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Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: F#m, A, Bm, D, E
F#mChord: F#m
AChord: A
BmChord: Bm
DChord: D
EChord: E

Capo VII

[Intro]
F#m  A  E  D


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


[Interlude] 2x
F#m  A  E  D

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


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


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


[Interlude]
F#m  A  E  D


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


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


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


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


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


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