Alec Benjamin - Steve: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Steve" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            A#
I know the Bible isn't perfect
'Cause it left one person out
There was Adam, there was Eve
And there was someone else around
          D#
Yeah, I think his name was Steve
F                           A#
And he was passing through town

When he heard a snake a-whispering
To Adam in the garden
"Take the fruit, it's good for you"
Steve said, "I beg your pardon
I know it's not my business
But will you just hear me out"

   A#
He said, "I wouldn't lie
            D#
You should not go to that tree
     F                                    A#
The serpent knows the apple grows from a forbidden seed
         A#
Oh, you want what you can't have
               D#
But you've got all the things you need"
          F                                   A#
There was Adam, there was Eve, and there was Steve

Chorus:
          A#   D#         F              A#
He said, "Adam, don't be fooled by the snake
D#            F          A#
Don't risk it all for a taste
F    Gm  F  D#
Oh, what a waste
        F                           A#
To have everything and give it all away"

Adam looked around and as he wrestled with his fate
Steve and Eve rolled up their sleeves to wrestle with that snake
In the midst of all the chaos
Steve was still screaming out

He said, "I wouldn't lie
You should not go to that tree
The serpent knows the apple grows from a forbidden seed
Oh, you want what you can't have
But you've got all the things you need"
There was Adam, there was Eve, and there was Steve

Chorus

     A#
Sometimes I feel like Adam
'Cause I've got more than I need
But even when I have it all
I want what's out of reach
          D#
Maybe I should learn my lesson
 F                         A#
Like Steve was talkin' to me

He said, "I wouldn't lie
You should not go to that tree
The serpent knows the apple grows from a forbidden seed
Oh, you want what you can't have
But you've got all the things you need"
There was Adam, there was Eve, and there was Steve

Chorus:
He said, "Adam, don't be fooled by the snake
Don't risk it all for a taste
Oh, what a waste
To have everything and give it all away"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Steve" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Steve" by Alec Benjamin.