Chords for Conor Oberst: Counting Sheep | NPR Music Front Row

Tempo:
193 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

E

F#

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Conor Oberst: Counting Sheep | NPR Music Front Row chords
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[F#]
[F#m] [E] [C]
[D] [C]
[G]
[F#]
[E] [C]
[D] [C]
[G]
Closing my [F#] eyes, counting the sheep, [E] gun in my mouth, [C] trying to sleep.
[D] Everything [C] ends, everything [G] has to.
Get well [F#] balloons, going [E] insane, way to the [C] world, paper mache, [D] gone with the [C] wind, out into [G] nothing.
[E] Just trying to [C] be easy, [D] agreeable.
[C] [A]
[E] I don't want to [C] seem needy [D] to anyone,
[C] [G] including you.
[F#] [Em]
[C] [D]
[C] [G]
Little [F#] Louise drowning in a pool, [E] barely got [C] killed walking to school.
[D] Hope it was quick, [C] I hope it was [G] peaceful.
Now life is a gas, [F#] what can you [E] do?
Catheter piss [C] fed through a tube, [D] cysts in the brain, [C] blood on [G] the bamboo.
The highway to hell [F#] is littered with [E] signs, every last thing [C] they advertise.
[D] I want to buy, [C] I want to sell [G] it to.
[B]
But I don't want to [C] seem greedy, [D]
I'm generous.
[E]
Just trying to [C] be pleasing [D] to everyone, [C]
including [G] you.
[F#] [Em] [C]
[D] [C]
[G]
[B] Tomorrow [C] is shining like
[G] a razor [B] blade,
[C] so [G] anything's possible if [C] you feel [D] the same.
[G] [F#m]
[Em] [C] [D]
[C] [G]
Early to bed, [F#] early to [E] rise, act of my [C] age, waiting to [D] die.
Insulin [C] shots, alkaline [G] produce.
Temperature's [F#] cool, blood pressure's [E] fine, 121 over [C] 75.
[D] Scream if you [C] want, no one can [G] hear you.
[Em]
Just trying to [C] be easy, [D]
acceptable.
[C]
[Em]
Don't want to seem [C]
needy [D]
[A] to anyone, and especially [G] you.
[F#m]
[E] [C] And especially [G] you.
[F#]
[E] [C] Most especially [G] you.
[F#]
[F#m] [Em] [C] Especially [G] you.
[F#]
[E] [Em] [Cm]
[G]
Thank [C] you.
[A#]
[A#m]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
F#
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3211
G
2131
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Closing my [F#] eyes, counting the sheep, [E] gun in my mouth, [C] trying to sleep.
[D] _ Everything [C] ends, everything [G] has to. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Get well [F#] balloons, going _ [E] insane, way to the [C] world, paper mache, [D] gone with the [C] wind, out into [G] nothing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ Just trying to [C] be _ _ _ _ _ easy, [D] _ _ _ _ _ agreeable.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ I don't want to [C] seem _ _ _ _ _ needy [D] _ to _ _ anyone, _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] including you.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Little [F#] Louise drowning in a pool, [E] barely got [C] killed walking to school.
[D] Hope it was quick, [C] I hope it was [G] peaceful. _ _
_ _ _ _ Now life is a gas, [F#] what can you [E] do?
Catheter piss [C] fed through a tube, [D] cysts in the brain, [C] blood on [G] the bamboo. _ _
_ _ _ _ The highway to hell [F#] is littered with [E] signs, every last thing [C] they advertise.
[D] I want to buy, [C] I want to sell [G] it to. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
But I don't want to [C] seem _ _ _ _ greedy, _ [D] _ _ _
I'm generous. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Just trying to [C] be _ _ _ _ pleasing _ [D] _ _ to _ everyone, _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ including [G] you. _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ Tomorrow _ [C] is shining like _
_ [G] a _ _ _ _ razor [B] _ blade, _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ so _ _ [G] anything's possible _ _ if [C] _ _ _ _ _ you feel [D] the same. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Early to bed, [F#] early to [E] rise, act of my [C] age, waiting to [D] die. _
Insulin [C] shots, alkaline [G] produce. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Temperature's [F#] cool, blood pressure's [E] fine, _ 121 over [C] _ 75.
_ [D] Scream if you [C] want, no one can [G] hear you.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ Just trying to [C] be _ _ _ _ _ easy, [D] _ _ _
_ _ acceptable.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Don't want to seem [C] _ _ _
_ _ needy [D] _ _ _
[A] to anyone, _ _ _ and especially [G] you.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] And especially [G] you.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C] Most especially _ [G] you.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Especially _ [G] you.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank [C] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _