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Chords: EADGBe
      Amx02210
      Bbx13331
       Cx32010
     C/G332010
      Dmxx0231
       E022100
      E7020100
   Esus4022200
      Em022000
       F133211
       G320003
Intro:
Am Em F E Am Em F Esus4 E
Verse 1:
The nAmight is so wEmild,
And dFownstairs the chiEld is sleAmeping,
Her sEmpirit is freeF.E  
For mAmore than an hEmour,
I have wFalked in the rEain,
I've been wAmondering, wEmhat she will beF.
But wDmhere are the heroes?
WBbhere are the dreams that I Amhad, when I was yoDung?
Am I hFoping in vain, just to thCink,
She could change anythEsus4ing?E  
Verse 2:
Well, I'm counting on yAmou.Em  F  
I'm coEunting on yoAmu,
To brEming that sweFet gentlenEess to your wAmorld,
And Emall that you doF.E  
AmMy generEmation is lDmosing its wEay.
We don't kAmnow, what we're lEmeaving for yFou.
So Dmmay there be millions who fBbeel like you do,
Oh, my lAmove.Em  F  
Chorus:
There is so CmuGch to kFnow.
There is so CfaGr to gFo.
But you are CnoGt aloFne.
When this is yC/Gour wGorld,
And I'm cE7ounting on yoAmu.Em  F  Esus4  E  
Verse 3:
CAmome to me, tEmurn to me, gFive me your Eeyes,
When you sAmee, the mEmysteries of tFime.E  
HAmere there are thEmose,
Who just lFive in the pEast.
They will nAmever, lEmet history lFie.
And this sDmad little island,
Is brBbeaking my heart with it's dAmark, shades of grDeen
And as hFard as I try,
I just cCannot see why this should bEsus4e.E  
I'm counting on yAmou.Em  F  E  Am  Em  F  E  
Chorus:
There is so CmuGch to kFnow.
There is so CfaGr to gFo.
But you are CnoGt aloFne.
When this is yC/Gour wGorld,
And I'm counting on yCouG.F  
I'm counting on yCouG  F  
I'm counting on yCouG  F  
OC/Gh....G...E7....Am...Em  F  Esus  E  Am  

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Im Counting On You

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Esus4

Esus

Chords: EADGBe

x02210

x13331

x32010

C/G

332010

xx0231

022100

020100

Esus4

022200

022000

133211

320003

Intro:

Am Em F E Am Em F Esus4 E

Verse 1:

Am Em

The night is so wild,

F E Am

And downstairs the child is sleeping,

Em F E

Her spirit is free.

Am Em

For more than an hour,

F E

I have walked in the rain,

Am Em F

I've been wondering, what she will be.

But where are the heroes?

Bb Am D

Where are the dreams that I had, when I was young?

F C

Am I hoping in vain, just to think,

Esus4 E

She could change anything?

Verse 2:

Am Em F

Well, I'm counting on you.

E Am

I'm counting on you,

Em F E Am

To bring that sweet gentleness to your world,

Em F E

And all that you do.

Am Em Dm E

My generation is losing its way.

Am Em F

We don't know, what we're leaving for you.

Dm Bb

So may there be millions who feel like you do,

Am Em F

Oh, my love.

Chorus:

C G F

There is so much to know.

C G F

There is so far to go.

C G F

But you are not alone.

C/G G

When this is your world,

E7 Am Em F Esus4 E

And I'm counting on you.

Verse 3:

Am Em F E

Come to me, turn to me, give me your eyes,

Am Em F E

When you see, the mysteries of time.

Am Em

Here there are those,

F E

Who just live in the past.

Am Em F

They will never, let history lie.

And this sad little island,

Bb Am D

Is breaking my heart with it's dark, shades of green

And as hard as I try,

C Esus4 E

I just cannot see why this should be.

Am Em F E Am Em F E

I'm counting on you.

Chorus:

C G F

There is so much to know.

C G F

There is so far to go.

C G F

But you are not alone.

C/G G

When this is your world,

C G F

And I'm counting on you.

C G F

I'm counting on you

C G F

I'm counting on you

C/G G E7 Am Em F Esus E Am

Oh..............

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