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Counting Stars

One Republic

Chords used in this song: Am, C, Dm, F, G
AmChord: Am
CChord: C
DmChord: Dm
FChord: F
GChord: G

Capo IV

[Intro]
Am  C  G  F


[Verse]
Am                 C
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                              F
Dreaming about the things that we could be
    Am               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
Am  C  G  F

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


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


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