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You will noticed that the tuning for this song is DECEIVING!!! because you think that
your guitar was already tuned correctly!!! the fact is I am one of the persons who
discovered that the Tuning for the guitars of this song should be higher than E but
For 1/2 step, it's only sharps(#) and flats(b) except E and B then F and C.
Tuning: Irregular; tune 1/4 step E+ A+ D+ G+ B+ e+ and a CAPO ON FIRST FRET of your
irregular tunes won't equalize to neither E or F at your sixth string and the other
C#+=Db-
D+=D#- or Eb-
D#+ or Eb+=E-
E+=F- is used in this MICHELLE BRANCH song BREATHE
F+=F#- or Gb-
F#+ or Gb+=G-
G+=G#- or Ab-
G#+ or Ab+=A-
A+=A#- or Bb-
A#+ or Bb+=B-
B+=C-
BBMAK=Back Here, tuning: same here and first note is Em
Good Charlotte=Hold On, tuning: same here and first note is C
Michelle Branch=Paper Pieces, tuning: E- A- D- G- b- e- and first note is G#m
Chords used in this song
Aadd9-  x02200 or x024x0
E/G#-   4xx45x or 476xxx
C#m7-   x46454
Bsus3-  x244x0
B-      x24442
E-      022100
A-      x02220
C#m-    x46654
players!!!! Trust me!!! I'm telling the truth that the standard E A D G B e tuning
tune even your guitar was already tuned correctly.Here it goes!
Again tuning: E+ A+ D+ G+ B+ e+ then Capo on first fret. Actually if you don't want to
use a capo, you can still play this song but still using an irregular tune for F+ A#+
D#+ G#+ C+ f+ so in mathematical expression from E to F is 1/2 step up then F to F+ is
1/4 step therefore 1/2 + 1/4=3/4 step up is needed without a capo while E to E+ is only
1/4 step up if you need a capo on first fret. Clear? Now I promise you that the tuning
Here it goes!!!
Intro:
         Aadd9(x2)             E/G#(x2)
e+|------------------|-------------------|
B+|------------------|-------------------|
G+|-----4---4-2---4--|-----4---4-2---4---|
D+|-----2---2-2---2--|-----2---2-2---2---|
A+|-0-0---0-----0----|-------------------|
E+|------------------|-4-4---4-----4-----|
Verse 1:
I've been Aadd9driving for an hour
Just E/G#talking to the rain
                          C#m7Bsus3
You say I've been driving you crazy
                 Aadd9Bsus3
And it's keeping you away
So just Aadd9give me one good reason
Tell me E/G#why I should stay
                               C#m7Bsus3
'Cause I don't wanna waste another moment
                              Aadd9Bsus3
In saying things we never meant to say
Refrain 1:
And BI    E  Aadd9take it just a little bit
 B    EAdd9
I    hold my breath and count to ten
   B         E           Aadd9           B         E  Aadd9(Hold)
I've   been waiting for a chance to let you in
Chorus:
                  Aadd9Bsus3
If I just      breathe
C#m7Let it fill the Aadd9space between
         E            E/G#Bsus3  Aadd9  
I'll know everything is alright
BreatheBsus3  
C#m7Every little Aadd9piece of me
You'll Esee
          C#m7Bsus3
Everything is alright
             Aadd9  A-C#m-Bsus3
If I just breathe
Verse 2:
Well it's Aadd9all so overrated
I'm not E/G#saying how you feel
                   C#m7Bsus3
So you end up watching chances fade
                Aadd9Bsus3
And wondering what's real
Refrain 2:
And BI   E  Aadd9give you just a little time
I   B    E  Aadd9wonder if you realize
   B        E            Aadd9        B         E  Aadd9(Hold)
I've  been waiting 'til I see it in your eyes
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Bridge: (Plucking)
          Aadd9   E   C#m7Bsus3
If I just breathe
  Aadd9   E   C#m7Bsus3 Aadd9  
  breathe
      E      E/G#Bsus3  Aadd9  
  So I whisper in the dark
               E   E/G#   C#m7   Aadd9   E  E/G#  
  Hoping you'll hear      me
Bsus3           Aadd9   E   C#m7  Aadd9(hold)
Do (Bsus) you hear          me?
(Repeat Chorus)
 Aadd9Bsus3  C#m7    Aadd9   E   E/G#Bsus3
   Breathe..............  yeah yeah
  Aadd9Bsus3       C#m7  Aadd9  
  Everything is alright
               E   C#m7Bsus3
if I just breathe
Outro:
             Aadd9Bsus3   C#m7  Aadd9  
I've been driving for an hour
        Aadd9        E  Aadd9(Hold)
Just talking to the rain

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Breathe

by Michelle Branch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

E/G#

C#m7

C#m

You will noticed that the tuning for this song is DECEIVING!!! because you think that

your guitar was already tuned correctly!!! the fact is I am one of the persons who

discovered that the Tuning for the guitars of this song should be higher than E but

For 1/2 step, it's only sharps(#) and flats(b) except E and B then F and C.

