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Air I Breathe
Mat Kearney
Capo 2.
 Amx02210
  Cx32010
  Dxx0232
 Em022000
  G320003
[Verse 1]
Born and raGised Am  
Under the rEmain and a western wCind
Felt the weGight Am  
Trying to live Emup to they say I Cam
Is it any woGnder Am  
Shame comes caEmlling my first nCame
Is there any queGstion Am  
If I'm the Emone here left to blCame 
[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same fiGght 
All over aAmgain 
It's the same bEmite 
Breaking on my sCkin 
It's the same liGght 
When you let me Amin 
You let me Emin 
You let me Cin
[Chorus]
You are the Emair I breCathe (GOh, DOh)
You are the sEmong I blCeed (GOh, DOh)
You are the Emwar that I can't wCin 
This is my whGite flag in the wDind 
Every wEmord you spCeak (GOh, DOh)
DIs the air I breathe
[Interlude]
G  Am  Em  C
[Verse 2]
I feel like a conGtender Am  
Bringing my fEmist to a pistol wCar 
I surGrender Am  
That I need you Emnow, and you've loved me mCore 
It's like an ocGean Am  
Over my hEmead, and I'm under the liCght 
In slow Gmo  Am-  tEmion toCnight 
[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same fiGght 
All over aAmgain 
It's the same bEmite 
Breaking on my sCkin 
It's the same liGght 
When you let me Amin 
You let me Emin 
You let me Cin
[Chorus]
You are the Emair I breCathe (GOh, DOh)
You are the sEmong I blCeed (GOh, DOh)
You are the Emwar that I can't wCin 
This is my whGite flag in the wDind 
Every wEmord you spCeak (GOh, DOh)
DIs the air I breathe
[Bridge]
AmI hear you calling my nCame out name out 
DIs there any other way now (Way now)
AmI hear you calling my nCame out, name out 
DI got nothing left to say now, say now 
[Chorus]
You are the Emair I breCathe G  D  
You are the sEmong I blCeed G  D  
You are the Emwar that I can't wCin 
This is my whGite flag in the wDind 
Every wEmord you spCeak G  
Is the aDir I
[Chorus]
You are the Emair I breCathe (GOh, DOh)
You are the sEmong I blCeed (GOh, DOh)
You are the Emwar that I can't wCin 
This is my whGite flag in the wDind 
Every wEmord you spCeak (GOh, DOh)
DIs the air I breathe
[Coda]
Is the air I breatheG  Am  Em  C  

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Air I Breathe

by Mat Kearney

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

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Air I Breathe

Mat Kearney

Capo 2.

x02210

x32010

xx0232

022000

320003

[Verse 1]

G Am

Born and raised

Em C

Under the rain and a western wind

G Am

Felt the weight

Em C

Trying to live up to they say I am

G Am

Is it any wonder

Em C

Shame comes calling my first name

G Am

Is there any question

Em C

If I'm the one here left to blame

[Pre-Chorus]

It's the same fight

All over again

It's the same bite

Breaking on my skin

It's the same light

When you let me in

You let me in

[Chorus]

Em C G D

You are the air I breathe (Oh, Oh)

Em C G D

You are the song I bleed (Oh, Oh)

Em C

You are the war that I can't win

G D

This is my white flag in the wind

Em C G D

Every word you speak (Oh, Oh)

Is the air I breathe

[Interlude]

G Am Em C

[Verse 2]

G Am

I feel like a contender

Em C

Bringing my fist to a pistol war

G Am

I surrender

Em C

That I need you now, and you've loved me more

G Am

It's like an ocean

Em C

Over my head, and I'm under the light

G Am Em C

In slow mo - tion tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

It's the same fight

All over again

It's the same bite

Breaking on my skin

It's the same light

When you let me in

You let me in

[Chorus]

Em C G D

You are the air I breathe (Oh, Oh)

Em C G D

You are the song I bleed (Oh, Oh)

Em C

You are the war that I can't win

G D

This is my white flag in the wind

Em C G D

Every word you speak (Oh, Oh)

Is the air I breathe

[Bridge]

Am C

I hear you calling my name out name out

Is there any other way now (Way now)

Am C

I hear you calling my name out, name out

I got nothing left to say now, say now

[Chorus]

Em C G D

You are the air I breathe

Em C G D

You are the song I bleed

Em C

You are the war that I can't win

G D

This is my white flag in the wind

Em C G

Every word you speak

Is the air I

[Chorus]

Em C G D

You are the air I breathe (Oh, Oh)

Em C G D

You are the song I bleed (Oh, Oh)

Em C

You are the war that I can't win

G D

This is my white flag in the wind

Em C G D

Every word you speak (Oh, Oh)

Is the air I breathe

[Coda]

G Am Em C

Is the air I breathe

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