, it ain't no fun,
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       staring straight down a fourty-four.
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       Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou,
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       and that's the break I was looking for
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       and you could hear me screaming a mile away
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       as I was headed out toward the door.

       REPEAT CHORUS.

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D-------------------------------9--------4/5-5-5-4-3-2-2-------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------2-2-------------------|
E----------------------------------------2/3-3-3-2-1-0-0-------------------|

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That is pretty much it. Mess around with it and it should sound pretty close to the
song. Remember this is a transcription for ONE guitar. it sounds great on acoustic or
electric, but if on an acoustic you really have to bend those strings.

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