Train - Counting Airplanes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Counting Airplanes" 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.

A#                     D#
I put ketchup on my scrambled eggs
                A#
And everybody thinks it's funny
             F/A
I don't get mad
A#                              D#
I don't laugh cause you don't shave your legs
                A#
But everybody thinks it's funny
                F/A A D
No need to get mad
A#                          D#
I don't spend my time with anyone
                       A#
Who doesn't think I'm wonderful
                    F/A             A D
Or somewhat cash refundable at times

Chorus:
C                          Em
Now I'm out here counting airplanes
           Am
Trying to make sense of the change
             F            Dm
And I don't wanna be just anybody
C                         Em
So don't try to figure me out
                           Am
I won't try to figure you out
                      Dm          F
I don't wanna be some average anybody

Now I got friends that ride into the storm
And ride out of the storm with nothing
They rode into the storm with
And there seems to be a price for everything
You get what you pay for then you pay for
What you already thought you bought before

Chorus

             A
When you're up between the new sky line
     D
The city lights and the warm sunshine
        A        D
It's a long way down

When you can count on one hand what you love
And can count on who you love to help
you on your long way down

Chorus:
Well you end up counting airplanes
Trying to keep up with these changes
I don't wanna be with anybody else
So don't try to figure me out
I won't try to figure you out
I don't wanna be some average anybody

Yeah Heah

I don't wanna be with anybody else
When you're up between the new sky line
The city lights and the warm sunshine

It's a long way down - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 Airplanes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Counting Airplanes" by Train.

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