Genesis – Counting Out Time (Guitar)

Capo 1
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Chords

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford From: "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (1974) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard capo: 1st fret play: G key: Ab For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and ("use flats").
CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
G/D       x-x-0-4-3-3
F/A       x-0-3-2-1-1
Db        x-4-3-1-2-1
Db/B      x-2-3-1-2-1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G/D | D | G/D | D | | G/D | D | G/D | D | [Verse 1]
G   G/F#         Em7 
I'm counting out time

        G/D                 C
Got the whole thing down by numbers

          G/B              A 
All those numbers! Give me guidance

  D                G 
O Lord I need that now

    G/F#               Em7 
The day of judgement's come

            G/D                C
And you can bet that I've been resting

         G/B        A 
For this testing, digesting 

      D                G 
Every word the experts say
[Bridge]
          F       C/E  G/D 
Erogenous zones I love you

    Bb                    F/A
Without you, what would a poor boy do? 
[Middle 8]
| G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G |
 (instrumental)

G                             | G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G |
 Found a girl I wanted to date

G                             | G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G |
 Thought I'd better get it straight

G                             | G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G |
 Went to buy a book before it's too late.

G                             | G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4 |
 Don't leave nothing to fate

   Dm           Am          C 
I studied every line, every page in the book

Db                Db/B                 A 
Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look
[Verse 2]
G   G/F#         Em7 
I'm counting out time

G/D                   C
Hoping it goes like I planned it

               G/B             
'Cause I understand it

           A                  D
Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures one to nine 

G       G/F#         Em7 
  Still counting out time

       G/D           C
Got my finger on the button

           G/B            A 
"Don't say nothin' - just lie there still 

         D                      G 
And I'll get you turned on just fine." 
[Bridge]
          F       C/E  G/D 
Erogenous zones I love you

    Bb                    F/A
Without you, what would a poor boy do? 
[Middle 8]
G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G Gsus4  G | G |
(instrumental)

                        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        Db/B      A 
"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip

     A
To unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whopee!" 
[Solo] | G G/F# | Em7 G/D | | C G/B | A D | | G G/F# | Em7 G/D | | C G/B | A D | [Verse 3]
G   G/F#         Em7 
I'm counting out time 

  G/D            C
Reaction none to happy 

             G/B     
Please don't slap me 

      A                        D                     G 
I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail 

    G/F#         Em7 
I'm counting out time 

      G/D        C
I got unexpected distress 

        G/B 
From my mistress 

            A                   D                G 
I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away 
[Bridge] (+ coda)
          F       C/E        G/D 
Erogenous zones I question you

    Bb                    F/A      G 
Without you, what would a poor boy do? 

    Bb                    F/A      G 
Without you, what would a poor boy do?

    Bb               F/A                 G       C
Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues