When Seconds Count
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Intro: G Bb Dm Dm C Bb C D
verse 1:
G
Can't remember just how it ended
Em
I'm hazy as to how it began
G
Crazy how our lives got so tangled
Em
Now we're simply silent partners again
D Em
Secretly walking a tightrope
D/F# G
Come fall into the arms of the past
Pre-Chorus:
C G
'Cause it's still the same me
D Em
Still the same you
C G D
Who swore those promises would still ring true
[Refrão]
G
So, when your heart cries out
Bb
In the middle of a sleepless night
Dm Dm C Bb
And you're suddenly so lonely
When seconds count
C
Count on me
D
Count on me
verse 2:
G
Special moments taken for granted
Em
A tenderness that found no reward
G
Funny how you'd speak of forever
Em
Only to wind up restless and bored
D Em
Can sweethearts, so suddenly strangers
D/F# G
Recapture in a moment of fire
Pre-Chorus:
C G
Well, it's still the same me
D Em
Still the same you
C G D
The same two children, deep down it's true
[Refrão]
G
So, when your heart cries out
Bb
In the middle of a sleepless night
Dm Dm C Bb
And you're lost and feeling lonely
When seconds count
C
Count on me
D
Count on me
G
When your dream dies hard
Bb
And you're stranded out on the boulevard
Dm Dm C Bb
I'll be there in a heartbeat
When seconds count
C
Count on me
D Dm
Count on me
Bridge:
C
I'm going back in time
Bb
To how it used to be
Instrumental: Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb
Bridge:
C
Now it's a race with time
G
'Til I change your mind
[Refrão]
G
When your heart cries out
Bb
In the middle of a sleepless night
Dm Dm C Bb
And you're lost and feeling lonely
When seconds count
C
Count on me
D
Count on me
G
When your dream dies hard
Bb
And you're stranded out on the boulevard
Dm Dm C Bb
I'll be there in a heartbeat
When seconds count
C
Count on me
D G
You can always count on me
OUTRO: G Bb Dm Dm C Bb C D
How to play When Seconds Count
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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.