| A | |
| I once had a love, |
| D | |
| A true and lasti | ng love, |
| A | |
| But the fool | in me, |
| E | |
| Came out one night. |
| A | |
| And with her loving | eyes, |
| D | |
| She saw right through | my lies. |
| A | |
| And she change | d the night |
| E | A | |
| I | stepped across the line. |
| A | |
| I should've watched that first step. |
| D | |
| It was a mighty big ste | p. |
| A | E | |
| When i sta | rted stepping out of line. |
| A | |
| Though she's still loving m | e, |
| D | |
| It's not the way it used t | o be. |
| A | E | A | |
| That fir | st step did someth | ing to her mind. |
| A | |
| I watched her slip away. |
| D | |
| A little more every | day. |
| A | |
| For my consc | ience |
| E | |
| Couldn't live with all that shame. |
| A | |
| Now she's growing colder |
| D | |
| Since the day i told he | r. |
| A | |
| And the love | we had |
| E | A | |
| Will ne | ver be the same. |
| Repeat chorus |
| D | A | E | |
| Tag: Tha | t first step did somethin | g to her mind. |