[Intro - no drums - finger pick - free time Start note is E - so unfret the third finger when playing B minor] [Secondary vocal effect - octave up]
[Bmadd4-x24430] Lately, I've been, [Dsus2] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars, yeah w [G] e'll be counting stars
[Interlude - Full drums] [Bm][Bm7][Dadd9][A][Aadd6][Asus4][G] E -2-----5-2---0-------5-----0---2-2-------------3 B -3-----3-3---3-------3-----2---2-3-------------3 G -4-----2-3---2-------2-----2---2-2-------------0 repeat D -4-----4-4---0-------0-----2---2-2-------------0 A -2-------------------------0---0-0-------------x E -----------------------------------------------3
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] I see this [Bm] life like a swinging vine [D] Swing my heart across the line And [A] in my face is flashing signs [G] Seek it out and ye shall find (full drums but light) [Bm] Old, but I'm not that old [D] Young, but I'm not that bold [A] I don't think the world is sold [G] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] Feel something so [A] right Doing the [G] wrong thing [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] Feel something so [A] wrong Doing the [G] right thing [G] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [G] Everything that [N.C.] kills me makes me feel alive
[Chorus - Lower octave to begin with then up - vocal effect to be one octave up?] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be [Bm] But baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars (up an octave) [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be [Bm] But baby, I've been, [D] 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] x 2
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] I feel your [Bm] love and I feel it burn [D] Down this river, every turn [A] Hope is our four-letter word [G] Make that money, watch (drums in) it burn [Bm] Old, but I'm not that old [D] Young, but I'm not that bold [A] And I don't think the world is sold [G] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] feel something so wr [A] ong Doing the [G] right thing [G] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [G] Everything that [N.C.] drowns me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus - At higher octave all way] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be, we'll be counting stars (drums go to just bass drum)
[Just drums - 2 bars] - wo oh oh oh ooh
[Bridge - Chord just as start staccato - Just bass drum] [Bm] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [Bm] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river the lessons I learned (Drums stop) [G] Everything that [Em] kills me ...… makes feel alive
[Chorus] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be .. But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said, no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be .. But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] 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 I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [Bm] Take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn (drums stop) [G] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned
[Verse] [C] Eye to [Caug-x3211x] eye stand winners and [C] losers [Caug] hurt be [C] envy [Caug] cut by [F] greed [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) [C] face to [Caug] face with their own disil [C] lusion [Caug] the [C] scars of old ro [Caug] mances still on their [F] cheeks [Em] and when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Verse] [C] its too [Caug] late the decision is [C] made by fate [Caug] [C] time to [Caug] prove what forever should [F] last [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) whose [C] feelings are so [Caug] true ... [C] as to stand the [Caug] test whose [C] demands are [Caug] so strong as to [F] parry all at [Em] tempts when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of a [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Random vamp] [D5-x0023x][E5-x2245x][G5-5578x] - riff at end 7578 5578 7578 Just bass drum - then play this riff whilst C9 riff is played over the top the play C to Caug until Chorus comes in
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
