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Every Breath You Take

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 36Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS USED
Note: pick notes with fingers or a plectrum
e|-Gadd9----------------|   |-Emadd9----------------|   |-Csus2----------------|
B|---------0-------|   |-----------------|   |-----3-----------|
G|-----2-----2---2-|   |---------0-------|   |---------5-------|
D|---0---0-----0---|   |-----4-----4---4-|   |---5---5---5---5-|
A|-----------------|   |---2---2-----2---|   |-3-----------3---|
E|-3---------------|   |-0---------------|   |-----------------|
                  Dsus2Note:         Csus2/Bb         Aadd9          Eb  F  
e|-----------------|   strum      |--x--|   |--x--|   |--3--|   |--1--|
B|-----5-----------|   following  |--3--|   |--2--|   |--4--|   |--1--|
G|---------7-------|   chords     |--5--|   |--4--|   |--3--|   |--2--|
D|---7---7---7---7-|              |--5--|   |--2--|   |--1--|   |--3--|
A|-5-----------5---|              |--3--|   |--0--|   |--x--|   |--x--|
E|-----------------|              |--6--|   |--x--|   |--x--|   |--x--|
[Intro]
Gadd9   Gadd9   Emadd9   Emadd9
Csus2   Dsus2   Gadd9    Gadd9
[Verse]
Every breath you Gadd9take,
Every move you Emadd9make,
Every bond you breCsus2ak,
Every step you taDsus2ke,
I'll be watching you.Emadd9  
Every single Gadd9day,
Every word you Emadd9say,
Every game you plCsus2ay,
Every night you stDsus2ay,
I'll be watching you.Gadd9  
[Chorus]
Oh, can't you Csus2see,
Csus2/BbYou belong to Gadd9me,
How my poor heart Aadd9aches,
With every step yoDsus2u take.
[Verse]
Every move you Gadd9make,
Every vow you Emadd9break,
Every smile you faCsus2ke,
Every claim you staDsus2ke,
I'll be watching you.Emadd9  
[Bridge]
  EbSince you've gone, I've been lost without a trace,
  FI dream at night, I can only see your face,
  EbI look around but it's you I can't replace,
  FI feel so cold and I long for your embrace,
                         Eb(Gadd9)
  I keep crying baby, baby please.
[Instrumental]
Gadd9   Gadd9   Emadd9   Emadd9
Csus2   Dsus2   Emadd9   Emadd9
Gadd9   Gadd9   Emadd9   Emadd9
Csus2   Dsus2   Gadd9    Gadd9
[Chorus]
Oh, can't you Csus2see,
Csus2/BbYou belong to Gadd9me,
How my poor heart Aadd9aches,
With every step you Dsus2take.
[Verse]
Every move you Gadd9make,
Every vow you Emadd9break,
Every smile you faCsus2ke,
Every claim you staDsus2ke,
I'll be watching you.Emadd9  
Every move you maCsus2ke,
Every step you taDsus2ke,
I'll be watching you.Emadd9  
[Outro]
I'll be watching Gadd9you.
(Every breath you takGadd9e)
(Every move you makEmadd9e)
(Every bond you breCsus2ak)
I'll be watching Gadd9you.
(Every step you take)
(Every single daGadd9y)
(Every word you saEmadd9y)
(Every game you plCsus2ay)
I'll be watching Gadd9you.
(Every night you stay)
(Every move you makGadd9e)
(Every vow you breaEmadd9k)
(Every smile you faCsus2ke)
I'll be watching Gadd9you.
(Every claim you stake)
(Every single daGadd9y)
(Every word you saEmadd9y)
(Every game you plCsus2ay)
I'll be watching Gadd9you.
(Every night you stay)
(repeat all and fade out)

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song captures the essence of a possessive lover, watching every move with an unsettling intensity. While it might sound like a comforting love song at first, the lyrics are actually quite sinister, reflecting themes of surveillance and control. The writer himself noted that he was thinking of "Big Brother" when he penned the words, creating a piece that is anything but a gentle romantic tune. It plays like a psychological drama, a chilling observation rather than a tender declaration.

AI-written from these sources:Every Breath You Take — Wikipedia ↗The Police — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Every Breath You Take

by The Police

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Emadd9

Csus2

Dsus2

Csus2/Bb

Aadd9

CHORDS USED

Note: pick notes with fingers or a plectrum

Gadd9 Emadd9 Csus2

e|-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|

B|---------0-------| |-----------------| |-----3-----------|

G|-----2-----2---2-| |---------0-------| |---------5-------|

D|---0---0-----0---| |-----4-----4---4-| |---5---5---5---5-|

A|-----------------| |---2---2-----2---| |-3-----------3---|

E|-3---------------| |-0---------------| |-----------------|

Dsus2 Csus2/Bb Aadd9 Eb F

Note:

e|-----------------| strum |--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--1--|

B|-----5-----------| following |--3--| |--2--| |--4--| |--1--|

G|---------7-------| chords |--5--| |--4--| |--3--| |--2--|

D|---7---7---7---7-| |--5--| |--2--| |--1--| |--3--|

A|-5-----------5---| |--3--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--|

E|-----------------| |--6--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--|

[Intro]

Gadd9 Gadd9 Emadd9 Emadd9

Csus2 Dsus2 Gadd9 Gadd9

[Verse]

Gadd9

Every breath you take,

Emadd9

Every move you make,

Csus2

Every bond you break,

Dsus2

Every step you take,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.

Gadd9

Every single day,

Emadd9

Every word you say,

Csus2

Every game you play,

Dsus2

Every night you stay,

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

[Chorus]

Csus2

Oh, can't you see,

Csus2/Bb Gadd9

You belong to me,

Aadd9

How my poor heart aches,

Dsus2

With every step you take.

[Verse]

Gadd9

Every move you make,

Emadd9

Every vow you break,

Csus2

Every smile you fake,

Dsus2

Every claim you stake,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.

[Bridge]

Since you've gone, I've been lost without a trace,

I dream at night, I can only see your face,

I look around but it's you I can't replace,

I feel so cold and I long for your embrace,

Eb Gadd9

()

I keep crying baby, baby please.

[Instrumental]

Gadd9 Gadd9 Emadd9 Emadd9

Csus2 Dsus2 Emadd9 Emadd9

Gadd9 Gadd9 Emadd9 Emadd9

Csus2 Dsus2 Gadd9 Gadd9

[Chorus]

Csus2

Oh, can't you see,

Csus2/Bb Gadd9

You belong to me,

Aadd9

How my poor heart aches,

Dsus2

With every step you take.

[Verse]

Gadd9

Every move you make,

Emadd9

Every vow you break,

Csus2

Every smile you fake,

Dsus2

Every claim you stake,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.

Csus2

Every move you make,

Dsus2

Every step you take,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.

[Outro]

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

Gadd9

(Every breath you take)

Emadd9

(Every move you make)

Csus2

(Every bond you break)

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

(Every step you take)

Gadd9

(Every single day)

Emadd9

(Every word you say)

Csus2

(Every game you play)

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

(Every night you stay)

Gadd9

(Every move you make)

Emadd9

(Every vow you break)

Csus2

(Every smile you fake)

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

(Every claim you stake)

Gadd9

(Every single day)

Emadd9

(Every word you say)

Csus2

(Every game you play)

Gadd9

I'll be watching you.

(Every night you stay)

(repeat all and fade out)

About Every Breath You Take Chords by The Police

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