Counting Empties
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bb F C (x2)
[Verse 1]
Bb F
I'll keep countin' empties
C
Until you love me
Eventually we're meant to be
Bb F
I'll keep countin' empties
C
Until you love me
A side of you I'll never see
[Verse 2]
Bb Dm
I'll give you a week or three
F C
To be in the state you need to be
Bb Dm
To love me and all that means
F C
Let me lend you happiness
The side of you I miss
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I was sad before I was lonely
F C
You're just saying words, you don't know me
Bb F C Bb
I was sad before I was lonely
C
Before you even knew me
Bb F C
Before you even knew me
Bb F C
[Verse 3]
Bb F
Hide emotions deep beneath the ground
C
The floorboards creak, I hear a sobbin' sound
Bb F
You kept me up so late
C
The touch of your hands made my skin vibrate
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I was sad before I was lonely
F C
You're just saying words, you don’t know me
Bb Dm
I'll keep countin' empties
F
Until you love me
C
There's emptiness inside of me
[Bridge]
Bb Dm F C
The emptiness inside of me
Bb Dm F
Until you love me
C
A side of you I'll never see
Bb Dm F
C
A side of you I'll never see
Bb Dm F
Until you love me
C
There's emptiness inside of me
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I was sad before I was lonely
F C
You're just saying words, you don't know me
Bb Dm
I'll keep countin' empties
F
Until you love me
C Bb
There's emptiness inside of me
[Outro]
F C Bb
F C Bb
The emptiness inside of me
C
How to play Counting Empties
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.