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Round Here Chords

Counting Crows Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Step out the front door like a ghost

Am Em

Into the fog where no one notices

F C

The contrast of white on white

G Am

And in between the moon and you

F C

The angels get a better view

G Am F G

Of the differences creeping into you

Verse 2

C G

She says, “It’s only in my head”

Am

She says, “Shh, I know it’s only in my head”

F C

But the girl on the car in the parking lot

G Am

Says, “Man, you should try to take a shot

F C

Can’t you see my walls are crumblin’ down?”

G Am F G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Verse 3

C G

Round here we always stand up straight

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

F C

She said she’d like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis

G Am F

She walks along the edge of where the harbor meets the cities

C G

And she winks at the blues

Chorus

C G

And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land

Am Em

Just like she’s walking on a wire in the circus

F

She paints her eyes as black as night now

C

Pulls those shades down tight

G Am

Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes

F C

The pain gonna make everything alright

G

Alright

Am

Alright

F G

Says she’s alright

Bridge

Am Em

Round here we’re never sent to bed early

F C

And nobody asks why

Am Em

Round here we stand up straight

F

Round here something radiates

Am Em

Round here we talk just like lions

F C

But we sacrifice like lambs

Am Em

Round here she’s slipping through my hands

F C G

Sleeping children better run like the wind

Verse 4 / Outro

C G Am

Out of her dream and into my car

Em

We went drivin’

F C

Nowhere fast

G Am F

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

C G Am

And we went drivin’ nowhere fast

F C G

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

Am F C

And she says, “I’m nothin’ now”

G Am

And she whispers, “I am nothin’

F C

Nothin’ now”

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

G Am

Nothin’ now

F C

Nothin’ now

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-Em-F-C-G-Am-F-G is the core of the song; loop it slowly to build muscle memory before adding the lyrics.