Countdown To The Countdown
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Artist: Electric Six
Title: Countdown To The Countdown
You can play an F shortly before the Bb if you can change your chords really fast, but it sounds just as
good without.
Intro:
Bb G Bb G Bb G F C
verse 1:
Bb G
Where you gonna be when they can't control ya?
Bb G
See you come around and they gonna roll ya.
Bb G
See you in the ghetto like the chola cola.
F C
They start the countdown.
Bb G
Now you with somebody wanna throw you a bone
Bb G
Looking for a conflict to call your own
Bb G
Well, here's another song about the danger zone
F C
It's about to go down
Chorus:
Bb G
35 seconds til the countdown starts
Bb G
25 seconds til the countdown starts
Bb G
94 seconds til the countdown starts
F C Bb G
It's the countdown to the countdown
Bridge:
D
Time elapses
E
Love collapses
Dm
Over and over
C
Come over
F
Red rover
Dm
Our ship sails from Dover
C F
It's cargo is time
verse 2:
Bb G
Hey, good-lookin' with the helmet on
Bb G
Driving real fast on the Autobahn
Bb G
Staring at yourself up on the Jumbotron
F C
They stop the countdown
Chorus:
Bb G
35 seconds til the countdown starts
Bb G
25 seconds til the countdown starts
Bb G
94 seconds til the countdown starts
F C Bb
It's the countdown to the countdown
Outro:
Bb
Can't stop listening
C
Can't stop watching
G
I need a product to use
Bb
Can't stop listening
C
Can't stop watching
G
It's called payin' your dues
Bb
Can't stop listening
C
Can't stop watching
G
They put a movie on TV
Bb
Can't stop listening
C
Can't stop watching
G F
It's called payin' your dues
It's called payin' your dues
Bb G Bb G Bb G F C (repeated and over solo)
How to play Countdown To The Countdown
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.