Counting Stars, by One Republic - guitarplayerbox - Easy guitar songs for guitar beginners and newcomers. Best songs to learn on guitar

Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: A#m, C#, D#m, F#, G#
A#mChord: A#m
C#Chord: C#
D#mChord: D#m
F#Chord: F#
G#Chord: G#

Capo III

[Intro]
A#m  C#  G#  F#


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


[Interlude] 2x
A#m  C#  G#  F#

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


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


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


[Interlude]
A#m  C#  G#  F#


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


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


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


[Bridge] 4x
A#m        A#m
Take that money
A#m       A#m
Watch it burn
A#m          A#m
Sink in the river
    A#m          A#m
The lessons are learned..
F#               D#m
Everything that kills me makes feel alive


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


[Outro]
A#m
Take that money, watch it burn
C#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
G#
Take that money, watch it burn
F#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
A#m
Take that money, watch it burn
C#
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
G#
Take that money, watch it burn
F#\
Sink in the river, the lessons are learned
Play songs while learning to play guitar. A new cool and easy song every week.