Jacob's Ladder Chords
Jacob's Ladder by Huey Lewis And The News is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Dm, C, Bb, Cm, D and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F
F Dm C Bb
I met a fan dancer down in Southside Birmingham
F Dm C Bb
She was running from a fat man selling salvation in his hand
F Dm C Bb
Now he's trying to save me when I'm doing all right, the best that I can
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Just another fallen angel
Cm Bb Cm D
Trying to get through the night
F G# Bb
Step by step, one by one
G#
Higher and higher
F G# Bb
Step by step, rung by rung
G# F
Climbing Jacob's ladder
F Dm C Bb
Coming over the airwaves the man says I'm overdue
F Dm C Bb
Sing along, send some money, join the chosen few, hey
F Dm C Bb
Mister, I'm not in a hurry, and I don't want to be like you
Cm Bb Cm Bb
All I want from tomorrow
Cm Bb Cm D
Is to get it better than today
F G# Bb
Step by step, one by one
G#
Higher and higher
F G# Bb
Step by step, rung by rung
G# F
Climbing Jacob's ladder
Solo: F
Cm Bb Cm Bb
All I want from tomorrow
Cm Bb Cm D
Is to get it better than today
F G# Bb
Step by step, one by one
G#
Higher and higher
F G# Bb
Step by step, rung by rung
G#
Climbing and climbing
F G# Bb G#
Step by step, one by one
F G# Bb G#
Step by step, rung by rung
F G# Bb G#
Step by step
F G# Bb G#
And step by step
F G# Bb G#
Step by step