Biography:
Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an African, Irish, and German American poet, musician, and composer. Franti is the creator and driving force behind Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, folk, and rock.
Franti was part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs with DJ Rono Tse, which released a self-titled LP, and an EP Television on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles records.
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One Step Closer To You — Michael Franti
B Abm7
I've been down for far too long
F# E
Till my faith was nearly gone
B Abm7
I never knew somebody just like you
F# E
Could be a friend I could call my own
B
Till I let go of a broken heart
Abm7
I let go to an open heart
F#
I let go of my broken dreams
E
I let go to the mystery
B
And I believe in the miracles
Abm7
i believe in the spiritual
F#
I believe in the one above
E
I believe in the one i love
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
Even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
I take one step closer to you
B
I never meant to hurt you, no
Abm7
And you never meant to hurt me to
F# E
but it seems like you always do
B
and even though I'm scared sometimes
Abm7
if ever see you fallen down
F# E
i will be the one that's there for you
B
So I let go of a broken heart
Abm7
I let go to an open heart
F#
I let go of my broken dreams
E
I let go to the mystery
B
And I believe in the miracles
Abm7
I believe in the spiritual
F#
I believe in the one above
E
I believe in the one I love
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
Even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
I take one step closer to you
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you,
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you
G
I'm walking
A D
And I'm never going to stop
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
i take one step closer to you
E F# B
i take one step closer to you
B Abm7
I've been down for far too long
F# E
Till my faith was nearly gone
B Abm7
I never knew somebody just like you
F# E
Could be a friend I could call my own
B
Till I let go of a broken heart
Abm7
I let go to an open heart
F#
I let go of my broken dreams
E
I let go to the mystery
B
And I believe in the miracles
Abm7
i believe in the spiritual
F#
I believe in the one above
E
I believe in the one i love
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
Even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
I take one step closer to you
B
I never meant to hurt you, no
Abm7
And you never meant to hurt me to
F# E
but it seems like you always do
B
and even though I'm scared sometimes
Abm7
if ever see you fallen down
F# E
i will be the one that's there for you
B
So I let go of a broken heart
Abm7
I let go to an open heart
F#
I let go of my broken dreams
E
I let go to the mystery
B
And I believe in the miracles
Abm7
I believe in the spiritual
F#
I believe in the one above
E
I believe in the one I love
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
Even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
I take one step closer to you
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you,
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you
G A
I'm walking
D
I keep on walking to you
G
I'm walking
A D
And I'm never going to stop
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb Abm7
And take one step closer to you
F# E F# B
I just take one step closer to you
B B/Bb
even when I've fallen down
Abm7 F#
My heart says follow through
E F# B
i take one step closer to you
E F# B
i take one step closer to you
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