A Bm D
Do the math, because you only have so many
A Bm D
hours left to make it count
A Bm D
Subtract the fact, first you have to figure out what
A Bm D
life is really all about
[Prechorus 1]:
C#m D
You can count the minutes and you can avoid the seconds
C#m D E
You can call the standards forgetting all your lessons now
[Chorus 1]:
D A
I count on one hand
F#m E
What matters to me most
D A
Only time can
F#m E
Subtract them I suppose
D A
But I'm trying
F#m E
Trying not to let it go
D
Still the numbers drop
E
It's just not adding up
[Verse 2]:
A Bm D
Do the math; the path you plan to get you by may
A Bm D
not be, not be working out
A Bm D
Subtract the fact, the future that you carry on your
A Bm D
shoulders, adds up ounce by ounce
[Prechorus 2]:
C#m D
You can count the minutes and you can avoid the seconds
C#m D E
You can call the standards forgetting all your lessons now
[Chorus 2]:
D A
I count on one hand
F#m E
What matters to me most
D A
Only time can