[Intro - no drums - finger pick - free time Start note is D] [Secondary vocal effect - octave up]
[Amadd4-x02230] Late [Am] ly, I've been, [Cadd9-x32030] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars, yeah [F] we'll be counting stars
[Interlude - Full drums - Hum along with] [Am][Cadd9][G][F] E -0-----3-0--0------3-0-----x-----0-x-1- B -1-----1-1--3------1-1-----3-----0-1-1- G -2-----2-2--0------0-0-----0-----0-0-2- repeat D -2-----2-2--2------2-3-----0-----0-0-3- A -0-----0-0--3------3-5-----x-----x-x-3- E ---------------------------3-----3-3-1-
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] I see this [Am] life like a swinging vine [C] Swing my heart across the line And [G] in my face is flashing signs [F] Seek it out and ye shall find (full drums but light) [Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold [G] I don't think the world is sold [F] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Am] I .. I I I I [C] Feel something so [G] right Doing the [F] wrong thing [Am] I .. I I I I [C] Feel something so [G] wrong Doing the [F] right thing [F] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [F] 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?] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be [Am] But baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars (up an octave) [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be [Am] But baby, I've been, [C] 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] x 2
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] I feel your [Am] love and I feel it burn [C] Down this river, every turn [G] Hope is our four-letter word [F] Make that money, watch (drums in) it burn [Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold [G] And I don't think the world is sold [F] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Am] I .. I I I I [C] feel something so wr [G] ong Doing the [F] right thing [F] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [F] Everything that [N.C.] drowns me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus - At higher octave all way] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be, we'll be counting [Am]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] [Am] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [Am] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river the lessons I learned (Drums stop) [F] Everything that [Dm] kills me ...… makes feel alive
[Chorus] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be .. But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be .. But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] 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 I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [Am] Take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn (drums stop) [F] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned
[Intro - Capo 2 for original key - BPM 121 - 1986 - No drums to start] E (add9 hammer on and pull off) B (Bsus4 hammer on and off) D (drums in) Oooooooooooh A (A Asus4 A) Dsus2 E x 2
[Chorus] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D E If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus] A D E But if she wants everything (He can't pretend to give her everything) A D E Or theres nothing she wants (She don't want to sort it out) A D E He's crazy for this girl (But she don't know what shes looking for) F#m F#m/E B7 D If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Verse] D F#m E A I'd say her values are corrupted but shes open to change D F#m Then one day shes satisfied and the next I'll find her crying E E B D And its nothing she can explaiiiiiin
[Chorus] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D F#m If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Pause]
[Middle Eight ish] D A Some have a style D A that they work hard to refine F#m E so they walk a crooked line D A But she won't understand D A why anyone would have to try F#m E B D to walk a line when they could fly
[Solo] A D E A D E A D E F#m F#m/E B7 D A
[Verse- Just bass drum] D F#m No sense thinking I could rehabilitate her E A when she's fine, fine, fine D F#m She's got so many ideas traveling around in her head E she doesn't need nothing from (drums back in) E B D miiiiiiiine
[Chorus - No drums] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus - Drums back in] A D E But if she wants everything (He can't pretend to give her everything) A D E Or theres nothing she wants (She don't want to sort it out) A D E He's crazy for this girl (But she don't know what shes looking for) F#m F#m/E B7 D E If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus] A D E (He'd be giving it to her) A D E (He could give her that too) A D E (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D A ohhhhhhhhhh giving it to her giving it to her
