ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS
Jim Croce

VERSE 1:
C                   F          G
We've been runnin' away from
C                 F      G
Somethin' we both know
      C        E7     F         C
We've long run out of things to say
      F         C      Bb   G
And I think I'd better go
C                     F       G
So don't be gettin' excited
         C         Em       Am    D7
When you hear that slammin' door
                   C               G
'Cause there'll be one less set of footsteps
        F            C
On your floor in the mornin'

VERSE 2:
C                          F          G
And we've been hidin' from somethin'
                 C               F     G
That should have never gone this far
C         E7       F          C
But after all it's what we've done
     F        C       Bb    G
That makes us what we are
C                          F         G
And you've been talkin' in silence
             C       Em   Am     D7
Well if it's silence you adore
                C               G
Oh, there'll be one less set of footsteps
        F            C
On your floor in the mornin'

CHORUS:
                 F                                 C
Well there'll be one less set of footsteps on your floor
F        Am     C
One less man to walk in
F                                G
One less pair of jeans upon your door
Am       D       G7
One less voice a-talkin'

VERSE 3:
C                F            G
But tomorrow's a dream away
      C                 F      G
And today has turned to dust
C           E7         F         C
Your silver tongue has turned to clay
         F      C       Bb     G
And your golden rule to rust
C                          F         G
If that's the way that you want it
                C     Em      Am     D7
Well that's the way I want it more
            C               G
There'll be one less set of footsteps
        F            C
On your floor in the mornin'

[CHORUS]

[VERSE 3]

OUTRO:
            C               G
There'll be one less set of footsteps
        F            C
On your floor in the mornin'