Countdown chords by Rush

Key:                     C

Intro:  (E)  (E  A  Em  A) 2x

E                                  A
Lit up with anticipation,   we arrive at the launching site
           Em                                       A
The sky is still dark, nearing dawn,   on the Florida coastline

E                                                   A
Circling choppers slash the night,   with roving searchlight beams
           Em                                          A
This magic day when super-science,   mingles with the bright stuff of dreams

(E A Em A)

E                                                    A
Floodlit in the hazy distance, the star of this unearthly show
   Em                                                     A
Venting vapours, like the breath of a, sleeping white dragon

E                                                         A
Crackling speakers, voices tense, resume the final count
      Em                                                      A
All systems check, T minus nine, as the sun and the drama start to mount

(D G F G) (D G F C)

        E                         A
The air is charged, a humid, motionless mass
           G                                          A
The crowds and the cameras, the cars full of spectators pass

      E                                            A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
           F                             C
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life

(D  G  F   G)
(D  G  F  G  A)
(F  C  F  G  A) (3x)
(E)

E                                                                              A
The earth beneath us starts to tremble, with the spreading of a low black cloud
   Em                                                             A
A thunderous roar shakes the air,like the whole world exploding

    E                                                   A
Scorching blast of golden fire, as it slowly leaves the ground
  G                                                     A
Tears away with a mighty force, the air is shattered by the awesome sound

(D  G  F  G) (D  G  F  C)

     E                                             A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
          G                               A
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life

            E                                      A
Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers high in the air
     F                               C
In fascination - with the eyes of the world we stare...

Solo Final: (D G  F  G) (4x)
(F  G  A)