Genesis – Counting Out Time (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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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