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Breathe

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Depeche Mode
"Breathe" from Exciter (2001)
The first part of the verse has two riffs that are repeated, an Am and a Gm riff:
   Am(V)          Gm  
e|-------5--------------3---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---8-7b-------3---6-5b----------------------------------------------|
G|---5--------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--------------5---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The second part of the verse uses a Fm riff and a different Am riff:
e|-Am------0-----Fm------1------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-----------1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------1----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Strum Am and Dm chords on the bridge:
e|--Am-0----Dm-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-----3----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Note: try vibrating the whole Fm chord to get the cool little effect in some places on CD.)
The outro is like this x2
e|-------0-------0---------------1-------0----------------------------------|
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1---1---3---3-1------------------------------|
G|---2-------2---------2-----1-------1---------1----------------------------|
D|-2---------------------2-3---------------------3--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and then this once
e|-------0-------0---------------1------------------------------------------|
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1--------------------------------------------|
G|---2-------1---------2-----1----------------------------------------------|
D|-2---------------------2-3------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and then repeat the whole outro thing again and again to fade.
[Intro]
Am(V)
[Verse 1]
I heard a rumour
               Am(V)
They travel far
You know what it's like
The way people arGme
They talk and they talk
                          Am(V)
Though they don't understand
They'll whisper and whisper
And lie on demandGm  
[Verse 1.5]
Please tell me now
I want to know
I have to hear it from your lips
Say it's not sAmoFm  
[Verse 2]
(same as last verse)
I heard it on Monday
And I laughed a while
I heard it on Tuesday
I managed to smile
I heard it on Wednesday
My patience was tried
I heard it on Thursday
And I hurt inside
I want to know
The depths of your mind
Tell me this whole thing is madness
And we're doing fine
[Bridge] (strum here)
   DmPut your little hand in Ammine
And believe in love
   DmPut your head on my Amchest
And Fbreathe love
DmBreathe love
FBreathe love
DmBreathe love
Eaug  E(b9)  Eaug
[Verse 3] (a lil different)
                   Am(V)
I heard it from Peter
                    Am(V)
Who heard it from Paul
Who heard it from someoGmne
I don't know at alGml
                  Am(V)
I heard it from Mary
                    Am(V)
Who heard it from Ruth
Who swore on the bibGmle
She's telling the truGmth
                   Am(V)
I heard it from Simon
                     Am(V)
Who heard it from James
Confirming with SarGmah
That I was to blaGmme
                    Am(V)
I heard it from Joseph
                    Am(V)
Who heard it from John
Who said with convictiGmon
That all hope was goGmne
[Verse 3.5]
So I need to know
Your alibis
I need to hear that you love me
Before you say goodbAmyeFm  
Before you say goodbAmyeFm  
Before you say goodbAmyeFm  
                    Outro
Before you say goodbye

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Breathe

by Depeche Mode

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Eaug

E(b9)

Depeche Mode

"Breathe" from Exciter (2001)

The first part of the verse has two riffs that are repeated, an Am and a Gm riff:

Am Gm

(V)

e|-------5--------------3---------------------------------------------------|

B|-----5---8-7b-------3---6-5b----------------------------------------------|

G|---5--------------3-------------------------------------------------------|

D|-7--------------5---------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The second part of the verse uses a Fm riff and a different Am riff:

Am Fm

e|-------0-----------1------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----1-----------1--------------------------------------------------------|

G|---2-----------1----------------------------------------------------------|

D|-2-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Strum Am and Dm chords on the bridge:

Am Dm

e|---0-----1----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---1-----3----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---2-----2----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---2-----0----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Note: try vibrating the whole Fm chord to get the cool little effect in some places on CD.)

The outro is like this x2

e|-------0-------0---------------1-------0----------------------------------|

B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1---1---3---3-1------------------------------|

G|---2-------2---------2-----1-------1---------1----------------------------|

D|-2---------------------2-3---------------------3--------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

and then this once

e|-------0-------0---------------1------------------------------------------|

B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1--------------------------------------------|

G|---2-------1---------2-----1----------------------------------------------|

D|-2---------------------2-3------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

and then repeat the whole outro thing again and again to fade.

[Intro]

(V)

[Verse 1]

I heard a rumour

(V)

They travel far

You know what it's like

The way people are

They talk and they talk

(V)

Though they don't understand

They'll whisper and whisper

And lie on demand

[Verse 1.5]

Please tell me now

I want to know

I have to hear it from your lips

Am Fm

Say it's not so

[Verse 2]

(same as last verse)

I heard it on Monday

And I laughed a while

I heard it on Tuesday

I managed to smile

I heard it on Wednesday

My patience was tried

I heard it on Thursday

And I hurt inside

I want to know

The depths of your mind

Tell me this whole thing is madness

And we're doing fine

[Bridge] (strum here)

Dm Am

Put your little hand in mine

And believe in love

Dm Am

Put your head on my chest

And breathe love

Breathe love

Eaug E(b9) Eaug

[Verse 3] (a lil different)

(V)

I heard it from Peter

(V)

Who heard it from Paul

Who heard it from someone

I don't know at all

(V)

I heard it from Mary

(V)

Who heard it from Ruth

Who swore on the bible

She's telling the truth

(V)

I heard it from Simon

(V)

Who heard it from James

Confirming with Sarah

That I was to blame

(V)

I heard it from Joseph

(V)

Who heard it from John

Who said with conviction

That all hope was gone

[Verse 3.5]

So I need to know

Your alibis

I need to hear that you love me

Am Fm

Before you say goodbye

Am Fm

Before you say goodbye

Am Fm

Before you say goodbye

Outro

Before you say goodbye

About Breathe Chords by Depeche Mode

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