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The Air That I Breathe

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Itunes recording: Capo on 1st fret
C:  032010
Em: 022000
F:  133211
G:  355433 or 320033 or 3x0033 (you can vary these to your choosing)
Am: x02210
D7: xx0212
D7*: 2x0212 (use your thumb on the low E string)
G#: 466544
CPeople never change,
EmThey seem to stay the same.
FThey wear different clothes,
GBut play the same games.
CMany different ways
EmTo say the same thing.
FSearchin' for the right words,
GThe ones that would make you stay.
AmExchanging the wCay things were
For the wFay that they should D7be, yeah.
And cAmhoosing these words
Is sCaying to her,
The thGings that she never heard
    (G)            
But always deserved.
I Cfigured what it is all about.
It's Emyou that I could never live without.
You're Feverything,    
    D7*
The air that I breathe.
CStupid not to know it all along,
And Emeverything I ever did was wrong.
                       F  D7*
Sadly it's too late for sorry.
COh I'm not even really sure
EmWho made this mess,
And wFho threw what punch,
But I cGould not care less.
CAll I know is that I'm here
EmAnd you are not, Ohhh.
FOnce I put this wasted pride aside,
GNothin's all I got, Ohhh.
AmExchanging the wCay things were
For the wFay that they should D7be, yeah.
And cAmhoosing these words
Is sCaying to her,
The thGings that she never heard
    (G)                     
But always deserved.
I Cfigured what it is all about.
It's Emyou that I could never live without.
You're Feverything,    
    D7*
The air that I breathe.
CStupid not to know it all along,
And Emeverything I ever did was wrong.
                       F  D7*
Sadly it's too late for sorry.
DmOhh,
Somebody Ammake it stop, yeah.
DmAnd pick me up,
And just dAmust me off, Ohh.
The raDminy day flood,
AmDrowned all this love.
G#Trapped at the bottom now,
GPlease dig me up.
I Cfigured what it is all about.
It's Emyou that I could never live without.
You're Feverything,    
    D7*
The air that I breathe.
CStupid not to know it all along,
And Emeverything I ever did was wrong.
                       F  D7*
Sadly it's too late for sorry.
(fade out)

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The Air That I Breathe

by Maroon 5

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Here goes...

Itunes recording: Capo on 1st fret

: 032010

: 022000

: 133211

: 355433 or 320033 or 3x0033 (you can vary these to your choosing)

: x02210

: xx0212

*: 2x0212 (use your thumb on the low E string)

: 466544

People never change,

They seem to stay the same.

They wear different clothes,

But play the same games.

Many different ways

To say the same thing.

Searchin' for the right words,

The ones that would make you stay.

Am C

Exchanging the way things were

F D7

For the way that they should be, yeah.

And choosing these words

Is saying to her,

The things that she never heard

()

But always deserved.

I figured what it is all about.

It's you that I could never live without.

You're everything,

The air that I breathe.

Stupid not to know it all along,

And everything I ever did was wrong.

F D7

Sadly it's too late for sorry.

Oh I'm not even really sure

Who made this mess,

And who threw what punch,

But I could not care less.

All I know is that I'm here

And you are not, Ohhh.

Once I put this wasted pride aside,

Nothin's all I got, Ohhh.

Am C

Exchanging the way things were

F D7

For the way that they should be, yeah.

And choosing these words

Is saying to her,

The things that she never heard

()

But always deserved.

I figured what it is all about.

It's you that I could never live without.

You're everything,

The air that I breathe.

Stupid not to know it all along,

And everything I ever did was wrong.

F D7

Sadly it's too late for sorry.

Ohh,

Somebody make it stop, yeah.

And pick me up,

And just dust me off, Ohh.

The rainy day flood,

Drowned all this love.

Trapped at the bottom now,

Please dig me up.

I figured what it is all about.

It's you that I could never live without.

You're everything,

The air that I breathe.

Stupid not to know it all along,

And everything I ever did was wrong.

F D7

Sadly it's too late for sorry.

(fade out)

About The Air That I Breathe Chords by Maroon 5

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Is "The Air That I Breathe" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Air That I Breathe" in?

The chords for "The Air That I Breathe" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, G, Am, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.