Countdown chords by Rush

Key:           C

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)