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Breathing Underwater

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Dmajor

90BPM

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Sorry if I massacred the lyrics but here it is
*drums
                                   intro    D  
GYou can finally sBhine for your lCight has coCmme
GYou can finally dBie for your Clife is doCmne
GThe ???? gets off ???G7????? your dEmreams I feel Ebalive in
Csometimes I Bfeel like the only onGeD  
GThe night collapsBes under the weCight of her Cmbreast
GA child ????B?? in the wCarmth of her neCmst
I'm ?G????? your door foreG7ver we'll faEmll through the floor fEborever
  Csometimes I Bfeel it so tight on my GchestD  
solo: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5--5------------5--5----7--5--7-----------------------3--3--3--3--3-----|
A|---3--3----7--7----3--3----3--3--3----5--5----7--7----5--3--3--3--3--3-----|
E|-----------3--3-----------------------3--3----3--3----3--1--1--1--1--1-----|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---5--5------------5--5----7--5--7-----|
A|---3--3----7--7----3--3----3--3--3-----|
E|-----------3--3------------------------|
    D    D#
So now I'm brG#eathing underCwater with yoC#uC#m  
From ???????G#???????????C??   and blueC#  C#m  
and if you pG#ulled me uG#7nder I'll neE#mver let you dEown
     C#struggle and dCrown into yG#ouD#  
Solo:
A          C#            D           Dm
A          C#            D           Dm
A         A7         F#m          F
D        C#          A            E
So now I'm brAeathing undeC#rwater with yoDuDm  
From ???????A??????????C#???   and blueD  Dm  
and if I pulAled you uA7nder I'll nF#mever let you Fdown
      Dstruggle and dC#rown into AyouE  
Abreathing underC#water with yoDuuuuuuuuuuuDmuuuu
Abreathing underC#water with yoDuuuuuuuuuuDmuuuu
Abreathing undeA7rwaterrrrF#m  F  
D            C#          A
*fades out

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Breathing Underwater

by The Barbaras

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#7

F#m

Sorry if I massacred the lyrics but here it is

*drums

intro

G B C Cm

You can finally shine for your light has come

G B C Cm

You can finally die for your life is done

G G7 Em Eb

The ???? gets off ???????? your dreams I feel alive in

C B G D

sometimes I feel like the only one

G B C Cm

The night collapses under the weight of her breast

G B C Cm

A child ?????? in the warmth of her nest

G G7 Em Eb

I'm ?????? your door forever we'll fall through the floor forever

C B G D

sometimes I feel it so tight on my chest

solo:

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---5--5------------5--5----7--5--7-----------------------3--3--3--3--3-----|

A|---3--3----7--7----3--3----3--3--3----5--5----7--7----5--3--3--3--3--3-----|

E|-----------3--3-----------------------3--3----3--3----3--1--1--1--1--1-----|

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

B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|

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

A|---3--3----7--7----3--3----3--3--3-----|

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

D D#

G# C C# C#m

So now I'm breathing underwater with you

G# C C# C#m

From ???????????????????? and blue

G# G#7 E#m E

and if you pulled me under I'll never let you down

C# C G# D#

struggle and drown into you

Solo:

A C# D Dm

A A7 F#m F

D C# A E

A C# D Dm

So now I'm breathing underwater with you

A C# D Dm

From ???????????????????? and blue

A A7 F#m F

and if I pulled you under I'll never let you down

D C# A E

struggle and drown into you

A C# D Dm

breathing underwater with youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

A C# D Dm

breathing underwater with youuuuuuuuuuuuuu

A A7 F#m F

breathing underwaterrrr

D C# A

*fades out

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