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Coming Up For Air

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Chords Used:
      Dxx0232
     D7xx0212
      G320033
     Bbx1333x
   D5/Ax0023x
     Bmx24432
    F#m244222
      Ax02220
     G43x0013
     G33x0003
   G/F#2x0033
-Intro-
D
-Verse-
DIt started out toD7day
I feel alive and the Gair has changed
BbI'm not aloneD5/A, I'm Bbnot alonD5/AeD  
DIt's taken an age just D7to
Find a way but I Gmade it through
BbI'm not alonD5/Ae, I'm Bbnot alonD5/Ae, I'm Bbnot alonD5/AeBb  D5/A  
-Chorus-
BmThese are the F#mdays, this is the Gplace where I Dbelong
BmLost in anoF#mther world, I beGlieve our time will Acome
BmWe shift and we F#mchange, I took a Glong time coming rDound
   G4     G3    DBut I'm standing here, 
   G4     G3    Dstill standing here
   G4     G3    DI await for a Abreath, GI'm coG/F#ming up for Dair
-Verse-
DOne look awD7ay
The lost chance and the Gplans I've made
BbThey come and gD5/Ao, thBbey come and D5/Ago
DTook off on the silver yeaD7rs
The fault lines and the Gcracks appear
BbThey come and gD5/Ao, thBbey come and D5/Ago
-Chorus-
BmThese are the F#mdays, this is the Gplace where I Dbelong
BmLost in anoF#mther world, I beGlieve our time will Acome
BmWe shift and we F#mchange, I took a Glong time coming rDound
   G4     G3    DBut I'm standing here, 
   G4     G3    Dstill standing here
   G4     G3    DI await for a Abreath, GI'm coG/F#ming up for Dair
-Outro-
D D7 G Bb D5/A D

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Coming Up For Air

by Philip Selway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D5/A

F#m

G/F#

Chords Used:

xx0232

xx0212

320033

x1333x

D5/A

x0023x

x24432

F#m

244222

x02220

3x0013

3x0003

G/F#

2x0033

-Intro-

-Verse-

D D7

It started out today

I feel alive and the air has changed

Bb D5/A Bb D5/A D

I'm not alone, I'm not alone

D D7

It's taken an age just to

Find a way but I made it through

Bb D5/A Bb D5/A Bb D5/A Bb D5/A

I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone

-Chorus-

Bm F#m G D

These are the days, this is the place where I belong

Bm F#m G A

Lost in another world, I believe our time will come

Bm F#m G D

We shift and we change, I took a long time coming round

G4 G3 D

But I'm standing here,

G4 G3 D

still standing here

G4 G3 D A G G/F# D

I await for a breath, I'm coming up for air

-Verse-

D D7

One look away

The lost chance and the plans I've made

Bb D5/A Bb D5/A

They come and go, they come and go

D D7

Took off on the silver years

The fault lines and the cracks appear

Bb D5/A Bb D5/A

They come and go, they come and go

-Chorus-

Bm F#m G D

These are the days, this is the place where I belong

Bm F#m G A

Lost in another world, I believe our time will come

Bm F#m G D

We shift and we change, I took a long time coming round

G4 G3 D

But I'm standing here,

G4 G3 D

still standing here

G4 G3 D A G G/F# D

I await for a breath, I'm coming up for air

-Outro-

D D7 G Bb D5/A D

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