The Countdown
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Great song, can't believe nobody had this sooner.
Tuning is a half step down or put a capo on the first fret and transpose it down a whole step
G F C
Sittin' wide awake in a motel dark
G F C
Neon buzzin' in my lonely heart
G F C
Wonderin' what you're doin', what you're wearin' tonight
G F C
I wanna be where you are
G F C
Oh, I can feel the rhythm of the wheels goin' round
G F C
I play a song and I turn it up loud
G F C
Every turn, every town, every city, every minute
G Am F
I'm countin' down
C F
Five long days to you I sped
Am F
Three thousand miles just to get to the one
C F Am F
Oh oh, you know you're the one Oh oh
C F
It's just five more miles, four streets ahead
Am F C
Three stoplights till I, I get to the one
C F Am
Oh oh, you know you're the one
F
Oh oh
G F C
Halfway home, don't know if I can last
G F C
Had another cup of coffee, put your picture on the dash
G F C G F C
Burnin' both ends and I can't go too fast, no
G F C
Oh, I can feel the rhythm of the wheels goin' round
G F C
I play a song and I turn it up loud
G F C
Every turn, every town, every city, every minute
G Am F
I'm countin' down
C F
Five long days to you I sped
Am F
Three thousand miles just to get to the one
C F Am F
Oh oh, you know you're the one Oh oh
C F
It's just five more miles, four streets ahead
Am F C
Three stoplights till I, I get to the one
C F Am
Oh oh, you know you're the one
F
Oh oh
C F Am F
The countdown to you, girl
C F Am G
The countdown to you, oh
C F
Five long days to you I sped
Am F
Three thousand miles just to get to the one
C F Am F
Oh oh, you know you're the one Oh oh
C F
It's just five more miles, four streets ahead
Am F C
Three stoplights till I, I get to the one
C F Am
Oh oh, you know you're the one
F
Oh oh
C F Am F
The countdown to you, girl
C F Am G
The countdown to you,
How to play 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 G. 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.