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Counting Out Time

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Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: Ab
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and ("use flats").
CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
G/D       x-x-0-4-3-3
F/A       x-0-3-2-1-1
Db        x-4-3-1-2-1
Db/B      x-2-3-1-2-1
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[Intro]
|  G/D|  D|  G/D|  D|
|  G/D|  D|  G/D|  D|
[Verse 1]
GI'm G/F#counting out Em7time
Got the G/Dwhole thing down by Cnumbers
All those G/Bnumbers! Give me Aguidance
O DLord I need that Gnow
The G/F#day of judgement's Em7come
And you can G/Dbet that I've been Cresting
For this G/Btesting, diAgesting 
Every Dword the experts Gsay
[Bridge]
Erogenous Fzones I C/Elove G/Dyou
WithBbout you, what would a F/Apoor boy do? 
|  G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|
 (instrumental)
                             G|  G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|
 Found a girl I wanted to date
                             G|  G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|
 Thought I'd better get it straight
                             G|  G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|
 Went to buy a book before it's too late.
                             G|  G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G   Gsus4|
 Don't leave nothing to fate
I sDmtudied every Amline, every Cpage in the book
DbNow, I've got the Db/Breal thing here, I'm Agonna take a look, take a look
[Verse 2]
GI'm G/F#counting out Em7time
G/DHoping it goes like I Cplanned it
‘Cause I undersG/Btand it
Look! I've Afound the hotspots, DFigures one to nine 
  GStill G/F#counting out Em7time
Got my G/Dfinger on the Cbutton
"Don't say G/Bnothin' - just Alie there still 
And I'll Dget you turned on just Gfine." 
[Bridge]
Erogenous Fzones I C/Elove G/Dyou
WithBbout you, what would a F/Apoor boy do? 
 G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|  G|
(instrumental)
                         G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|  G|
Touch and go with 1-6
                              G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|  G|
Bit of trouble in zone No. 7
                                 G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|  G|
Gotta remember all of my tricks 
                                 G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G    Gsus4   G|
There's heaven ahead in No. 11
Getting Dmcrucial resAmponses, diClation of the pupils
"DbHoney get Db/Bhip! It's Atime to unzip
To unAzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whopee!" 
[Solo]
|  G   G/F#|  Em7   G/D|
|  C   G/B|  A   D|
|  G   G/F#|  Em7   G/D|
|  C   G/B|  A   D|
[Verse 3]
GI'm G/F#counting out Em7time 
ReG/Daction none to Chappy 
Please don't G/Bslap me 
I'm a Ared blooded male and the Dbook said I could not Gfail 
I'm G/F#counting out Em7time 
I got G/Dunexpected Cdistress 
From my G/Bmistress 
I'll get my Amoney back from the Dbookstore right aGway 
[Bridge]
Erogenous Fzones I C/Equestion yoG/Du
WithBbout you, what would a F/Apoor boy Gdo? 
WithBbout you, what would a F/Apoor boy Gdo?
WithBbout you, mankind F/Ahandkinds thru' the GbluesC  

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Counting Out Time

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

G/F#

Em7

G/B

C/E

F/A

Gsus4

Db/B

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Tuning: Standard

capo: 1st fret

play: G

key: Ab

For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and ("use flats").

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G/D x-x-0-4-3-3

F/A x-0-3-2-1-1

Db x-4-3-1-2-1

Db/B x-2-3-1-2-1

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[Intro]

G/D D G/D D

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G/D D G/D D

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[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em7

I'm counting out time

G/D C

Got the whole thing down by numbers

G/B A

All those numbers! Give me guidance

D G

O Lord I need that now

G/F# Em7

The day of judgement's come

G/D C

And you can bet that I've been resting

G/B A

For this testing, digesting

D G

Every word the experts say

[Bridge]

F C/E G/D

Erogenous zones I love you

Bb F/A

Without you, what would a poor boy do?

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

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(instrumental)

G G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

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Found a girl I wanted to date

G G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

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Thought I'd better get it straight

G G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

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Went to buy a book before it's too late.

G G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4

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Don't leave nothing to fate

Dm Am C

I studied every line, every page in the book

Db Db/B A

Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em7

I'm counting out time

G/D C

Hoping it goes like I planned it

G/B

‘Cause I understand it

A D

Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures one to nine

G G/F# Em7

Still counting out time

G/D C

Got my finger on the button

G/B A

"Don't say nothin' - just lie there still

D G

And I'll get you turned on just fine."

[Bridge]

F C/E G/D

Erogenous zones I love you

Bb F/A

Without you, what would a poor boy do?

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G G

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(instrumental)

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G G

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Touch and go with 1-6

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G G

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Bit of trouble in zone No. 7

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G G

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Gotta remember all of my tricks

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

There's heaven ahead in No. 11

Dm Am C

Getting crucial responses, dilation of the pupils

Db Db/B A

"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip

To unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whopee!"

[Solo]

G G/F# Em7 G/D

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C G/B A D

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G G/F# Em7 G/D

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C G/B A D

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[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em7

I'm counting out time

G/D C

Reaction none to happy

G/B

Please don't slap me

A D G

I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail

G/F# Em7

I'm counting out time

G/D C

I got unexpected distress

G/B

From my mistress

A D G

I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away

[Bridge]

F C/E G/D

Erogenous zones I question you

Bb F/A G

Without you, what would a poor boy do?

Bb F/A G

Without you, what would a poor boy do?

Bb F/A G C

Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues

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