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(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los in’ sleep
dream in’ a bout the things that (A)we could be.
But, (C#m)ba by, I been, (E)I been pray in’ hard.
Said no more count in’ dol lars, (A)we’ll be count in’ stars.
Yeah, we’ll be count in’
stars.
I see this (C#m)life like a swing in’ vine, (E)swing my heart a cross the line.
(B)In my face is flash in’ signs, seek it out and ye shall find.
(C#m)Old, but I’m not that old.
(E)Young, but I’m not that bold.
And (B)I don’t think the world is sold on just do in’ what we’re told.
I, I
feel some thin’ so (B)right do in’ the wrong thing.
And I, I
feel some thin’ so (B)wrong when do in’ 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.
(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los in’ sleep
dream in’ a bout the things that (A)we could be.
But, (C#m)ba by, I been, (E)I been pray in’ hard.
Said no more count in’ dol lars, (A)we’ll be count in’ stars.
(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los in’ sleep
dream in’ a bout the things that (A)we could be.
But, (C#m)ba by, I been, (E)I been pray in’ hard.
Said no more count in’ dol lars, (A)we’ll be, we’ll be count in’ (C#m)stars.
I feel your (C#m)love, and I feel it burn (E)down this riv er, ev ’ry turn.
(B)Hope is a four let ter word.
(A)Make that mon ey, watch it burn.
(C#m)Old, but I’m not that old.
(E)Young, but I’m not that bold.
And (B)I don’t think the world is sold on just do in’ what we’re told.
And I, I
feel some thin’ so (B)wrong when do in’ 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.
(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los in sleep
dream in’ a bout the things that (A)we could be.
But, (C#m)ba by, I been, (E)I been pray in’ hard.
Said no more count in’ dol lars, (A)we’ll be count in’ stars.
(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los in’ sleep
dream in’ a bout the things that (A)we could be.
But, (C#m)ba by, I been, (E)I been pray in’ hard.
Said no more count in’ dol lars, (A)we’ll be, we’ll be count in’ (Amaj7)stars.
Oh,
(CN.C.)take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
(A)Ev ’ry thing that (F#m)kills me
makes me feel a live.
(C#m)Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
(B)Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
(C#m)Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve learned.
(B)Take that mon ey, watch it burn.
Sink in the riv er the les sons I’ve 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 C# at 112 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.