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No capo.  However, you may find it easier to move it down two half steps and put a capo on 2.
[Verse 1]:
ADo the math, Bmbecause you only Dhave so many
Ahours left to make it BmcountD  
ASubtract the fact, Bmfirst you have to Dfigure out what
Alife is really all aBmboutD  
[Prechorus 1]:
C#mYou can count the minutes Dand you can avoid the seconds
C#mYou can call the standards Dforgetting all your lessons Enow
[Chorus 1]: 
DI count on Aone hand
   F#mWhat Ematters to me most
DOnly Atime can
    F#mSubEtract them I suppose
DBut I'm Atrying
    F#mTrying Enot to let it go
DStill the numbers drop
EIt's just not adding up
[Verse 2]:
ADo the math; the Bmpath you plan to Dget you by may
Anot be, not be working oBmutD  
ASubtract the fact, the Bmfuture that you Dcarry on your
Ashoulders, adds up ounce by ounBmceD  
[Prechorus 2]:
C#mYou can count the minutes Dand you can avoid the seconds
C#mYou can call the standards Dforgetting all your lessons Enow
[Chorus 2]:
DI count on Aone hand
   F#mWhat Ematters to me most
DOnly Atime can
    F#mSubEtract them I suppose
DBut I'm Atrying
    F#mTrying Enot to let it go
DStill the numbers drop
EIt's just not adding up
[Bridge]:
B B C#m E
  B     B  C#mIt's just not Eadding up...
B B C#m E
B B C#m E
[Chorus 3]:
DI count on Aone hand
   F#mWhat Ematters to me most
DOnly Atime can
    F#mSubEtract them I suppose
DBut I'm Atrying
    F#mTrying Enot to let it go
DStill the numbers drop
EIt's just not adding up
Repeat, end on A

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Do The Math

by Less Than Jake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

No capo. However, you may find it easier to move it down two half steps and put a capo on 2.

[Verse 1]:

A Bm D

Do the math, because you only have so many

A Bm D

hours left to make it count

A Bm D

Subtract the fact, first you have to figure out what

A Bm D

life is really all about

[Prechorus 1]:

C#m D

You can count the minutes and you can avoid the seconds

C#m D E

You can call the standards forgetting all your lessons now

[Chorus 1]:

D A

I count on one hand

F#m E

What matters to me most

D A

Only time can

F#m E

Subtract them I suppose

D A

But I'm trying

F#m E

Trying not to let it go

Still the numbers drop

It's just not adding up

[Verse 2]:

A Bm D

Do the math; the path you plan to get you by may

A Bm D

not be, not be working out

A Bm D

Subtract the fact, the future that you carry on your

A Bm D

shoulders, adds up ounce by ounce

[Prechorus 2]:

C#m D

You can count the minutes and you can avoid the seconds

C#m D E

You can call the standards forgetting all your lessons now

[Chorus 2]:

D A

I count on one hand

F#m E

What matters to me most

D A

Only time can

F#m E

Subtract them I suppose

D A

But I'm trying

F#m E

Trying not to let it go

Still the numbers drop

It's just not adding up

[Bridge]:

B B C#m E

It's just not adding up...

B B C#m E

[Chorus 3]:

D A

I count on one hand

F#m E

What matters to me most

D A

Only time can

F#m E

Subtract them I suppose

D A

But I'm trying

F#m E

Trying not to let it go

Still the numbers drop

It's just not adding up

Repeat, end on A

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