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Breathe Life

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[Verse 1]
 DmI wouldn't compliment myself for what I've beFcome
Tell her I Gmowe it to her
Tell her I Dmowe it to her
 DmI wouldn't praise myself for every good thing I've dFone
Tell her I Gmowe it to her
Tell her I Dmowe it to her
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Tell her I Dmowe it to every heartbeat
Tell her I Fowe it to every exhale
Tell her I Gmowe it to, owe it to her
Hands upon my Dmchest
[Chorus] 
Oh, won't you Dmbreathe life C/Einto these dead Flungs I F/Akeep under my    C7/BbcoGmat
And Dmkeep life C/Ewarm against the cFold night F/Aas our bodies C7/Bbgrow Gmold
[Verse 2]
 DmI know when to give up and I know when to Fbreathe
Believe me, I Gmowe it to her
Tell her I Dmowe it to her
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Tell her I Dmowe it to every heartbeat
Tell her I Fowe it to every exhale
Tell her I Gmowe it to, owe it to her
Hands upon my Dmchest
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you Dmbreathe life C/Einto these dead Flungs I F/Akeep under my    C7/BbcoGmat
And Dmkeep life C/Ewarm against the cFold night F/Aas our bodies C7/Bbgrow Gmold
Oh, won't you Dmbreathe life C/Einto these dead Flungs I F/Akeep under my    C7/BbcoGmat
And Dmkeep life C/Ewarm against the cFold night F/Aas our bodies C7/Bbgrow Gmold
[Bridge]
DmTake Cmy FsilAmence Dmas Ca Fwarning
DmI  Cwill Fnot AmdetDmer Cyour Fmourning
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you Dmbreathe life C/Einto these dead Flungs I F/Akeep under my    C7/BbcoGmat
And Dmkeep life C/Ewarm against the cFold night F/Aas our bodies C7/Bbgrow Gmold
Oh, won't you Dmbreathe life C/Einto these dead Flungs I F/Akeep under my    C7/BbcoGmat
And Dmkeep life C/Ewarm against the cFold night F/Aas our bodies C7/Bbgrow Gmold

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Breathe Life

by Jack Garratt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

F/A

C7/Bb

Standard Tuning

[Verse 1]

Dm F

I wouldn't compliment myself for what I've become

Tell her I owe it to her

Dm F

I wouldn't praise myself for every good thing I've done

Tell her I owe it to her

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Tell her I owe it to every heartbeat

Tell her I owe it to every exhale

Tell her I owe it to, owe it to her

Hands upon my chest

[Chorus]

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

Oh, won't you breathe life into these dead lungs I keep under my coat

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

And keep life warm against the cold night as our bodies grow old

[Verse 2]

Dm F

I know when to give up and I know when to breathe

Believe me, I owe it to her

Tell her I owe it to her

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Tell her I owe it to every heartbeat

Tell her I owe it to every exhale

Tell her I owe it to, owe it to her

Hands upon my chest

[Chorus]

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

Oh, won't you breathe life into these dead lungs I keep under my coat

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

And keep life warm against the cold night as our bodies grow old

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

Oh, won't you breathe life into these dead lungs I keep under my coat

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

And keep life warm against the cold night as our bodies grow old

[Bridge]

Dm C F Am Dm C F

Take my silence as a warning

Dm C F Am Dm C F

I will not deter your mourning

[Chorus]

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

Oh, won't you breathe life into these dead lungs I keep under my coat

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

And keep life warm against the cold night as our bodies grow old

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

Oh, won't you breathe life into these dead lungs I keep under my coat

Dm C/E F F/A C7/Bb Gm

And keep life warm against the cold night as our bodies grow old

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