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Breathing Underwater

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Standard Tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
Intro:   C    E    Am  F  
Verse:
I'm the bCladeE, you're a AmknifFe
I'm the wCeightE, you're the AmkiteF  
They were rCight when they sEaid
We were brAmeathing underFwater
Out of plCace all the tEime
In a wAmorld that wasn't mFine to take; C  E  Am  F  
I'll CwaitE  Am  F  
Chorus:
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
F  Am  F  Am
Verse:      
I'm the bCladeE, you're a AmknifFe
I'm the wCeightE, you're the AmkiteF  
They were rCight when they sEaid
We should nAmever meet our hFeroes
When they bCowed at their fEeet
In the Amend it wasn't Fme
Chorus:
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
F  Am  F  Am
Bridge:
NCights are Edays
We beat a pAmath through the mirrored mFaze
I can see the eCnd
AhhEh
But it hAmasn't happened yFet
I can see the eCnd
AhhEh
But it hAmasn't happened yFet
Chorus:
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
Is this my lFife?
AAmhhh
CAm I bGreathing underAmwater?
Am I bGreathing underAmwater?
Am I bGreathing underAmwater?

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Breathing Underwater

by Metric

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo 2nd Fret

C E Am F

Intro:

Verse:

C E Am F

I'm the blade, you're a knife

C E Am F

I'm the weight, you're the kite

C E

They were right when they said

Am F

We were breathing underwater

C E

Out of place all the time

Am F C E Am F

In a world that wasn't mine to take;

C E Am F

I'll wait

Chorus:

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

F Am F Am

Verse:

C E Am F

I'm the blade, you're a knife

C E Am F

I'm the weight, you're the kite

C E

They were right when they said

Am F

We should never meet our heroes

C E

When they bowed at their feet

Am F

In the end it wasn't me

Chorus:

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

F Am F Am

Bridge:

C E

Nights are days

Am F

We beat a path through the mirrored maze

I can see the end

Ahhh

Am F

But it hasn't happened yet

I can see the end

Ahhh

Am F

But it hasn't happened yet

Chorus:

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

Is this my life?

Ahhh

C G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

G Am

Am I breathing underwater?

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