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[Intro]
Em    C    Am    G  D/F#
[Verse 1]
InnoEmcence, it don't come easy - in a sCense it never will
AcciAmdents mean no one's guilty, ignoGrance means someone's D/F#killed
So I Emasked our Mr. Mellor how to gCet to where one's going
And he Ampoints to his survival, and he Gpoints me down the road
[Chorus]
As I go Emon
CWondering if I've got a soul and
DCounting down the hours 'til it Ggoes
G
[Verse 2]
On a Emdark wet night in April, on a Cstreet in Jersey where
I went Amlooking for some writing that I Gknew would not be D/F#there
And a Empunter from the Pelhams and the Cpolice, in the rain
Were conAmcerned more with a car than with the Gfact the light had D/F#changed
But after Emlistening all morning, as I Cdrove down 95
To a Amstory of detainees who were Gbarely kept aD/F#live
I could Emdeal with trying to process pigeons Cacting like they're doves
But Amnot with interference from the Gpower lines above
[Chorus]
As I go Emon
CWondering if I've got a soul and
DCounting down the hours 'til it Ggoes
[Solo]
Em    C    Am    G  D/F#
Em    C    Am    G
[Bridge]
  EmAnd oh, precautions, yes preCcautions
But if you're playing Dwith a gun, you could Amkill someoGneD/F#  
  EmAnd in the dark it's hard to Cknow a friend
But I'm not Dangry, I won't Ambe forever aGngryD/F#  
[Verse 3]
As I'm Emwalking toward tomorrow with a Crifle in my hand
And I'm Amthinking about New England, and I'm Gmissing old JaD/F#pan
And a Emmountain in California where a Cspring runs hot and cold
And if I Amtold you I felt ageless, would you Gtell me I'm not old?
[Chorus]
As I go Emon
CWondering if I've got a soul and
DCounting down the hours 'til it Ggoes
EmOn
CWondering if I've got a soul and
DCounting down the hours 'til it Ggoes
G

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Counting Down The Hours

by Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

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D/F#

[Intro]

Em C Am G D/F#

[Verse 1]

Em C

Innocence, it don't come easy - in a sense it never will

Am G D/F#

Accidents mean no one's guilty, ignorance means someone's killed

Em C

So I asked our Mr. Mellor how to get to where one's going

Am G

And he points to his survival, and he points me down the road

[Chorus]

As I go on

Wondering if I've got a soul and

D G

Counting down the hours 'til it goes

[Verse 2]

Em C

On a dark wet night in April, on a street in Jersey where

Am G D/F#

I went looking for some writing that I knew would not be there

Em C

And a punter from the Pelhams and the police, in the rain

Am G D/F#

Were concerned more with a car than with the fact the light had changed

Em C

But after listening all morning, as I drove down 95

Am G D/F#

To a story of detainees who were barely kept alive

Em C

I could deal with trying to process pigeons acting like they're doves

Am G

But not with interference from the power lines above

[Chorus]

As I go on

Wondering if I've got a soul and

D G

Counting down the hours 'til it goes

[Solo]

Em C Am G D/F#

Em C Am G

[Bridge]

Em C

And oh, precautions, yes precautions

D Am G D/F#

But if you're playing with a gun, you could kill someone

Em C

And in the dark it's hard to know a friend

D Am G D/F#

But I'm not angry, I won't be forever angry

[Verse 3]

Em C

As I'm walking toward tomorrow with a rifle in my hand

Am G D/F#

And I'm thinking about New England, and I'm missing old Japan

Em C

And a mountain in California where a spring runs hot and cold

Am G

And if I told you I felt ageless, would you tell me I'm not old?

[Chorus]

As I go on

Wondering if I've got a soul and

D G

Counting down the hours 'til it goes

Wondering if I've got a soul and

D G

Counting down the hours 'til it goes

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