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(Bm)Late ly I been, (D)I been los ing sleep
dream ing a bout the things that (G)we could be.
But (Bm)ba by, I been, (D)I been pray in’ hard,
said no more count ing dol lars (G)we’ll be count ing stars.
Yeah, we’ll be count ing stars.
I see this (Bm)life like a swing ing vine, (D)swing my heart a cross the line.
(A)In my face is flash ing signs, seek it out and ye shall find.
(Bm)Old, but I’m not that old.
(D)Young, but I’m not that bold.
And (A)I don’t think the world is sold, I’m just do ing what we’re told.
I
feel some thing so (A)right do ing the wrong thing.
And I
feel some thing so (A)wrong do ing the right thing.
I could n’t lie, could n’t lie, could n’t lie; ev ’ry thing that (CN.C.)kills me makes me feel a live.
(Bm)Late ly I been, (D)I been los ing sleep
dream ing a bout the things that (G)we could be.
But (Bm)ba by, I been, (D)I been pray in’ hard,
said no more count ing dol lars (G)we’ll be count ing stars.
(Bm)Late ly I been, (D)I been los ing sleep
dream ing a bout the things that (G)we could be.
But (Bm)ba by, I been, (D)I been pray in’ hard,
said no more count ing dol lars (G)we’ll be we’ll be count ing (Bm)stars.
I feel the (Bm)love and I feel it burn.
(D)Down this ri ver, ev ’ry turn.
(A)Hope is a four let ter word.
Make that mon ey, watch it burn.
(Bm)Old, but I’m not that old.
(D)Young, but I’m not that bold.
And (A)I don’t think the world is sold, I’m just do ing what we’re told.
I
feel some thing so (A)wrong do ing the right thing.
I could n’t lie, could n’t lie, could n’t lie; ev ’ry thing that (CN.C.)drowns me makes me wan na fly.
(Bm)Late ly I been, (D)I been los ing sleep
dream ing a bout the things that (G)we could be.
But (Bm)ba by, I been, (D)I been pray in’ hard,
said no more count ing dol lars (G)we’ll be count ing stars.
(Bm)Late ly I been, (D)I been los ing sleep
dream ing a bout the things that (G)we could be.
But (Bm)ba by, I been, (D)I been pray in’ hard,
said no more count ing dol lars (G)we’ll be we’ll be count ing (Bm)stars.
I feel the (Bm)love and I feel it burn.
(D)Down this ri ver, ev ’ry turn.
(A)Hope is a four let ter word.
Make that mon ey, watch it burn.
(Bm)Old, but I’m not that old.
(D)Young, but I’m not that bold.
And (A)I don’t think the world is sold, I’m just do ing what we’re told.
I
feel some thing so (A)wrong do ing the right thing.
(Bm)stars.
Oh.
(CN.C.)Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
(G)Ev ’ry thing that (Em)kills me
makes me feel a live.
(Bm)Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
(A)Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
(Bm)Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
(A)Take that mon ey watch it burn.
Sink in the ri ver, the les sons I learned.
This page shows “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of B at 104 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.