Genesis - Counting out time
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COUNTING OUT TIME by Genesis
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written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford
from the "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" album (1974)
chords by Piguinho (from Brazil)
AbI'm Ab/Gcounting out Fm7time,
Got the Ab/Ebwhole thing down by C#7+numbers.
All those Ab/Cnumbers! Give me Bbguidance!
O Eb7Lord I need that Abnow.
The Ab/Gday of judgement's Fm7come,
And you can Ab/Ebbet that I've been C#7+resting,
for this tAb/Cesting, diBbgesting every
Eb7word the experts Absay.
Erogenous F#zones I C#/Flove Ab/Ebyou.
WiBthout you, what would a F#/Bbpoor boy do? Ab7
Ab7Found a girl I wanted to date,
Thought I'd better get it straight.
Went to buy a book before it's too late.
Don't leave nothing to fate.
I sAb7/Ebtudied every Bb7line, every C#page in the book,
DNow, I've got the D/Creal thing here, I'm Bbgonna take a look, take a look.
AbI'm Ab/Gcounting out Fm7time,
Ab/Ebhoping it goes like I pC#7+lanned it,
'cos I undersAb/Ctand it.
Look! I've Bbfound the hotspots, Eb7Figures one to Abnine.
still Ab/Gcounting out Fm7time,
got my Ab/Ebfinger on the C#7+button,
"Don't say Ab/Cnothin' - just Bblie there still
And I'll Eb7get you turned on just Abfine."
Erogenous F#zones I C#/Flove Ab/Ebyou.
WiBthout you, what would a F#/Bbpoor boy do? Ab7
Ab7Touch and go with 1-6.
Bit of trouble in zone No. 7.
Gotta remember all of my tricks.
There's heaven ahead in No. 11!
Getting Ab7/Ebcrucial resBb7ponses, diC#lation of the pupils.
"DHoney get D/Chip! It's Bbtime to unzip,
to unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whipee!"
( Ab Ab/G Fm7 Ab/Eb C#7+ Ab/C Bb Eb7 Ab ) 2x
AbI'm Ab/Gcounting out Fm7time,
reAb/Ebaction none to C#7+happy,
Please don't sAb/Clap me,
I'm a Bbred blooded male and the Eb7book said I could not Abfail.
I'm Ab/Gcounting out Fm7time,
I got uAb/Ebnexpected distC#7+ress
from my Ab/Cmistress,
I'll get my Bbmoney back from the Eb7bookstore right aAbway.
Erongenous F#zones I C#/Fquestion Ab/Ebyou
WiBthout you, what would a F#/Bbpoor boy Abdo?
WiBthout you, what would a F#/Bbpoor boy Abdo?
WiBthout you, mankind F#/Bbhandkinds thru' the Abblues.C#m