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[Intro]
G F#m Em C D C G
[Verse]
GClosing my eyes, cF#mounting sheep
EmGun in my mouth, trCying to sleep
DEverything ends, evCerything has Gto
GGet well balloon, F#mgoing insane
EmWeight of the world, pCapier-mâché
DGone with the wind, Cout into nothinGg
[Chorus]
EmI'm just trying to bCe easy, agrDeeableC  
EmI don't want to sCeem neeDdy to anyCone, including yoGu
G F#m Em C D C G
[Verse]
GLittle ______ droF#mwned in a pool
Em______ got killed Cwalking to school
DHope it was slow, hCope it was painfulG  
GLife is a gas, whaF#mt can you do?
EmCatheter piss, fed Cthrough a tube
DA cyst in the brain, bClood on the bamboGo
GHighway to hell's litF#mtered with signs
EmEverything last thing they adCvertise
DI want to buy, I Cwant to sell tooG  
[Chorus]
EmBut I don't want to seeCm greedy, I'Dm generousC  
EmI'm just trying to bCe pleasiDng to eveCryone, including yGou
G F#m Em C D C G
[Bridge]
B7Tomorrow Cis shining like a Grazor blB7ade
CmAnd anything's Gpossible Cmif you feel the sDame
G F#m Em C D C G
[Verse]
GEarly to bed, earF#mly to rise
EmActing my age, waitCing to die
DInsulin shots, alCkaline producGe
GTemperature's cool, bF#mlood pressure's fine
EmOne twenty-one over sevenCty-five
DScream if you want, nCo one can hear yoGu
[Chorus]
EmI just want to bCe easy, acDceptableC  
EmI don't want to Cseem needy tDo anyone, eCspecially yGou
G  F#m  Em
CEspecially yGouF#m  Em  
CEspecially yGouF#m  Em  C  Cm  G  

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Counting Sheep

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G F#m Em C D C G

[Verse]

G F#m

Closing my eyes, counting sheep

Em C

Gun in my mouth, trying to sleep

D C G

Everything ends, everything has to

G F#m

Get well balloon, going insane

Em C

Weight of the world, papier-mâché

D C G

Gone with the wind, out into nothing

[Chorus]

Em C D C

I'm just trying to be easy, agreeable

Em C D C G

I don't want to seem needy to anyone, including you

G F#m Em C D C G

[Verse]

G F#m

Little ______ drowned in a pool

Em C

______ got killed walking to school

D C G

Hope it was slow, hope it was painful

G F#m

Life is a gas, what can you do?

Em C

Catheter piss, fed through a tube

D C G

A cyst in the brain, blood on the bamboo

G F#m

Highway to hell's littered with signs

Em C

Everything last thing they advertise

D C G

I want to buy, I want to sell too

[Chorus]

Em C D C

But I don't want to seem greedy, I'm generous

Em C D C G

I'm just trying to be pleasing to everyone, including you

G F#m Em C D C G

[Bridge]

B7 C G B7

Tomorrow is shining like a razor blade

Cm G Cm D

And anything's possible if you feel the same

G F#m Em C D C G

[Verse]

G F#m

Early to bed, early to rise

Em C

Acting my age, waiting to die

D C G

Insulin shots, alkaline produce

G F#m

Temperature's cool, blood pressure's fine

Em C

One twenty-one over seventy-five

D C G

Scream if you want, no one can hear you

[Chorus]

Em C D C

I just want to be easy, acceptable

Em C D C G

I don't want to seem needy to anyone, especially you

G F#m Em

C G F#m Em

Especially you

C G F#m Em C Cm G

Especially you

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