Tuning: Irregular; tune 1/4 step E+ A+ D+ G+ B+ e+ and a CAPO ON FIRST FRET of your

irregular tunes won't equalize to neither E or F at your sixth string and the other

C# Db

+=-

D D# Eb

+=- or -

D# Eb E

+ or +=-

E+=F- is used in this MICHELLE BRANCH song BREATHE

F F# Gb

+=- or -

F# Gb G

+ or +=-

G G# Ab

+=- or -

G# Ab A

+ or +=-

A A# Bb

+=- or -

A# Bb B

+ or +=-

B C

+=-

BBMAK=Back Here, tuning: same here and first note is Em

Good Charlotte=Hold On, tuning: same here and first note is C

Michelle Branch=Paper Pieces, tuning: E- A- D- G- b- e- and first note is G#m

Chords used in this song

Aadd9

- x02200 or x024x0

E/G#

- 4xx45x or 476xxx

C#m7

- x46454

Bsus3- x244x0

- x24442

- 022100

- x02220

C#m

- x46654

players!!!! Trust me!!! I'm telling the truth that the standard E A D G B e tuning

tune even your guitar was already tuned correctly.Here it goes!

Again tuning: E+ A+ D+ G+ B+ e+ then Capo on first fret. Actually if you don't want to

use a capo, you can still play this song but still using an irregular tune for F+ A#+

D#+ G#+ C+ f+ so in mathematical expression from E to F is 1/2 step up then F to F+ is

1/4 step therefore 1/2 + 1/4=3/4 step up is needed without a capo while E to E+ is only

1/4 step up if you need a capo on first fret. Clear? Now I promise you that the tuning

Here it goes!!!

Intro:

Aadd9 E/G#

(x2) (x2)

e+|------------------|-------------------|

B+|------------------|-------------------|

G+|-----4---4-2---4--|-----4---4-2---4---|

D+|-----2---2-2---2--|-----2---2-2---2---|

A+|-0-0---0-----0----|-------------------|

E+|------------------|-4-4---4-----4-----|

Verse 1:

Aadd9

I've been driving for an hour

E/G#

Just talking to the rain

C#m7

Bsus3

You say I've been driving you crazy

Aadd9

Bsus3

And it's keeping you away

Aadd9

So just give me one good reason

E/G#

Tell me why I should stay

C#m7

Bsus3

'Cause I don't wanna waste another moment

Aadd9

Bsus3

In saying things we never meant to say

Refrain 1:

B E Aadd9

And I take it just a little bit

B E

Add9

I hold my breath and count to ten

B E Aadd9 B E Aadd9

(Hold)

I've been waiting for a chance to let you in

Chorus:

Aadd9

Bsus3

If I just breathe

C#m7 Aadd9

Let it fill the space between

E E/G# Aadd9

Bsus3

I'll know everything is alright

Bsus3

Breathe

C#m7 Aadd9

Every little piece of me

You'll see

C#m7

Bsus3

Everything is alright

Aadd9 A C#m

--Bsus3

If I just breathe

Verse 2:

Aadd9

Well it's all so overrated

E/G#

I'm not saying how you feel

C#m7

Bsus3

So you end up watching chances fade

Aadd9

Bsus3

And wondering what's real

Refrain 2:

B E Aadd9

And I give you just a little time

B E Aadd9

I wonder if you realize

B E Aadd9 B E Aadd9

(Hold)

I've been waiting 'til I see it in your eyes

(Repeat Chorus except last line)

Bridge: (Plucking)

Aadd9 E C#m7

Bsus3

If I just breathe

Aadd9 E C#m7 Aadd9

Bsus3

breathe

E E/G# Aadd9

Bsus3

So I whisper in the dark

E E/G# C#m7 Aadd9 E E G#

Hoping you'll hear me

Aadd9 E C#m7 Aadd9

Bsus3 (hold)

Do (Bsus) you hear me?

(Repeat Chorus)

Aadd9 C#m7 Aadd9 E E/G#

Bsus3 Bsus3

Breathe.............. yeah yeah

Aadd9 C#m7 Aadd9

Bsus3

Everything is alright

E C#m7

Bsus3

if I just breathe

Outro:

Aadd9 C#m7 Aadd9

Bsus3

I've been driving for an hour

Aadd9 E Aadd9

(Hold)

Just talking to the rain

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