One Step Ahead Of My Past Hank Locklin Intro: A-E-A A D A The love that I've waited and longed for D A Is here in my arms at last D A But she doesn't know all about me E A I'm just one step ahead of my past A D A Now I'm walking the old straight and narrow D A But yesterday's coming up fast D A Cause you can't keep people from talking E A I'm just one step ahead of my past A D Cause when I played at love I made my mistakes A E A E Where everyone could see A B Now I'm wondering if she'll understand E Is always haunting me A D A Will the news break the heart of my darling D A And close the door to my future at last D A Till the day she knows all about me D A I'm one step ahead of my past