Countdown

Intro:  (E)  (E  A  Em  A) 2x

E                        A
Lit up with anticipation,   we arrive at the launching site
      Em                            A
The sky is still dark, nearing dawn,   on the Florida coastline

E                                 A
Circling choppers slash the night,   with roving searchlight beams
      Em                          A
This magic day when super-science,   mingles with the bright stuff of dreams

(E A Em A)

E                                   A
Floodlit in the hazy distance, the star of this unearthly show
 Em                                     A
Venting vapours, like the breath of a, sleeping white dragon

E                                    A
Crackling speakers, voices tense, resume the final count
     Em                                  A
All systems check, T minus nine, as the sun and the drama start to mount

(D G F G) (D G F C)

    E                  A
The air is charged, a humid, motionless mass
      G                          A
The crowds and the cameras, the cars full of spectators pass

   E                             A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
      F                    C
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life

(D  G  F   G)
(D  G  F  G  A)
(F  C  F  G  A) (3x)
(E)

E                                                  A
The earth beneath us starts to tremble, with the spreading of a low black cloud
  Em                                        A
A thunderous roar shakes the air,like the whole world exploding

  E                                    A
Scorching blast of golden fire, as it slowly leaves the ground
 G                                  A
Tears away with a mighty force, the air is shattered by the awesome sound

(D  G  F  G) (D  G  F  C)

  E                              A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
     G                      A
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life

        E                          A
Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers high in the air
    F                     C
In fascination - with the eyes of the world we stare...

Solo Final: (D G  F  G) (4x)
            (F  G  A)
(F  C  F  G  A)…