The Killers - Why Do I Keep Counting?: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Why Do I Keep Counting?" 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.
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#/D Am I strong enough to be the one? C# B Will I live to have some children? Chorus: D# Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down A#/D 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 D# Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down A# Bdim 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 D# Then why do I keep counting? Cm G# A#/D My sugar sweet is so attainable Gm Cm Fm A#/D This behaviour so unexplainable Cm G# The days just slip and slide A# Like they always did Gm Cm F The trouble is my head Fm A# Won't let me forget Gm Cm I took one last good look around A# G# Gm (so many unusual sounds) Fm Gm G# A# I gotta get my feet on the ground Chorus: Help me get down, I can make it (ahhhh) Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down If I only knew the answer I wouldn't be bothering you, Father Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down Help me get down, I can make it, help me get down If I only knew the answer 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) If I only knew the answer If I change my way of living And If I pave my streets with good times Will the mountain keep on giving And if all of our days are numbered Then why do I keep counting You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  Cm  C#  D  D#  F  Fm  Gm  G#  G#m  B  Bdim  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 "Why Do I Keep Counting?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Do I Keep Counting?" by The Killers.