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Breathe

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Intro:
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
Verse 1:
              D(A)        A  
  Sixteenth of June, nine-o-five, door bell
Bmrings, man at the door says if I Bmwant to stay alive a bit
       D(A)               A  
longer,     there's three things I need you to
Bmknow  Bm-  three.
               D(A)          A  
  Coming from a long line of travelling sales people
Bmon my mother's side, I wasn't gonna Bmbuy just anyone's
         D(A)                A  
cockatoo.     So why would I invite a complete
Bmstranger into my home?    BmWould you?
Bridge:
     D(A)       A            Bm  Bm  
These days   are better than that.
     D(A)       A            Bm  Bm  
These days   are better than that.
Prechorus 1:
  GEveD/F#ry day EI die aE7gain, and again I'm
rebGorn. EveD/F#ry day EI have to E7find the courage
Chorus 1:
to Bmwalk Gout Dinto the Estreet
with Bmarms Gout. Got a Dlove you can't deEfeat.
Neither Bmdown nor Gout, there's Dnothing you Ehave that I
  D(A)        A         Bm  Bm  
need,    I can breathe.
  D(A)        A         Bm  Bm  
Bre     -      the      now.
Verse 2:
              D(A)     A  
  Sixteenth of June, Chinese stocks are going
Bmup and I'm coming down with some Bmnew Asian virus.
  D(A)          A  
      Juju man, juju man, Doc
Bmsays you're fine or Bmdying, please!
        D(A)      A  
  Nine-o-nine, St John Divine, on the
Bmline, my pulse is fine.    BmBut I'm running down the
         D(A)         A  
road like loose electricity while the
Bmband in my head plays a Bmstriptease.
Prechorus 2:
  GThe D/F#roar that Elies on the E7other side of
silGence. The D/F#forest Efire that is E7fierce so deny it.
Chorus 2:
BmWalk Gout Dinto the Estreet.
Sing your Bmheart Gout. The Dpeople we Emeet 
will not be Bmdrowned Gout. There's Dnothing you Ehave that I
  D(A)        A         Bm  Bm  
need,    I can breathe.
  D(A)        A         Bm  Bm  
Brea     -     the      now.
Fill:
D         E         Bb        C
D         E         Bb        C
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
   D(A)            A          Bm  Bm  
Prechorus 3:
  GWe are peoD/F#ple borne of Esound, the E7songs are in our
Geyes. Gonna D/F#wear them like a Ecrown, E7oh.
Chorus 3:
   BmWalk Gout,   Dinto the Esunburst street.
   BmSing your Gheart out,   Dsing my Eheart out.
BmI've found grace inGside a sound, DI've found grace and it's Eall I've found.
  D(A)            A         Bm  Bm  
         And I can breathe.
  D(A)            A         Bm  Bm  
Brea       -       the      now.
Outro:
D         E         Bb        C
D         E         Bb        C
D         E         Bb        C
D         E         Bb        C
D
NB  Chords not in brackets fall on the first and third beats of the bar.
    Chords in brackets fall on the second beat of the bar.

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Breathe

by U2

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D/F#

Intro:

D A A Bm Bm

()

D A A Bm Bm

()

Verse 1:

D A A

()

Sixteenth of June, nine-o-five, door bell

Bm Bm

rings, man at the door says if I want to stay alive a bit

D A A

()

longer, there's three things I need you to

Bm Bm

know - three.

D A A

()

Coming from a long line of travelling sales people

Bm Bm

on my mother's side, I wasn't gonna buy just anyone's

D A A

()

cockatoo. So why would I invite a complete

Bm Bm

stranger into my home? Would you?

Bridge:

D A A Bm Bm

()

These days are better than that.

D A A Bm Bm

()

These days are better than that.

Prechorus 1:

G D/F# E E7

Every day I die again, and again I'm

G D/F# E E7

reborn. Every day I have to find the courage

Chorus 1:

Bm G D E

to walk out into the street

Bm G D E

with arms out. Got a love you can't defeat.

Bm G D E

Neither down nor out, there's nothing you have that I

D A A Bm Bm

()

need, I can breathe.

D A A Bm Bm

()

Bre - the now.

Verse 2:

D A A

()

Sixteenth of June, Chinese stocks are going

Bm Bm

up and I'm coming down with some new Asian virus.

D A A

()

Juju man, juju man, Doc

Bm Bm

says you're fine or dying, please!

D A A

()

Nine-o-nine, St John Divine, on the

Bm Bm

line, my pulse is fine. But I'm running down the

D A A

()

road like loose electricity while the

Bm Bm

band in my head plays a striptease.

Prechorus 2:

G D/F# E E7

The roar that lies on the other side of

G D/F# E E7

silence. The forest fire that is fierce so deny it.

Chorus 2:

Bm G D E

Walk out into the street.

Bm G D E

Sing your heart out. The people we meet

Bm G D E

will not be drowned out. There's nothing you have that I

D A A Bm Bm

()

need, I can breathe.

D A A Bm Bm

()

Brea - the now.

Fill:

D E Bb C

D A A Bm Bm

()

D A A Bm Bm

()

D A A Bm Bm

()

D A A Bm Bm

()

Prechorus 3:

G D/F# E E7

We are people borne of sound, the songs are in our

G D/F# E E7

eyes. Gonna wear them like a crown, oh.

Chorus 3:

Bm G D E

Walk out, into the sunburst street.

Bm G D E

Sing your heart out, sing my heart out.

Bm G D E

I've found grace inside a sound, I've found grace and it's all I've found.

D A A Bm Bm

()

And I can breathe.

D A A Bm Bm

()

Brea - the now.

Outro:

D E Bb C

NB Chords not in brackets fall on the first and third beats of the bar.

Chords in brackets fall on the second beat of the bar.

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