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The Killers - Why Do I Keep Counting?
Tabbed by: helna
(My first tab...)
D#There's a plane and I am flA#ying
C#There's a mountain waiting Bfor me
D#Oh these years have been so A#trying
C#I don't know if I can use tBhem
D#Am I strong enough to be thA#e one? (Am I strong enough to be the one?)
C#Will I live to have some chBildren? (Children)
D#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
A#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
GmIf I only knew the answerCm  
                      G#     A#  G#/A#  
I wouldn't be bothering you, Father
D#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
A#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
CmIf I only knew the answeA#r
And if aG#ll our days are nuG#mmbered
Then why do I keep couD#nting?
CmMy sugar sG#weet is so attaA#inable
GmThis behaCmviour so uFmnexplainaA#ble
CmThe days just slip and slG#ide
A#Like they always did
GmThe trouble Cmis my hFmead
Won't let me forgetA#  
GmI took one last good look Cmaround (so A#many unusG#ual soGmunds)
FmI gotta Gmget my fG#eet on the grA#ound
D#Help me get down, I can make it (ahhhh)
D#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
A#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
GmIf I only knew the aCmnswer
                      G#     A#  G#/A#  
I wouldn't be bothering you, Father
D#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
A#Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down
CmIf I only knew the anA#swer
And if aG#ll our days are nuG#mmbered
D#Would you help me get down? 
(help me get down, I can make it, help me get down)
A#(Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down)
CmIf I only knew the anA#swer
D#If I change my way of liG#ving
FmAnd If I pave my streets with goA#od times
GmWill the mountain keep on givCming
CmAnd if all of our A#days are nuG#mbered
Then why do I keep coCmuntingD#  A#  D#  A#  D#  A#  D#  A#  D#  

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Why Do I Keep Counting

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The Killers - Why Do I Keep Counting?

Tabbed by: helna

(My first tab...)

D# A#

There's a plane and I am flying

C# B

There's a mountain waiting for me

D# A#

Oh these years have been so trying

C# B

I don't know if I can use them

D# A#

Am I strong enough to be the one? (Am I strong enough to be the one?)

C# B

Will I live to have some children? (Children)

Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down

Gm Cm

If I only knew the answer

G# A# G# A#

I wouldn't be bothering you, Father

Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down

Cm A#

If I only knew the answer

G# G#m

And if all our days are numbered

Then why do I keep counting?

Cm G# A#

My sugar sweet is so attainable

Gm Cm Fm A#

This behaviour so unexplainable

Cm G#

The days just slip and slide

Like they always did

Gm Cm Fm

The trouble is my head

Won't let me forget

Gm Cm A# G# Gm

I took one last good look around (so many unusual sounds)

Fm Gm G# A#

I gotta get my feet on the ground

Help me get down, I can make it (ahhhh)

Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down

Gm Cm

If I only knew the answer

G# A# G# A#

I wouldn't be bothering you, Father

Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down

Cm A#

If I only knew the answer

G# G#m

And if all our days are numbered

Would you help me get down?

(help me get down, I can make it, help me get down)

(Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down)

Cm A#

If I only knew the answer

D# G#

If I change my way of living

Fm A#

And If I pave my streets with good times

Gm Cm

Will the mountain keep on giving

Cm A# G#

And if all of our days are numbered

Cm D# A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D#

Then why do I keep counting

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