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Counting Stars

OneRepublic
Easy songs Pop essentials Modern hits
KeyC#m
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose C#m 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
Dm F C Bb chord pattern generally throughout the song.
 
 

Chorus

 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
 
 

Instrumental

 
DmFCBb x2
 
 

Verse 1

 
Dm
I see this life like a swinging vine
F
Swing my heart across the line
C
In my face is flashing signs
Bb
Seek it out and you shall find
Dm
Old, but I'm not that old
F
Young, but I'm not that bold
C
I don't think the world is sold
Bb
I'm just doing what we're told
DmFC
I feel something so right
Bb
Doing the wrong thing
DmFC
I feel something so wrong
Bb
Doing the right thing
Bb
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Bb
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
 
 

Chorus

 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
 
 

Instrumental

 
DmFCBb
 
 

Verse 2

 
Dm
I feel your love and I feel it burn
F
Down this river, every turn
C
Hope is a four-letter word
Bb
Make that money, watch it burn
Dm
Old, but I'm not that old
F
Young, but I'm not that bold
C
I don't think the world is sold
Bb
I'm just doing what we're told
DmFC
I feel something so wrong
Bb
Doing the right thing
Bb
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Bb
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
 
 

Chorus

 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
 
 

Bridge

 
Dm
Take that money
 
Watch it burn
 
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learnt
Dm
Take that money
 
Watch it burn
 
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learnt
Dm
Take that money
 
Watch it burn
 
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learnt
Dm
Take that money
 
Watch it burn
 
Sink in the river
 
The lessons are learnt
 
BbC
Everything that kills me, makes me feel alive
 
 

Chorus

 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be counting stars
 
DmF
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
CBb
Dreaming about the things that we could be
DmF
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,
C
Said, no more counting dollars
Bb
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
 
 

Outro

 
Dm
Take that money
 
And watch it burn
F
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learned
C
Take that money
 
And watch it burn
Bb
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learned
 
Dm
Take that money
 
And watch it burn
F
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learned
C
Take that money
 
And watch it burn
Bb
Sink in the river
 
The lessons I learned
 
 
Other chord combinations which can be used for the song are
 
1. Am-C-G-F
2. Bm-D-A-G
3. C#m-E-B-A
4. Em-G-D-C
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How to play Counting Stars chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Counting Stars by OneRepublic is presented in the key of C#m. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 4 distinct chord shapes, including Dm, F, C, Bb. You can also explore related material through Easy songs, Pop essentials, Modern hits.