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Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: Cm, D#, Fm, G#, A#
CmChord: Cm
D#Chord: D#
FmChord: Fm
G#Chord: G#
A#Chord: A#

Capo I

[Intro]
Cm  D#  A#  G#


[Verse]
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Cm               D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#                              G#
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars


[Interlude] 2x
Cm  D#  A#  G#

[Verse]
           Cm
I see this life like a swinging vine
D#
Swing my heart across the line
A#
In my face is flashing signs
G#
Seek it out and ye shall find
Cm
Oh, but I'm not that old
D#
Young, but I'm not that bold
A#
I don't think the world is sold
G#
I'm just doing what we're told


[Pre-chorus]
Cm  D#               A#
I feel something so right
          G#
Doing the wrong thing
Cm  D#               A#
I feel something so wrong
          G#
Doing the right thing
G#
I could lie, could lie, could lie
G#\
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive


[Chorus]
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Cm                   D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be counting stars
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Cm                   D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be, we'll be counting stars


[Interlude]
Cm  D#  A#  G#


[Verse]
           Cm
I feel the love and I feel it burn
D#
Down this river, every turn
A#
Hope is a four-letter word
G#
Make that money, watch it burn
Cm
Oh, but I'm not that old
D#
Young, but I'm not that bold
A#
I don't think the world is sold
G#
I'm just doing what we're told


[Pre-chorus]
Cm  D#                 A#
  I feel something so wrong
          G#
Doing the right thing
        G#
I could lie, could lie, could lie
G#\
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly


[Chorus]
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Cm               D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be counting stars
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Cm               D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be, we'll be counting stars


[Bridge] 4x
Cm        Cm
Take that money
Cm       Cm
Watch it burn
Cm          Cm
Sink in the river
    Cm          Cm
The lessons are learned..
G#               Fm
Everything that kills me makes feel alive


[Chorus]
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Cm               D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be counting stars
Cm                 D#
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A#                              G#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Cm               D#
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A#
Said, no more counting dollars
G#
We'll be, we'll be, counting stars


[Outro]
Cm
Take that money, watch it burn
D#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
A#
Take that money, watch it burn
G#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
Cm
Take that money, watch it burn
D#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
A#
Take that money, watch it burn
G#\
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
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