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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Rufio
Countdown
1985
2003 Nitro Records
Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 A-    x02220
 F#m-  244222
 Bm-   x24432
 A/C#- x476xx
 D-    xx0232
Intro:
Guitar 2:
e|-2---5---2---0---5---0---|
B|---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| x10
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 1: G-A-F#m- Gx4, G-A-Bm-A/C#  
Verse 1:
BmMake up your mind
We're Ghurting inside
DEvery single breath I
take is sApitting
out your name
BmWe'll see in time
This Gchoice is not mine
DYou can't see my answer
cos my Aheart is simply dead
Refrain 1:
  GThe gate swung
  ANo hurting her
  BmYour mind's closed
    A/C#Just let me in
  GThis countdown
  Ais breaking me
  BmJust don't leaveA/C#  
Guitar 2:
e|-10-G------|-12-A------|-14-Bm------|-17A/C#-------|
B|----10----|----10----|----15----|----15----|
G|-------11-|-------11-|-------16-|-------14-|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
      x2         x2         x2        x2
Chorus:
  DMy A/C#timing's Bmoff
It Amoves like your Gown
When you Asaid
it's all done
  DYour A/C#clingiBmness
Atore up my Gmind
While I'm Agone you'll
still be with me
Post Chorus:
Guitar 1: G-A-F#m-G-G-A  
Guitar 2:
e|-2---5---2---0---5---0---|
B|---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| x6
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Be with me
Verse 2:
BmYou try saying
everything's Dover
and Dtry saying
everything's Agone
BmAny single problem
in your Gwondering mind
The Dproblem is
my ordinary Alife
Refrain 2:
  GThe gate swung
  ANo hurting her
  BmYour mind's closedA/C#  
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: G-A-Bm- Dx2
Bridge:
  GCan't take back
  Awhat you said F#mlong
aBmgo   A   GNo time for
  AapoloF#mgies I BmknowA  
GDon't be Adenying it
Then F#mwe've had it BmallA  
GI'm waiting Atrying
I F#mkeep holding BmonA  
   Bm  Gon    Bm  Aon
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Bm-G(hold)

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Countdown

by Rufio

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F#m

A/C#

Rufio

Countdown

1985

2003 Nitro Records

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

- x24432

A/C#

- x476xx

- xx0232

Intro:

Guitar 2:

e|-2---5---2---0---5---0---|

B|---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------| x10

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

G A F#m G G A Bm A/C#

Guitar 1: --- x4, ---

Verse 1:

Make up your mind

We're hurting inside

Every single breath I

take is spitting

out your name

We'll see in time

This choice is not mine

You can't see my answer

cos my heart is simply dead

Refrain 1:

The gate swung

No hurting her

Your mind's closed

A/C#

Just let me in

This countdown

is breaking me

Bm A/C#

Just don't leave

Guitar 2:

G A Bm A/C#

e|-10-------|-12-------|-14-------|-17-------|

B|----10----|----10----|----15----|----15----|

G|-------11-|-------11-|-------16-|-------14-|

D|----------|----------|----------|----------|

A|----------|----------|----------|----------|

E|----------|----------|----------|----------|

x2 x2 x2 x2

Chorus:

D A/C# Bm

My timing's off

A G

It moves like your own

When you said

it's all done

D A/C# Bm

Your clinginess

A G

tore up my mind

While I'm gone you'll

still be with me

Post Chorus:

G A F#m G G A

Guitar 1: -----

Guitar 2:

e|-2---5---2---0---5---0---|

B|---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------| x6

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

Be with me

Verse 2:

You try saying

everything's over

and try saying

everything's gone

Any single problem

in your wondering mind

The problem is

my ordinary life

Refrain 2:

The gate swung

No hurting her

Bm A/C#

Your mind's closed

(Repeat Chorus)

G A Bm D

Interlude: --- x2

Bridge:

Can't take back

A F#m

what you said long

Bm A G

ago No time for

A F#m Bm A

apologies I know

G A

Don't be denying it

F#m Bm A

Then we've had it all

G A

I'm waiting trying

F#m Bm A

I keep holding on

Bm G Bm A

on on

(Repeat Chorus)

Bm G

Outro: -(hold)

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