OneRepublic - Counting Stars: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Counting Stars" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
For beginners the Em key is easier to play - try it! C#m E Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep B A Dreaming about the things that we could be C#m E But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard, B Said no more counting dollars A We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars C#m I see this life like a swinging vine E Swing my heart across the line B And in my face is flashing signs A Seek it out and ye shall find C#m Old, but I'm not that old E Young, but I'm not that bold B I don't think the world is sold A On just doing what we're told C#m E B I feel something so right A Doing the wrong thing C#m E B I feel something so wrong A Doing the right thing A I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive Chorus: C#m E Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep B A Dreaming about the things that we could be C#m E But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard, B Said no more counting dollars A We'll be counting stars C#m E Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep B A Dreaming about the things that we could be C#m E But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard, B Said, no more counting dollars A We'll be, we'll be counting stars I feel your love and I feel it burn Down this river, every turn Hope is our four-letter word Make that money, watch it burn Old, but I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold And I don't think the world is sold On just doing what we're told I feel something so wrong doing the right thing I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly Chorus Oh, take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned C#m Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned A F#m Everything that kills me makes feel alive Chorus C#m Take that money, watch it burn E Sink in the river, the lessons I learned B Take that money, watch it burn A Sink in the river, the lessons I learned C#m Take that money, watch it burn E Sink in the river, the lessons I learned B Take that money, watch it burn A Sink in the river, the lessons I learned You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  E  F#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Counting Stars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic.