[ Dm-F-C-A# ] chord pattern generally throughout the song; standard tuning
(Chorus)
Dm F
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
C A#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Dm F
But baby, I've been, I've been playing hard,
C
Sitting, no more counting dollars
A#
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
[ Dm-F-C-A# ] x2
(Verse 1)
Dm
I see this life like a swinging vine
F
Swing my heart across the line
C
And my face is flashing signs
A#
Seek it out and you shall find
Dm
Oh, but I'm not that old
F
Young, but I'm not that bold
C
I don't think the world is sold
A#
I'm just doing what we're told
Dm-F C
I feel something so right
A#
Doing the wrong thing
Dm-F C
I feel something so wrong
A#
Doing the right thing
A#
I could lie, could lie, could lie
A# C Dm
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
(Chorus) x2
Dm F
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
C A#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Dm F
But baby, I've been, I've been playing hard,
C
Sitting, no more counting dollars
A#
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
[ Dm-F-C-A# ]
(Verse 2)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/onerepublic/counting_stars_crd_ver_2.html ]
Dm
I feel your love and I feel it burn
F
Down this river, every turn
C
Hope is a four-letter word
A#
Make that money, watch it burn
Dm
Oh, but I'm not that old
F
Young, but I'm not that bold
C
I don't think the world is sold
A#
I'm just doing what we're told
Dm-F C
I feel something so right
A#
Doing the wrong thing
Dm-F C
I feel something so wrong
A#
Doing the right thing
A#
I could lie, could lie, could lie
A# C Dm
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
(Chorus) x2
Dm F
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
C A#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Dm F
But baby, I've been, I've been playing hard,
C
Sitting, no more counting dollars
A#
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
(Bridge) x4
[ Dm throughout the bridge ]
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons are learnt
A# C
Everything that kills me, makes me feel alive
(Chorus) x2
Dm F
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
C A#
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Dm F
But baby, I've been, I've been playing hard,
C
Sitting, no more counting dollars
A#
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
(Outro) x2
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
A#
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
