How to Play Counting Stars on Guitar?

OneRepublic - Counting Stars can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, D, A, G chords. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Counting Stars with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

OneRepublic - Counting Stars Chords

Chord reference Bm, D, A, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm]Lately, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been losing sleep [A]Dreaming about the things that [G]we could be [Bm]Baby, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been praying hard, [A]Said, no more counting dollars [G]We’ll be counting stars, yeah [G]we’ll be counting stars

[Bm] [D] [A] [G] I see this [Bm]life like a swinging vine [D]Swing my heart across the line [A]In my face is flashing signs [G]Seek it out and ye shall find [Bm]Old, but I’m not that old [D]Young, but I’m not that bold [A]I don’t think the world is sold [G]On just doing what we’re told

[Bm]I [D]feel something so [A]right Doing the [G]wrong thing [Bm]I [D]feel something so [A]wrong Doing the [G]right thing [G]I couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie Everything that kills me makes me feel a[Bm]live

[Bm]Lately, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been losing sleep [A]Dreaming about the things that [G]we could be [Bm]But baby, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been praying hard, [A]Said, no more counting dollars [G]We’ll be counting stars

[Bm] [D] [A] [G] I feel the [Bm]love and I feel it burn [D]Down this river, every turn [A]Hope is a four-letter word [G]Make that money, watch it burn [Bm]Old, but I’m not that old [D]Young, but I’m not that bold [A]I don’t think the world is sold [G]On just doing what we’re told [Bm]I [D]feel something so [A]wrong Doing the [G]right thing [G]I couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie Everything that drowns me makes me wanna [Bm]fly

[Bm]Lately, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been losing sleep [A]Dreaming about the things that [G]we could be But [Bm]baby, I’ve been, [D]I’ve been praying hard, [A]Said, no more counting dollars [G]We’ll be counting stars

Oh, take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I learned [G]Everything that [Em]kills me makes feel a[Bm]live

[Bm]Take that money, watch it burn [D]Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [A]Take that money, watch it burn [G]Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [Bm]Take that money, watch it burn [D]Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [A]Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river, the lessons I learned

Artist OneRepublic

Album Native

Genres Pop

Year 2013

Key Bm

OneRepublic - Counting Stars can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, D, A, G chords.

For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Counting Stars with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.