How to Play Count On Me by Bruno MarsChord on Guitar

Count On Me is a popular song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, released in 2011 as part of his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The song is a cheerful and uplifting ode to friendship, with lyrics that express the singer’s willingness to support his friends in any situation. The song has a simple and catchy melody, and is easy to play on guitar with basic chords and strumming patterns. In this article, we will show you how to play Count On Me by Bruno Mars on guitar, using the chords, tabs, and video lessons from Ultimate Guitar and E-Chords.

Chords

The song is in the key of C major, and uses six chords: C, Em, Am, Am/G, F, and G. You can play these chords with or without a capo, depending on your preference and vocal range. Here are the chord diagrams for each chord:

[Intro]
C
 
[Verse 1]
       C                                              Em
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea
      Am           G     F
I'll sail the world to find you
       C                                                  Em
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see
      Am         G     F
I'll be the light to guide you
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                          Em
   Find out what we're made of
     F                                     G
When we are called to help our friends in need
 
[Chorus]
        C                Em
You can count on me like one, two, three
      Am       G
I'll be there
    F
And I know when I need it
      C                 Em
I can count on you like four, three, two
           Am       G
And you'll be there
     F
'cos that's what friends are s'posed to do
   C
Oh yeah
                  Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh...
                  Am  G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..
F     G
Yeah yeah
 
[Verse 2]
       C                                                        Em
If you're tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
       Am       G   F
I'll sing a song beside you
           C                                        Em
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
       Am       G   F
Every day I will remind you, oh
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                          Em
   Find out what we're made of
     F                                     G
When we are called to help our friends in need
 
[Chorus]
        C                Em
You can count on me like one, two, three
      Am       G
I'll be there
    F
And I know when I need it
      C                 Em
I can count on you like four, three, two
           Am       G
And you'll be there
     F
'cos that's what friends are s'posed to do
   C
Oh yeah
                  Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh...
                  Am  G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..
F     G
Yeah yeah
 
[Bridge]
       Dm             Em                Am      G
You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
     Dm            Em            F    G
I'll never let go, never say goodbye, you know -
 
[Chorus/Outro]
        C                Em
You can count on me like one, two, three
      Am       G
I'll be there
    F
And I know when I need it
      C                 Em
I can count on you like four, three, two
           Am       G
And you'll be there
     F
'cos that's what friends are s'posed to do
   C
Oh yeah
                 Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh...
                 Am  G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..
        F                              C
You can count on me cuz I can count on you

Strumming Pattern

The strumming pattern for the song is simple and consistent throughout. You can use a down-down-up-up-down-up pattern for each chord, or vary it slightly to add some dynamics and rhythm. Here is an example of how to strum the first verse:

C Em Am G F G D D U U D U D D U U D U D D U U D U D D U U D U If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I’ll sail the world to find you

Song Structure

The song has a basic structure that consists of an intro, two verses, a pre-chorus, a chorus, a bridge, and an outro. The intro is just one chord ©, and the verses, pre-chorus, and chorus follow the same chord progression: C-Em-Am-G-F-G. The bridge changes the chords slightly to Dm-Em-F-G-Dm-Em-F-G-C-Em-Am-G-F-C. The outro repeats the chorus with some variations in the lyrics and melody. Here is the tab for the intro and the first verse:

[Intro] C e|—————–| B|—————–| G|—————–| D|—–2—–2—–| A|-3-3—3-3—3-3-| E|—————–|

[Verse 1] C Em Am G F G e|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| B|-1—–1—–1—|-0—–0—–0—|-1—–1—–1—|-3—–3—–3—| G|-0—–0—–0—|-0—–0—–0—|-2—–2—–2—|-0—–0—–0—| D|-2—–2—–2—|-2—–2—–2—|-2—–2—–2—|-0—–0—–0—| A|-3-3-3—3-3—3-|-2-2-2—2-2—2-|-0-0-0—0-0—0-|-x-x-x—x-x—x-| E|—————–|-x-x-x—x-x—x-|-x-x-x—x-x—x-|-x-x-x—x-x—x-|

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I’ll sail the world to find you

Video Lessons

If you prefer to learn by watching video lessons, here are some links to helpful tutorials on how to play Count On Me by Bruno Mars on guitar:

[Count On Me Guitar Lesson – Bruno Mars] by Marty Music

[How To Play Count On Me – Bruno Mars – Easy Beginner Guitar Lesson] by Andy Guitar

[Count On Me – Bruno Mars (Easy Chords And Lyrics)] by reynaldo bautista

Conclusion

Count On Me by Bruno Mars is a great song to play on guitar for beginners and intermediate players alike. It has a simple and catchy melody, easy chords and strumming patterns, and a positive message about friendship. You can use the chords, tabs, and video lessons from this article to learn how to play Count On Me by Bruno Mars on guitar, and have fun singing along with your friends. Remember, you can always count on them, and they can count on you.