[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
[Intro - BPM 104] Em7 E E 7---7---7-7--7---7x-7---7---- B 8---8---8-8--10--10-8---8---- G 7---7---7-9--7---7x-7---9---- D 9---9---9-9--9---9x-9---9---- A 7---7---7-7--7---7x-9---7---- E 0-------------------------- Just riff 3 times playing just bass drum then 2 hits on chord then snare S S (SS)
[Vamp - with keyboard line] [Em7] (x797810 x79787) [D] - 4 times with drums
[Verse - Play chords barred - E at 7, D at 5, C at 3 etc] [Em7] Captured [D] effortlessly [Em7] That's the [D] way it was [C] Happened [D] so naturally [C] I did not [D] know it was love
[Em7] The next thing [D] I felt was [Em7] You holding me [D] close [C] What was [D] I gonna do? [C] I let my [D] self go
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the [C] stars.... I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever (NOT CHORUS YET)
[Vamp][Em7][D] Wer er er eh[Em7][D]
[Verse] [Em7] I've been [D] waitin' for you [Em7] It's been [D] so long [C] I knew just [D] what I would do [C] When I heard [D] your song [Em7] Filled my [D] heart with your bliss [Em7] Gave me [D] freedom [C] You knew I [D] could not resist [C] I needed [D] someone
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the stars [C] I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] [Em][Em-022003][D-57775]-------[Dadd6-57777][D]57775 Oh oh -------- oh--------------oh------------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Vamp] You [Em7][D][Em7][D]
[Verse] I ...... [Em7] wait for [D] night time to come [Em7] And bring you [D] to me [C] Can't be [D] lieve I'm the one [C] I was so [D] lonely
[Em7] I feel like [D] no one could feel [Em7] I must be [D] dreamin' [C] I want this [D] dream to be real [C] I need this [D] feelin'
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] I make my wish up [D] on a star-[C] And hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] Em Em 022003 57775-------57777 57775 Oh oh --------oh----------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Bridge] you.. [Em7][D] And [C] first you put your arms [D] around me [Em7][D][C] Then you put your [D] charms around me [Em7][D] I [C] can't resist this [D] sweet surrender [Em7][D] Oh [C] my nights are [D] warm and tender [Em7][D] We [C] stare into each [D] other's eyes [Em7][D] And [C] what we see is [D] no surprise [Em7][D][C] Got a feeling [D] most with treasure [Em7][D] And a [C] love so deep we [D] cannot measure
[Chorus - repeat ad infinitum] [Em7] Ain't no [D] body [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ......... Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way
[End]
[Extra notes] E ---3-3p0-5-3p0- B ---X-X---5 G ---0-0--- D 2--------- A 2--------- E 0--------- --M--o-o---f o = onbeat f = offbeat m = heavy mute
