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Semi tone down so this is how your guitar should be tuned:
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Verse 1:
C#m7ListeAmaj7n closEe before my words are froze.
C#m7The nAmaj7umbnesEs is setting in.
C#m7Keep Amaj7controEl and just breath slow,
C#m7ThereAmaj7's not Elong before I have to go.
F#m7Your AfrEagile frame can't take this pain, I know.
F#m7If yoAu'Amre losing grip there's one thing you should know.
Chorus:
EIf BmyoF#mu're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.
EAnBmd I F#mhope you take it if it means I don't make it. I'd rather drown
EKnowing you're safe and sound.
Verse 2:
C#m7When Amaj7love wEas young and we were strong,
C#m7It feAmaj7lt likEe I gave you life.
C#m7Now wAmaj7e're pEulled by the tide on seperate sides,
C#m7but tAmaj7he watEer that connects us remains.
F#mEach AtEime we try we always end up sinking.
F#mTwo AcaAmn't survive on one air supply.
Chorus:
EIf BmyoF#mu're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.
EAnBmd I F#mhope you take it if it means I don't make it. I'd rather drown
EKnowing you're safe and sound.
Bridge:
BThAere's no time left for us, so go.
BDoAn't think, just leave me here on my own.
BBe Ahonest with yourself there's nothing left here.
F#mWe cAan't change what fate has brought us
F#mWe cAan't be saved from the waters.
Chorus:
EIf BmyoF#mu're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.
EI BmhopF#me you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown
EKnowing you're safe and sound.
EIf BmyoF#mu're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.
EI BmhopF#me you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown
EKnowing you're safe and sound.
EIf BmyoF#mu're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.
EI BmhopF#me you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown
EKnowing you're safe and sound.

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Lungs

by Mike Dignam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Amaj7

F#m7

F#m

Semi tone down so this is how your guitar should be tuned:

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Verse 1:

C#m7 Amaj7 E

Listen close before my words are froze.

C#m7 Amaj7 E

The numbness is setting in.

C#m7 Amaj7 E

Keep control and just breath slow,

C#m7 Amaj7 E

There's not long before I have to go.

F#m7 A E

Your fragile frame can't take this pain, I know.

F#m7 A Am

If you're losing grip there's one thing you should know.

Chorus:

E Bm F#m

If you're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.

E Bm F#m

And I hope you take it if it means I don't make it. I'd rather drown

Knowing you're safe and sound.

Verse 2:

C#m7 Amaj7 E

When love was young and we were strong,

C#m7 Amaj7 E

It felt like I gave you life.

C#m7 Amaj7 E

Now we're pulled by the tide on seperate sides,

C#m7 Amaj7 E

but the water that connects us remains.

F#m A E

Each time we try we always end up sinking.

F#m A Am

Two can't survive on one air supply.

Chorus:

E Bm F#m

If you're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.

E Bm F#m

And I hope you take it if it means I don't make it. I'd rather drown

Knowing you're safe and sound.

Bridge:

B A

There's no time left for us, so go.

B A

Don't think, just leave me here on my own.

B A

Be honest with yourself there's nothing left here.

F#m A

We can't change what fate has brought us

F#m A

We can't be saved from the waters.

Chorus:

E Bm F#m

If you're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.

E Bm F#m

I hope you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown

Knowing you're safe and sound.

E Bm F#m

If you're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.

E Bm F#m

I hope you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown

Knowing you're safe and sound.

E Bm F#m

If you're suffocating my lungs will save you. I'd give my dying breath.

E Bm F#m

I hope you take it if it means I don't make it. Oh, I'd rather drown

Knowing you're safe and sound.

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