COUNTING OUT TIME by Genesis
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written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford
from the "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" album (1974)
chords by Piguinho (from Brazil)


Ab (xx1114@1)Ab/G         Fm7 (131141@1)I'm counting out time, 
        Ab/Eb               C#7+
Got the whole thing down by numbers. 
          Ab/C             Bb (x1333x@1)All those numbers! Give me guidance! 
  Eb7 (x32310@4)            Ab (xx1114@1)O Lord I need that now. 
    Ab/G               Fm7 (131141@1)The day of judgement's come, 
            Ab/Eb              C#7+
And you can bet that I've been resting, 
          Ab/C      Bb (x1333x@1)for this testing, digesting every 
Eb7 (x32310@4)            Ab (xx1114@1)word the experts say. 

          F# (244322@1)    C#/F  Ab/Eb 
Erogenous zones I love  you. 
  B (x2444x@1)                     F#/Bb         Ab7Without (xx1112@1)you, what would a poor boy do? 

Ab7 
Found a girl I wanted to date, 
Thought I'd better get it straight. 
Went to buy a book before it's too late. 
Don't leave nothing to fate. 

   Ab7/Eb       Bb7 (x13131@1)       C# (x43121@1)I studied every line, every page in the book, 
D (xx0232@1)               D/C (x30232@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look. 

Ab (xx1114@1)Ab/G         Fm7 (131141@1)I'm counting out time, 
Ab/Eb                  C#7+
hoping it goes like I planned it, 
             Ab/C             
'cos I understand it. 
           Bb (x1333x@1)                Eb7 (x32310@4)          Ab (xx1114@1)Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures one to nine. 
      Ab/G         Fm7 (131141@1)still counting out time, 
       Ab/Eb         C#7+
got my finger on the button, 
           Ab/C           Bb (x1333x@1)"Don't say nothin' - just lie there still 
         Eb7 (x32310@4)                  Ab (xx1114@1)And I'll get you turned on just fine." 

          F# (244322@1)    C#/F Ab/Eb 
Erogenous zones I love you. 
  B (x2444x@1)                     F#/Bb          Ab7Without (xx1112@1)you, what would a poor boy do? 

Ab7Touch (xx1112@1)and go with 1-6. 
Bit of trouble in zone No. 7. 
Gotta remember all of my tricks. 
There's heaven ahead in No. 11! 

        Ab7/Eb     Bb7 (x13131@1)     C# (x43121@1)Getting crucial responses, dilation of the pupils. 
 D (xx0232@1)       D/C (x30232@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)"Honey get hip! It's time to unzip, 
to unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip. Whipee!" 

( Ab  Ab/G  Fm7  Ab/Eb  C#7+  Ab/C  Bb  Eb7  Ab ) 2x

Ab (xx1114@1)Ab/G         Fm7 (131141@1)I'm counting out time, 
  Ab/Eb          C#7+
reaction none to happy, 
              Ab/C     
Please don't slap me, 
      Bb (x1333x@1)                      Eb7 (x32310@4)                 Ab (xx1114@1)I'm a red blooded male  and the book said I could not fail. 
    Ab/G         Fm7 (131141@1)I'm counting out time, 
       Ab/Eb         C#7+
I got unexpected distress 
        Ab/C 
from my mistress, 
            Bb (x1333x@1)                Eb7 (x32310@4)            Ab (xx1114@1)I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away. 

           F# (244322@1)    C#/F     Ab/Eb 
Erongenous zones I question you
  B (x2444x@1)                     F#/Bb    Ab (xx1114@1)Without you, what would a poor boy do? 
  B (x2444x@1)                     F#/Bb    Ab (xx1114@1)Without you, what would a poor boy do?
  B (x2444x@1)                F#/Bb               Ab (xx1114@1)  C#m (x13321@4)Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues.