G G F C
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C

[Verse]
    G                             C
The news came in the post today
     G                            C
That changed his systematic ways
    G                             C
His bank account is empty now
     G                            C
He's thrown away his marriage vows

G G F C
G G F C

[Verse]
    G                             C
The Rat-Race has become too much
    G                             C
His pension scheme is out of touch
    G                             C
His boss can stick his lousy job
    G                             C
Six months to live is all he's got

[Chorus]
             Am     F    D
Every second counts
             Am     F    D
Every second counts

[Verse]
    G                               C
The years gone by can't be replaced
   G                                C
He recollects the time of waste.
G                                   C
Moments lost he could have used
     G                               C
Like college, marriage, work and school.

[Chorus]
             Am     F    D
Every second counts
             Am     F    D
Every second counts

[Solo]
[quite guitar]
G G C C
G G C C
G G C C
G G C C

[Solo]
G G C C
G G C C
G G C C
G G C C

[Intro Riff]
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C

[Verse]
    G                             C
He took it easy, he toed the line
    G                             C
But precious is the gift of time
    G                             C
The price of being a lazy slob
    G                             C
Is fatal race against the clock

[Chorus]
             Am     F    D
Every second counts
             Am     F    D
Every second counts
             Am     F    D
Every second counts
             Am     F    D
Every second counts

[Outro]
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C

[Quiet Outro]
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C

[Outro]
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C
G G F C