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Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: Bm, D, Em, G, A
BmChord: Bm
DChord: D
EmChord: Em
GChord: G
AChord: A

Capo II

[Intro]
Bm  D  A  G


[Verse]
Bm                 D
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A                              G
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Bm               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
Bm  D  A  G

[Verse]
           Bm
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
Bm
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]
Bm  D               A
I feel something so right
          G
Doing the wrong thing
Bm  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]
Bm                 D
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A                              G
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Bm                   D
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A
Said, no more counting dollars
G
We'll be counting stars
Bm                 D
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A                              G
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Bm                   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]
Bm  D  A  G


[Verse]
           Bm
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
Bm
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]
Bm  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]
Bm                 D
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A                              G
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Bm               D
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
A
Said, no more counting dollars
G
We'll be counting stars
Bm                 D
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
A                              G
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Bm               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
Bm        Bm
Take that money
Bm       Bm
Watch it burn
Bm          Bm
Sink in the river
    Bm          Bm
The lessons are learned..
G               Em
Everything that kills me makes feel alive


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