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Counting The Days

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Counting the dAays on the Amaj7calendar
Strange how they A7bleed Dinto each other  DmAll that I need 
Is a Aday with Eyou Pencil me Ain on your Amaj7Saturday
Taking my A7leave DShould I be waylaid Dmplease wait for me
On a Aday with Amaj7you Maybe for A7now an Dmhour will do
              F#mF#mdim
Remember my dear this time last year
The E4sunsets were late and the Bdays were long 
And the nights were Bmfilled with songF#m  
The nights were Bmfilled with songE  
                         F#mF#mdim              
Strolling the street we're strangely complete
E4Let's stay awake till the Bmorning comes
We don't need BmanyoneF#m  
We don't need BmanyoneE  
Wasting my Alife at the Amaj7traffic lights Getting noA7where
DTrapped in the turnstiles DmStay within reach
Of a Aday with Amaj7you Maybe for A7now an Dmhour will doA  
     A: 002220
 Amaj7: 002120
    A7: 002020
     D: 000232
    Dm: 000231
     E: 022100
   F#m: 244222
F#mdim: 243222
    E4: 022200
     B: 224442
    Bm: 224432

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Counting The Days

by Bic Runga

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m

A Amaj7

Counting the days on the calendar

A7 D Dm

Strange how they bleed into each other All that I need

A E A Amaj7

Is a day with you Pencil me in on your Saturday

A7 D Dm

Taking my leave Should I be waylaid please wait for me

A Amaj7 A7 Dm

On a day with you Maybe for now an hour will do

F#m

F#mdim

Remember my dear this time last year

E4 B

The sunsets were late and the days were long

Bm F#m

And the nights were filled with song

Bm E

The nights were filled with song

F#m

F#mdim

Strolling the street we're strangely complete

E4 B

Let's stay awake till the morning comes

Bm F#m

We don't need anyone

Bm E

We don't need anyone

A Amaj7 A7

Wasting my life at the traffic lights Getting nowhere

D Dm

Trapped in the turnstiles Stay within reach

A Amaj7 A7 Dm A

Of a day with you Maybe for now an hour will do

: 002220

Amaj7

: 002120

: 002020

: 000232

: 000231

: 022100

F#m

: 244222

F#mdim: 243222

: 022200

: 224442

: 224432

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