What key is "Counting Stars" in?

"Counting Stars" by One Republic is in the key of C# with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: advanced.

Is "Counting Stars" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated advanced. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Counting Stars" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los ing sleep

dream ing 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 ing dol lars (A)we’ll be count ing stars.

Yeah, we’ll be count ing stars.

I see this (C#m)life like a swing ing vine, (E)swing my heart a cross the line.

(B)In my face is flash ing 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, I’m just do ing what we’re told.

feel some thing so (B)right do ing the wrong thing.

And I

feel some thing so (B)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.

(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los ing sleep

dream ing 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 ing dol lars (A)we’ll be count ing stars.

(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los ing sleep

dream ing 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 ing dol lars (A)we’ll be, we’ll be count ing (C#m)stars.

I feel the (C#m)love and I feel it burn.

(E)Down this ri ver, 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, I’m just do ing what we’re told.

And I

feel some thing so (B)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.

(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los ing sleep

dream ing 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 ing dol lars (A)we’ll be count ing stars.

(C#m)Late ly I been, (E)I been los ing sleep

dream ing 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 ing dol lars (A)we’ll be, we’ll be count ing (C#m)stars.

I feel the (C#m)love and I feel it burn.

(E)Down this ri ver, 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, I’m just do ing what we’re told.

And I

feel some thing so (B)wrong do ing the right thing.

(A)stars.

Oh.

(CN.C.)Take that mon ey watch it burn.