Count On Me chords
by Bruno MarsSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 88 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: C, Em, Am, Am7/G, Dm, F
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts
Alternatives to Dm - Em - F - G
Bruno uses these chords on the last line of every verse when performing solo.
L-H Chord Charts
Bruno's Alternatives to Dm - Em - F - G
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Count On Me
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key C C
Intro: 4/4 | Uh-ha | ha |
C Em
1. If you e-ver find your-self stuck in the mid-dle of the sea
Am Am7/G F
I'll sail the world To find you
C Em
If you e-ver find your-self lost in the dark and you can't see
Am Am7/G F
I'll be the light To guide you
Dm Em
Find out what we're made of
F G
When we are called to help our friends in need
C Em
Chorus: You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
Am Am7/G F
I'll be there And I know when I need it
C Em
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
Am Am7/G F
You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are sup-posed to do
C Em Am Am7/G F G
Oh yeah Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo Yeah Yeah
C Em
2. If you're tos-sin' and you're turn-in' and you just can't fall a-sleep
Am Am7/G F
I'll sing a song Be-side you
C Em
And if you e-ver for-get how much you real-ly mean to me
Am Am7/G F
Ev'-ry day I will Re-mind you Oh-o-oh
Dm Em
Find out what we're made of
F G
When we are called to help our friends in need
C Em
Chorus: You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
Am Am7/G F
I'll be there And I know when I need it
C Em
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
Am Am7/G F
You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are sup-posed to do
C Em Am Am7/G F G
Oh yeah Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo Yeah Yeah
Dm Em Am G
Bridge: You'll al-ways have my shoul-der when you cry - y
Dm Em F G
I'll ne-ver let go ne-ver say good-bye You-ou-ou
C Em
Chorus: You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
Am Am7/G F
I'll be there And I know when I need it
C Em
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
Am Am7/G F
You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are sup-posed to do
C Em Am Am7/G
Oh yeah Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo
F G C
You can count on me 'cause I can count on you...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - No sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 88
- Voice Range: G4 - C6
- Beginner Guitarists: A fair knowledge of open chords is required.
- You can substitute Am/G in place of Am7/G—both sound great in context. I chose Am7/G after watching a solo performance by Bruno where he played it that way. It adds a touch of color, but either chord works well depending on your preference and style.
- Am/G or Am7/G are slash chords, which simply means that you play the Am or Am7 chord as you normally would, leading with a bass note of G which is on the 6th string on the 3rd fret using your 3rd or 4th finger depending on whether you play the Am or Am7... the Am7/G is easier to play.
- When playing solo, Bruno uses barre chords on the last 2 lines of each verse. It adds interest to the progression, so that the song doesn't sound too repetitive.
- See 'Chord Charts' above for Bruno's voicings when playing the chords Dm-Em-F-G on the last line of the Bridge section.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine
- Lyrics Begin: If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
- Genre: Folk, tropical
- Featured Artist: Bruno Mars
- Album: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Released: October 4, 2010 - Single:
Released: November 7, 2011
