Counting Sheep
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Intro: Ab Cm Ab
Cm Ab Cm
Ab Cm Ab Cm
Cm
I keep my days open for sleeping in
I'll keep my days open for sleeping in
Cm Ab
A late night phone call
Bb Cm
From someone you don't miss
Ab Eb Cm
You keep them alive with simple small talk shit
Ab Bb Cm
Uncomfortably honest, and honestly lonely
Ab
Got somewhere to be
Eb F
Hey man, don't worry about me
Eb
The city stopped moving
F
I'm alone with my secrets
Eb
I could probably hang myself with the curtains
Ab
This is the portrait of a man
Eb
More than coffee in his hand
Ab Eb
Front row seats to old repeats, of a highlight reel for years, yeah
Ab
And all the things I never said
Eb
I'm doing circles in my head
Ab
I'm counting sheep, with no relief
Cm
Just another night alone, yeah
( Cm Ab Cm Ab )
Cm
I keep my days open for sleeping in.
I'll keep my days open for sleeping in
F
A late night phone call
From someone you don't miss Cm
You keep them alive with simple small talk shit
Bb Eb
Please don't let me leave the world tonight
F C
I'll wait by your driveway in case you change your mind
Cm Bb Eb
We can keep drinking 'til it feels alright
Ab F
You know we don't have to talk, we could just be alive
Eb Ab
Please don't let me leave on my own tonight
Cm
You know I'll wait by your driveway in case you change your mind
Bb Eb
And we can keep drinking 'til it feels alright
F Cm
You know we don't have to talk we could just be alive
Cm
I keep my days open for sleeping in
I'll keep my days open for sleeping in
Eb Ab
This is the portrait of a man
Eb
More than coffee in his hand
Ab
Front row seats to all the peaks and the highlight reel for years,
Ab
Yeah
Ab
And all the things I never said
Eb
I'm doing circles in my head
Ab
I'm counting sheep, with no relief
Eb
Just another night on my own
Eb Ab
This is the portrait of a man
Eb
More than coffee in his hand
Ab
Front row seats to all the peaks and the highlight reel for years,
Ab
Yeah
Ab
And all the things I never said
Eb
I'm doing circles in my head
Ab
I'm counting sheep, with no relief
Eb
Just another night on my own
How to play Counting Sheep
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.