Chords with lyrics
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Counting Out Time ? Genesis
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
Genesis
Counting Out Time (1974)
(Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)
From: "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
I tabbed out the song in G, easy to play. To match with the original
recording you?ll have to transpose this tab up +1 to G# or use one of
those cute ukulele capos on the first fret.
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Gmaj7 0-2-2-2
Em7 0-2-0-2
Db 1-1-1-4
Db7 4-1-1-4
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INTRO
| G | D | G | D |
| G | D | G | D |
VERSE
G Gmaj7 Em7
I'm counting out time
G C
Got the whole thing down by numbers
G A
All those numbers! Give me guidance
D G
O Lord I need that now
Gmaj7 Em7
The day of judgement's come
G C
And you can bet that I've been resting
G A
For this testing, digesting
D G
Every word the experts say
BRIDGE
F C G
Erogenous zones I love you
Bb F
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
MIDDLE 8
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Found a girl I wanted to date
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Thought I'd better get it straight
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Went to buy a book before it's too late.
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Don't leave nothing to fate
Dm Am C
I studied every line, every page in the book
Db Db7 A
Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look
VERSE
G Gmaj7 Em7
I'm counting out time
G C
Hoping it goes like I planned it
G
?Cause I understand it
A D
Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures one to nine
G Gmaj7 Em7
Still counting out time
G C
Got my finger on the button
G A
"Don't say nothin' - just lie there still
D G
And I'll get you turned on just fine."
BRIDGE
F C G
Erogenous zones I love you
Bb F
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
MIDDLE 8
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Touch and go with 1-6
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Bit of trouble in zone No. 7
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G | G |
Gotta remember all of my tricks
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G |
There's heaven ahead in No. 11
Dm Am C
Getting crucial responses, dilation of the pupils
Db Db7 A
"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip
A
To unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whopee!"
SOLO
| G Gmaj7 | Em7 G |
| C G | A D |
| G Gmaj7 | Em7 G |
| C G | A D |
VERSE
G Gmaj7 Em7
I'm counting out time
G C
Reaction none to happy
G
Please don't slap me
A D G
I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail
Gmaj7 Em7
I'm counting out time
G C
I got unexpected distress
G
From my mistress
A D G
I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away
BRIDGE (+ coda)
F C G
Erogenous zones I question you
Bb F G
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
Bb F G
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
Bb F G C
Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues
