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Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: Em, G, Am, C, D
EmChord: Em
GChord: G
AmChord: Am
CChord: C
DChord: D

Capo XI

[Intro]
Em  G  D  C


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


[Interlude] 2x
Em  G  D  C

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


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


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


[Interlude]
Em  G  D  C


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


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


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


[Bridge] 4x
Em        Em
Take that money
Em       Em
Watch it burn
Em          Em
Sink in the river
    Em          Em
The lessons are learned..
C               Am
Everything that kills me makes feel alive


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


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