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Counting Out Time

Genesis
ChordsKeyAbCapoFret 1intermediate
★4.9(29)

Chords in this song17

capo 1 — sounds a semitone higher

Intro

| G/D | D | G/D | D |
| G/D | D | G/D | D |

Verse 1

I'm counting out time
Got the whole thing down by numbers
All those numbers! Give me guidance
O Lord I need that now
The day of judgement's come
And you can bet that I've been resting
For this testing, digesting
Every word the experts say

Bridge

Erogenous zones I love you
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
I studied every line, every page in the book
Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look

Verse 2

I'm counting out time
Hoping it goes like I planned it
‘Cause I understand it
Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures one to nine
Still counting out time
Got my finger on the button
"Don't say nothin' - just lie there still
And I'll get you turned on just fine."

Bridge

Erogenous zones I love you
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
Getting crucial responses, dilation of the pupils
"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip
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

I'm counting out time
Reaction none to happy
Please don't slap me
I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail
I'm counting out time
I got unexpected distress
From my mistress
I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away

Bridge

(+ coda)
Erogenous zones I question you
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
Without you, what would a poor boy do?
Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues 

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