Tina Dico - Count To Ten
Tabbed by lwm89
Capo on 2nd fret
Chords used:
Am x02210
Am/G 3x2210
Am/F 1x2210
Am/E 0x2210
Basically you just finger the D and G strings on the 2nd fret and change the bass
note as required. You can use your thumb over the neck to play the F on the 6th string.
For a video on how to do the picking pattern see Tina Dicos own tutorial at www.tinadico.com/songbook
This is the picking pattern used throughout the song e.g. for Am:
Am
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|------2-------2|------2-------2|------2-------2|------2-------2|
D|----2---0h2-2--|----2---0h2-2--|----2---0h2-2--|----2---0h2-2--|
A|0--------------|0--------------|0--------------|0--------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
T T i T T i T T i T T i T T i T T i T T i T T i
Right hand fingerpicking: T = thumb, i = index. Tina uses a thumb pick which
accentuates the bass notes nicely.
When the chord has an asterisk (*), switch to this pattern:
Am*
e|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|
G|------2-------2|------2-------2|
D|----2-------2--|----2-------2--|
A|0-------0------|0-------0------|
E|---------------|---------------|
T T i T T i T T i T T i
For the Am/F** in the first chorus, just pluck the 6th string once and let it ring.
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am
There are faces, there are smiles, so many teeth, too many arms and legs
Am/G
And eyes and flashing buttons all around me
Am
I'm watching, I'm breathing, I'm pushing, I'm wishing
Am/G
That these walls would not be talking quite so loudly
Am/F Am/G
I have burnt down once before, I've pulled myself up from the floor
Am/F Am/G
And I am looking for a reason to stay standing
Am
But sometimes it's just too much, it's not enough, it's something else
Am/G
It's so much bigger than my head, it's too demanding
[Chorus]
Am/F Am/G Am
Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to go slow
Am/F Am/G Am
And sometimes when you wanna hold on you got to let go
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am
I'm gonna close my eyes, and count to ten
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am/E*
I'm gonna close my eyes, and when I open them again
Am/G* Am/F** Am
Everything will make sense to me then
[Verse 2]
Am
I have met so many people, we've exchanged so many words
Am/G
We've said it all and we've said nothing but it's changed us
Am
I have known a lot of men, some were lovers, some were friends
Am/G
But all together were they merely passing strangers?
Am/F Am/G
They'll control you with their silence, they'll control you with their words
Am/F Am/G
And you'll control them with your body's coded signals
Am
In the wild, entangled gardens of our insecurities
Am/G
We lose our heads into each other's hidden pitfalls
[Chorus]
Am/F Am/G Am
Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to go slow
Am/F Am/G Am
And sometimes when you wanna hold on you got to let go
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am
I'm gonna close my eyes, and count to ten
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am/E*
I'm gonna close my eyes, and when I open them again
Am/G* Am/F* Am/F Am/G Am Am
Everything will make sense to me then
[Bridge]
Am/F Am/G Am Am
Am/F Am/G Am Am
Am/F Am/G Am Am
[Chorus]
Am/F Am/G Am
Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to go slow
Am/F Am/G Am
And sometimes when you wanna hold on you got to let go
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am
I'm gonna close my eyes, and count to ten
Am/G* Am* Am/G* Am/F* Am/E*
I'm gonna close my eyes, and when I open them again
Am/G* Am/F*** (Silence)
Everything will make sense to me then
Am/F***
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|------2--------|
D|----2----------|
A|---------------|
E|1-------1------|
T T i T (Silence)
